Kew Bridge site plans approved as Cllr Dakers calls for more improvements

12.00.00am GMT Thu 18th Feb 2010

Joseph Bourke, Mona Naqvi and Cllr Andrew Dakers visit the Kew Bridge site

At Planning Committee on 17 February Cllr Dakers explained that his view was that if St George's Kew Bridge scheme went to appeal he was doubtful it would be turned down again by a Planning inspector, but the community would incur considerable cost. His conclusion was therefore on balance that the community was best off accepting the scheme as is now presented.

However he urged Councillors to impose the following conditions:

1) A fair "Open book" agreement to deliver maximum social housing;

2) More work on refining the finish of the building;

3) Rooftop allotments to address the shortage of allotment space in the East of the borough, as well as being a fitting legacy of the eco-village;

4) A contribution towards the cost of re-instating the original style lamp columns to Kew Bridge;

5) Bringing back an old Brentford pub name for the new waterside pub when completed.

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