HILLINGDON UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - London Borough ...

identified as a major developed site (see Table 3.3 of this Plan) for the purposes of PPG2 Annex C. The key
elements of the Planning Brief are reflected in the following policy.
PR22 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SHALL BE RESERVED FOR DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S FUNCTIONING AS A CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC
LEARNING AND RESEARCH. IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE FUNCTION AND OPEN
NATURE OF THE GREEN BELT ACROSS THE CAMPUS, INFILL AND DEVELOPMENT
WILL BE ENCOURAGED ON SITE 2 PROVIDING IT DOES NOT HARM THE
ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT ON THE PREDOMINANTLY OPEN LAND ON SITE 1
WILL BE ACCEPTABLE WHERE (i) THE PROPORTION OF DEVELOPED TO
UNDEVELOPED LAND IS SUCH THAT THE SITE RETAINS ITS OPEN CHARACTER; (ii)
THE LAND IS ABLE TO SUSTAIN ITS ECOLOGICAL AND NATURE CONSERVATION
INTEREST; AND (iii) DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT DETRACT FROM RESIDENTIAL
AMENITY. DEVELOPMENT OF SITE 3 AND SITE 5 WILL BE RESTRICTED TO OUTDOOR
SPORT AND INFORMAL RECREATIONAL USES WHICH RETAIN THE EXISTING OPEN
CHARACTER.
IN CONSIDERING ANY PROPOSAL AT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES
WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT:-
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEREST OF THE LAND
INCLUDING ESTABLISHING NATURE CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE
CORRIDORS;
TO SEEK PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS WHERE THIS DOES NOT
COMPROMISE THE UNIVERSITY'S OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR THE
SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF;
TO PROVIDE BOTH ON AND OFF-SITE ROAD AND JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS;
TO AUGMENT EXISTING TREE BELTS ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BOUNDARIES ON SITE 1 AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PLANTING AND
LANDSCAPING WHERE APPROPRIATE ELSEWHERE;
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ON-SITE CAR PARKING;
TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING FOOTPATH NETWORK ON THE CAMPUS;
TO PROTECT LOCAL RESIDENTIAL AMENITY.
Hillingdon Circus
15.43 The Hillingdon Circus site forms the north western and north eastern corners of land at the
junction of Western Avenue and Long Lane and is bounded by the existing A40 Western Avenue to the
south and the proposed line of the re-routed A40 to the north. A parcel of Council-owned land immediately
south of Western Avenue is also included in the site. The majority of the site falls within the Green Belt.
To the immediate east and west of Long Lane lie commercial developments known as the Master Brewer
and the Ruston Bucyrus sites, together with Hillingdon Station. These are outside the Green Belt and form
part of the North Hillingdon Local Centre. A grant of planning permission in 1993 has recognised that the
Ruston Bucyrus site is appropriate for offices.
15.44 The site is included in a planning brief which was adopted in January 1990 following consultation
with the public. The general strategy for the area is one of reinforcing the character of the Green Belt
together with improved public access to open space areas. In the developed area, where land adjacent to
Long Lane forms a break in the Green Belt, the opportunity exists for new development taking advantage
of the site's location whilst respecting its visibility from adjoining green belt land and transport routes. In
London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan