Details Set To Be Revealed of Major Horn Lane Development


Barratt says it has taken 'fresh look' at site by junction with A40

The site to be developed is being called Cloister Corner
The site to be developed is being called Cloister Corner. Picture: Google Streetview

Barratt London is about to begin a consultation exercise as what it describes as emerging proposals for a site at the junction of Horn Lane and the A40 Western Avenue.

The developer acquired the plot, which has been dubbed Cloister Corner, from Clearview last year. The brownfield site, which was previously a bus depot has been vacant for over 20 years. The previous owner had received planning permission to build 149 flats in blocks up to nine storeys high on the site back in 2018 but never proceeded and Barratt now says it is taking a ‘fresh look’ at the site.

It has employed Allies and Morrison to draw up a new design which it will be putting on public display later this month. There was no response to a request for more details about the planned development including the likely height but the company has said there will be more affordable housing than in the previous proposal and it will include a new pedestrian link through to North Acton Station. It is not clear at this stage whether this would be by means of a tunnel.

Some local residents fear that the opportunity will be taken to try to gain permission for buildings which are much taller than in the previously approved design.

A visualisation of the previously approved design by Clearview
A visualisation of the previously approved design by Clearview

Barratt says it has been working with planning officers at the London Borough of Ealing to create a new proposal for the site a provided.

There are two public exhibitions on:
• Saturday 12 March, 12pm – 4pm at The Holiday Inn London-West, 4 Portal Way, Gypsy Corner, W3 6RT
• Wednesday 16 March, 4pm – 8pm at North Acton Pavilion, Eastfields Rd, W3 0JF

There will also be a webinar on:
• Thursday 17 March, 6.30 – 7.30pm – Sign up here.

Cloister Corner

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March 10, 2022