New Council guide published
The London Borough of Hillingdon have taken planning enforcement action in Ickenham recently where homes have failed to apply for planning permission to concrete over their front gardens. While many would agree the loss of front gardens detracts from Ickenham’s street scene, and does little to help our local bee populations, the Council’s responsibilities on this issue relate to flood and water management.
The following guide, produced by LBH’s Flooding Officer, sets out some of the do’s and don’t’s if you’ve taken the decision to pave some or all of your front garden:
PavingfrontgardensinformativeMay2017
LBH have confirmed that this information has been provided to the Highways Team to include in a review of their vehicular crossover (dropped curb) policy. Hopefully this will mean that applicants will have to demonstrate that they comply with front gardens permeability requirements before a vehicular crossover is permitted.
