Planning Update

Planning forms an important part of the work of Ruislip Residents’ Association. Only by monitoring the planning applications that are submitted to Hillingdon Council can we maintain the quality of our built environment, and ensure that quality housing is being built for our residents, both existing and newcomers.

On this page you will find articles on particular major applications, and more general planning updates.*

 

Potential reasons you may consider as objections to Lidl’s plans at The Orchard

  Ruislip Residents’ Association strongly opposes Lidl’s plans for a new supermarket on the site of The Orchard.  We encourage all residents of Ruislip to complete the feedback form on the LB Hillingdon Planning website and to assist you in making an objection of your own on appropriate planning grounds, we have listed some of […]

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Q&A – The Orchard special meeting questions

We recorded our meeting with Lidl and have uploaded video clips of each of the ten questions we asked in advance, and here is the hour-long Q&A session that Lidl and their planning specialists took from Ruislip’s residents in the second half of our meeting. Orchard meeting Clips:

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Lidl & The Orchard meeting recording – questions and answers

On the evening of 17 March 2025 Ruislip Residents’ Association were joined by Grant Shulton and Steffan Davies from Lidl, with their planning consultants Richard Huteson and Marcin Koszyczarek, architect Andy Acourt, Transport and drainage specialist Toan Chau, Heritage consultant Neil Shurety and Kevin Davis introduced everyone and directed questions to the appropriate specialists. Full […]

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Q10: Reliability of submissions – The Orchard special meeting questions

The U2 bus runs between Hillingdon and Uxbridge and comes nowhere near Ruislip, Northwood is not in a different Borough, deliveries can’t be made from Park Lane because there is no such road in Ruislip, and the whole plan is handled under the title “Orchard Inn” despite that name never having been used locally. How […]

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Q9: Environment & ecological issues – The Orchard special meeting questions

The Ecological Appraisal submitted in the application says “The development has the potential to adversely impact valuable ecological features”.  What is the Biodiversity Net Gain for the proposals?  Will the building have sustainable features? Will the car park be SuDs compliant? Orchard meeting Clips:

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