Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 1

BE32 Development Proposals Adjacent to or Affecting the Grand Union Canal

When considering proposals for development adjacent to or having a visual effect on the grand union canal, the local planning authority will seek to ensure that every opportunity is taken to:

  1. Secure and where possible enhance the role of the canal and its immediate surrounds as a wildlife corridor;
  2. Secure environmental improvements appropriate to waterside areas;
  3. Ensure that buildings are of a design which complements the visual qualities of the canal in terms of scale, bulk, layout and materials;
  4. Conserve buildings or features associated with the working life of the canal;
  5. Create new public access to the waterside and towpath linked to the footpath network in the surrounding area;
  6. Enhance or create views through and from the development, from and towards the watercourse; and
  7. Retain existing leisure moorings unless alternative provision is made in suitable locations.

For more information please see Appendix 5 of the Local Plan: Part 1