HILLINGDON UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - London Borough ...

T3 WITHIN EXISTING HOTEL BUILDINGS AND CURTILAGES, THE ONLY USES
REGARDED AS ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE ARE USES DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
OR ANCILLARY TO THE OPERATION OF AN HOTEL. PLANNING PERMISSION WILL
NOT NORMALLY BE GRANTED TO CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION SOUTH OF THE BRITISH RAIL WESTERN REGION LINE OR
ELSEWHERE IN THE BOROUGH IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE
FROM THE UNDERGROUND OR RAILWAY STATIONS AND FROM THE MAIN ROAD
NETWORK.
Budget Accommodation
1210 A number of studies, and Strategic Planning Guidance point out the shortage of medium priced
accommodation in London as a whole (RPG3, para 3.30). Surveys conducted by the Hillingdon Tourist
Information Centre in the summers of 1991 - 1994 indicated that on average over 22% of enquirers needed
assistance in their search for reasonably priced hotel accommodation. The survey also revealed that except
for the summer of 1992 the number of enquiries has risen every year.
12.11 This demand can be accommodated by establishments such as guest houses, bed and breakfast,
small hotels and by extension to appropriately located existing public houses. However, amenity may be
affected adversely if such uses are allowed in residential areas, as they have the potential to generate extra
traffic, exacerbate parking problems and cause late night disturbance. The Local Planning Authority will
therefore encourage the development of budget accommodation in mixed development areas easily
accessible to main transport routes or railway or Underground stations, provided they meet the criteria set
out in Policy T4 below. Where provision involves the conversion of a residential property, the Local
Planning Authority would wish to see retention of a residential unit in accordance with Policy H2.
T4 HOTELS, GUEST HOUSES AND OTHER TOURIST ACCOMMODATION WILL BE
ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE PROVIDED:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
THE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN A MIXED USE AREA; AND
THE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED NEAR OR ON A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY
ROAD OR BRITISH RAIL OR UNDERGROUND STATION; AND
THE DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN THE LOSS OF AMENITY TO
NEIGHBOURS THROUGH NOISE AND OTHER DISTURBANCES; AND
PARKING TO STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY
CAN BE MET WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE SITE;
ANY ON STREET PARKING THAT MAY BE GENERATED CAN BE
ACCOMMODATED WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC
OR CONDITIONS OF GENERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY.
Touring Caravan & Camping
12.12 Consultations with organisations such as the London Tourist Board, adjacent local authorities and
the main user groups have shown the West London area to be deficient in providing sites for touring
camping and caravan facilities. One of the objectives of the Colne Valley Regional Park Strategy (1995) is
to seek the provision for low impact tourism at appropriate locations within the Colne Valley Park and to
meet the needs of overnight visitors (Colne Valley Regional Park Strategy, para 10.11, p.31). The Borough
is well located to meet the need but there are constraints on the availability of suitable sites and specific
criteria will therefore be used in assessing any applications for touring camping and caravan facilities. In
assessing applications for touring caravan and camping facilities within the Green Belt, the Local Planning
Authority will apply the Council’s Green Belt policies.
London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan