Building success - Hounslow Council welcomes new members to its Design Review Panel

Hounslow Design Review Panel is an independent body that works with the Council to ensure building developments in the borough meet the highest standards. Here we meet the new members of the panel.

Published: Friday, 11th October 2024

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Panel Power: The new members of Hounslow’s Design Review Panel.

Hounslow Council has welcomed 13 renowned professionals from across the built environment sector as new members of the Hounslow Design Review Panel (HDRP). Many of the new panel members in this diverse group have personal and professional connections to Hounslow, broadening and strengthening the panel’s connection to Hounslow’s local communities.

HDRP is an independent group that supports the Council by offering expert, impartial design advice on major development proposals, regeneration programmes and design policies. 

Its members, who come from a variety of disciplines, including architecture, town planning, urban design, landscape and sustainability, will play an important role in ensuring that the highest standards of design are achieved across the borough. As Hounslow continues to grow, the borough is seeing an increasing demand for development and the HRDP plays a key role in supporting the planning team in embedding good design practices.

The HDRP meets every month, with members scrutinising a selection of planning applications, looking at aspects such as the scale of the development, the site and any local issues surrounding it.

New panel member Svinder Singh of Singh, Fudge Architects, said: "As a former Hounslow resident with much of my extended family still living in the borough, I feel a deep sense of pride and responsibility in contributing to its future growth. Being part of this panel is a valuable opportunity to help shape a community that celebrates its rich heritage while embracing its dynamic and evolving future."

The Panel will work to improve outcomes for the people and communities, developers, design teams, planning officers, and the Councils Planning Committee.

Hounslow Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets, Regeneration and Development, Cllr Tom Bruce said:

The Design Review Panel is crucial to ensuring that new developments in Hounslow are of the highest design quality, contributing to a better environment for everyone who lives, works, and visits the borough. We welcome the new members joining the panel and are confident that their expertise will help raise the bar and set new standards for design excellence in Hounslows built environment. I look forward to seeing the positive impact their input will have on our community.”

 

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