We the undersigned petition Hillingdon Council to Reject planning application 1787/APP/2025/1849
Yet another block of flats further erodes the look and feel of
Murray Road and fails to provide family-size houses which the
existing property could provide with outdoor space for children.
Furthermore, the excessive proliferation of flats on Murray Road is
in contravention of the spirit of LBH policy DMH4.
With five flats one can expect frequent demand for visitor
parking for which there is no provision. The increase in vehicles
will contribute to extra noise and pollution. Murray Road is
already very congested with street parking, particularly during the
school run. Many parents park on Murray Road and then walk through
Lingfield Close to reach Northwood College. Murray Road is often
used by shoppers to reach Waitrose, by driving instructors and as a
"rat run" when Maxwell Road is congested. There is a risk that
access to 42 Murray Rd will be restricted.
Built form on the site at 44 Murray Road would increase
substantially, both in terms of height and bulk, rising from one
storey to three. This will have a significant impact on the light
available to rooms at 40 and 42 Murray Road as well as the view
from their gardens.
The development includes removal of the front lawn to provide
parking. This garden would be lost as an amenity to future
occupants of the proposed development.
Following recent work to address subsidence at 42 Murray Rd and
the very dry summer, there is increased concern that excavation
work so close to Nos 40 and 42 will exacerbate this problem.
Given Hillingdon’s commitment to decarbonisation, the
proposal does not include solar panels or heat pumps and will rely
on gas for heating.
75 residents signed a previous petition on this proposal yet
their views do not appear to have been genuinely considered. We
urge that our voices are heard this time.