Revitalising Hounslow: town centre masterplan
We are working with leading regeneration consultants BDP to create a masterplan that will bring a new, exciting future to Hounslow Town Centre.
Taking forward the 2009 Visioning Strategy ‘A Brighter Future for Hounslow’, the masterplan sets a framework for future development in the town centre, seeking to unlock Hounslow’s potential and create a thriving and attractive metropolitan centre for west London.
The masterplan provides a framework for the future of Hounslow town centre, based on a clear vision and comprehensive set of development principles. It also provides detailed guidance for individual spaces, streets and sites.
The purpose of the masterplan is to:
Develop and test principles for regenerating Hounslow town centre.
Identify and develop principles for key development opportunity sites, spaces and streets.
Provide guidance to London Borough of Hounslow on the delivery of the masterplan.
Identify further studies and the steps that should follow the masterplan.
Guide developers seeking to develop sites within the study area with regard to the principles of location, type, form, access and design of development, and also the appropriate sustainability principles that should be employed.
Provide an evidence base for planning policy and guidance on the principles for future developments in the study area.
The key components of the strategy put forward in the masterplan include:
Establishing three character areas destinations - the Western Gateway, Central Heart, and the Eastern Gateway.
Reinforcing and improving links to the existing tube and rail stations, with active street frontages announcing arrival and drawing visitors into the town centre.
Tightening and intensifying the retail core by establishing a ‘figure of eight’ retail circuit that links two key retail anchors via the strengthened High Street.
Strengthening the existing retail offer to provide for local businesses, while enabling a sustainable expansion of the comparison retail offer.
Diversifying the land uses in the town centre with choice and activity during the day and night, and to better provide for the economy and communities.
Establishing town squares that provide active and high quality social spaces.
Connecting the town centre via a series of high quality public spaces and permeable routes.
Giving priority to people throughout the town centre.
Rationalising bus and vehicle movements to reduce traffic domination and provide good access to the town
A copy of the masterplan is available to download from this page.
Contact the Masterplan team
Tel: 020 8583 2000
Email: ldf@hounslow.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8583 2000
Hounslow Town Centre
Planning Policy
London Borough of Hounslow
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
