Charlotte House

The proposals will provide 23 car parking spaces, including two disabled spaces. There is one additional ambulance bay and one delivery bay. There will also be ample cycle parking provided on-site. This is based on staff and visitors, as residents will not have access to their own cars due to physical frailty. In Care UK’s experience across its 150 care homes, this provision will easily hold the number of cars likely to be on site at any one time. 

• Ecological enhancements – the proposals will strive to meet the modern expectations of a sustainable care home. There will be a wide range of new ecological enhancements within the design. This includes bird and bat boxes, log piles, and additional planting around the site to attract wildlife.  
• Landscape enhancements – As well as being a high-quality build, the proposals will focus on enhancements to the landscaping around the site. 
• Enhanced planting and retaining on-site trees – the majority of existing trees on the boundary of the site will be retained in the proposals to help screen the development, vegetation on site will also be enhanced. 
• Promotion of sustainable transport options – Care UK is committed to promoting sustainable transport options for staff. A Travel Plan will be implemented which promotes sustainable modes of transport such as the use of public transport, cycling, walking, and car sharing initiatives to staff. 
• Use of sustainable technologies – the scheme will include technologies such as solar panels, air source heat pumps, or EV charging points
• Flooding and drainage - similar to large areas of London the site is located in Flood Zone 3 which indicates that if no defenses existed the probability of flooding would be high. Flood defenses are however present both in the form of the Thames Barrier and local defenses along the river. In combination these reduce the annual probability of flooding at the site to less than 1 in 1000.]
• The development will reduce the flood risk by placing all bedrooms on or above the 1st floor such that in the unlikely event that the flood defenses failed the accommodation would remain safe and dry.

• Permanent local employment – the proposed redevelopment of the Charlotte House care home will result in continued employment on the site, with jobs available for colleagues, such as carers, nurses, gardeners, receptionists, and activity teams.
• Temporary local employment – should approval be granted, during the construction phase of the proposals, local construction jobs will be created. 
• Improved economic prosperity of Isleworth – residents and colleagues will contribute to the economic prosperity of Isleworth as this will bring additional expenditure in local shops, and the wider area. 

A Construction Management Plan will likely be conditioned as part of any planning application submitted to London Borough of Hounslow, and will detail how traffic, waste, dust, and noise are managed during the construction phase of the project, to ensure minimal disruption to the surrounding area and community. Should planning permission be granted, and Care UK decide to continue with the proposed development, updates of any road disruption and construction milestones will be fully communicated to those most likely to be affected.