Policy information sourced from the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1
GB8 - ALLOTMENTS, AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD GROWING
Our approach
We will encourage the continued use of allotments and agricultural land, and promote new, innovative uses of green space for local food growing, including community farming, gardening and orchards, and commercial food production.
We will achieve this by
- Retaining the existing allotments and resisting their loss unless in accordance with the borough’s Allotment Strategy;
- Protecting agricultural land;
- Working with partners and local communities to identify sites with potential for local food growing and supporting projects that promote community gardening, farming and orchards; and
- Supporting initiatives for commercial food production.
We will expect development proposals to
- Be consistent with and positively contribute to the open space and/or nature conservation designation of the land;
- Retain allotments and the best and most versatile agricultural land, unless it can be demonstrated that they are no longer required or viable for such purposes. In the event that such land is no longer required, the feasibility of appropriate alternative open space uses which allow the site to maintain its value for growing food such as community gardens or orchards, should be considered first; and
- Avoid adverse impacts on adjacent allotments or agricultural land.
For more information please see the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1