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Chiswick House Grounds users fear sports field will become unusable Initial proposals to create a retail (plant) nursery in Chiswick House Grounds have met with objections from many sections of the community. The loss of the playing field alone would impact greatly on a number of schools and sports groups who use the field for regular sporting activities.
Further
concerns have been raised over the expansion of the car park area
by a further 15 spaces and prompted questions over whether ‘pay
& display’ charges will be introduced. It is feared that visitors
to the nursery could overwhelm the capacity of the car park and
displace current users who are visiting Chiswick House and Grounds,
the Will to Win Tennis Camp, the Hockey Field or the scout hut. One regular user of the playing field and strong opposer of the plans explained that losing this particular area of Chiswick House grounds would result in a “significant and irreversible reduction in the area available for recreational and sporting and would contravene Hounslow’s policy objectives to protect and improve local open spaces and playing fields.” He went on to cite that “The proposed development would lead to a significant increase in the number of vehicles leaving and entering the A4 car park onto the A4, which is already one of the most congested roads in Europe. The additional traffic due to the nursery would lead to increased congestion, and would also significantly increase the risk of a serious traffic accident.” Current users of the Hockey field include St Mary’s, Grove Park, Orchard House and Falcons schools as well as a parent-run community football group that has used the hockey field for the past four years and provides over 30 local children with an opportunity to play football every Saturday morning. CiP
have denied that that the level of impact to the playing field
will be a large as locals fear. If you wish to express your views
the public consultation will run until 22nd July 2003.
Contact Colin Woodward on colin.woodward@hounslow.gov.uk
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