PROJECT UPDATE
Our Story So Far...
Before the Covid-19 Pandemic, we started work on clearing the conservation area (the site for the Community Garden and Café). We engaged with over 50 residents during the clear up and held a community consultation – discussing and planning our garden and legacy plans. A few months later, we started the process to dig up the site and level the ground, preparing for the foundations. However, when the pandemic struck, our plans were put on hold. During this period, we worked on our planning application for the garden, but due to challenges finding a planning consultant, our plans were again on hold.
Another year passed, we finally recruited MZA Planning Consultants to support us with our planning application. We submitted our pre-planning application in January 2022 with Hounslow Council and after a lengthy battle with the planning department, we received feedback on our application. A few more assessments were required before we could submit for planning. These included: ecological, water and sewage and environmental reports.
March 2023 Update:
We are currently working on our developing our final planning application with MZA Planning Consultants. We aim to submit in April 2023 and we will start tendering process.
Our Community Garden and Café will be funded by Local Trust and Hounslow Council. However, we are actively looking for funders to help with further costs for the garden and business sponsorship.