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A40 Acton: Green Corridor - new proposals

Below is a copy of a letter that was dropped through my letterbox, which apparently not everybody nearby received. The sites referred to would be the sites 1, 2, 3, 11, 12 as shown in the tfl documenthttp://tinyurl.com/luobqj5*************Notting Hill Housing OwnershipBruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London N1 9FLt 020 8357 5000wvvw.nottinghillhousing.org.uk24 July 2013Dear NeighbourNotting Hill Housing Sites PurchaseNotting Hill Housing has recently purchased five sites along Western Avenue (A40) in the London Borough of Ealing. We are writing to residents living close by to let you know what is happening at the moment. The sites we have bought are as follows:Three sites between Kathleen Avenue and Park View, intercepted by Allan Way and Court WayTwo sites between Gibbon Road and Glendun Road, intercepted by Foster Road.We are working on development proposals to provide affordable and private market housing together with landscaping along the A40 on these sites and will be undertaking a full public consultation in the coming month.We are currently tidying up two of the overgrown sites and have removed weeds and shrubs to allow site surveys to take place. These have been undertaken with specialist ecologists present to ensure the protection of wildlife as far as possible. We are also planning to demolish the derelict houses on one of the sites, adjacent to Kathleen Avenue, and will be formally applying to Ealing Council for consent to demolish. We will appoint a demolition contractor to undertake the work, who will ensure any disruption that may be caused is kept to a minimum.Notting Hill is one of the most innovative housing associations in the UK and one of the largest property developers in London. We offer high quality housing across the private sale and rental, shared ownership and affordable rental markets.We will be back in touch in the autumn with the details of our first community consultation event. If you have any queries or comments in the meantime, please contact me at Notting Hill Housing on 020 8357 4576 or by email RArkell@nhhg.org.uk.Kind regardsRoger ArkellSenior Planning Manager

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A second letter just dropped through my letterbox, which I am also posting as the first was not widely received**************Notting Hill Housing OwnershipBruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London N1 9FLt 020 8357 5000www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk24 September 2013Dear NeighbourInvitation to meet Notting Hill Housing on 10 October at the Ramada EncoreNotting Hill Housing invites you to attend the consultation launch event on 10 October at the Ramada Encore on Western Avenue (access from Portal Way) between 3 and 8pm.We are holding this event to introduce ourselves and to hear the local community's views about the five sites we recently purchased along Western Avenue (A40). There will be an opportunity to speak to the development team, including Notting Hill Housing, bptw, the architects, CgMS, planning consultants and Allen Pyke, our landscape architects. We are looking for input from the community ahead of drawing up our housing proposals for the sites. Notting Hill Housing has purchased the five sites along the A40, Western Avenue, in Ealing to deliver much-needed, high quality housing. There will be affordable and market housing ranging from apartments to larger homes for families. The sites are as follows:- Three sites between Kathleen Avenue and Park View, intercepted by Allan Way and Court Way - Two sites between Gibbon Road and Glendun Road, intercepted by Foster Road. Through excellent and innovative design, our vision is to create new homes that complement the surrounding residential area while enhancing the green corridor with landscaping and new cycle and pedestrian routes. We will ensure that good environmental standards are achieved for existing and new residents to make this a safe and healthy place to live. These sites have been empty for some time as the previous housing was demolished to make way for an earlier Transport for London proposal to widen the A40. This scheme is no longer taking place and Ealing Council is in the process of reallocating the sites for new homes. We are already improving the sites by clearing scrub and removing any outstanding derelict buildings.The Ramada Encore has parking available, accessed from Portal Way, and is a five minute walk from North Acton Underground Station and Acton Main Line station. If you are unable to attend but would like further information, please do contact our communications team on 0800 542 7191 or by email info@westernavenuesites.co.uk. Kind regardsRoger ArkellSenior Planning Manager

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