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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout
Posted by: Adam Beamish
Date/Time: 06/01/16 22:46:00

Right, I'm sure you all know this but for the avoidance of doubt...

I'm a local resident since 2002.  I'm also a qualified town planner with over 17 years experience working for Councils (including Hounslow between 2001 - 2006), a major housebuilder and for the last 8 years as a private consultant acting on behalf of developers, individuals, Councils and community groups both in support of and in opposition to planning proposals. 

Back in the dim & distant past in my early stages of my employment with LBH I thought it might be beneficial to post on here in a professional capacity.  14 years on I'm far more cynical and consequently when I post on here I always make it absolutely clear that I am posting as a local resident who happens to be a planning consultant.

I'm always entirely straight and upfront, and I've always made it categorically clear to the forum that I will steer clear of discussions relating to any sites within the Borough where I have (or recently had) a professional involvement. 

Hence I've always spelt it out that I had a professional involvement in previous proposals on this site (particularly the Octopus) as Kim Gottlieb is a client of mine, and as Paul confirms (and as I've always been upfront about) I was involved in the current proposals for the roundabout site at an early stage.

Whilst I am not professionally involved in the project at this time, I have always said that I am not going to be part of any discussions about the current proposals, because I don't feel it would be fair on anyone if I did as forum readers would be unclear if I was posting as a local resident, on behalf of the applications, or in some other professional capacity.  However when I'm asked a direct question like Paul did yesterday then I'll answer, particularly if I feel I need to to protect my professional reputation.

I'm very much aware that a minority of posters (none of whom have ever actually met me) think I am completely pro-development, which isn't the case at all, as I say my role involves both supporting and objecting to development proposals, and sometimes my professional knowledge and expertise is contrary to my own personal feelings or opinion.  I also know that often what I say isn't what people want to hear, but I'm only clarifying the relevant planning position.

Why do I post ? (a question my Mrs. often asks) - I may currently work for a very large multi-disciplinary consultancy, but I'm not Mr. Corporate and I think it's beneficial to me to sometimes offer clarification on planning matters at a grass roots level - I genuinely enjoy public interaction.  I'm not going to deny that it also brings in the occasional work instruction too, but probably 80% of people who contact me off the forum do so just to ask queries and I'm happy to give a opinion or view for free. 

So that's me...


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 11:06:00 Una Hodgkins
   Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 16:32:00 Elizabeth Ross
      Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 17:03:00 Claire Moran
      Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 17:49:00 Una Hodgkins
         Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 18:21:00 Mark Perry
         Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout03/01/16 18:22:00 Una Hodgkins
            Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout04/01/16 09:09:00 Paul Corcoran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout04/01/16 14:05:00 Adam Beamish
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout06/01/16 18:39:00 Pamela Mayorcas
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout06/01/16 22:46:00 Adam Beamish
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout04/01/16 14:39:00 Una Hodgkins
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout04/01/16 14:44:00 Adam Beamish
                     No Environmental Impact Assessment Needed?05/01/16 11:44:00 Paul Corcoran
                        Re:No Environmental Impact Assessment Needed?05/01/16 12:09:00 Adam Beamish
                           Re:Re:No Environmental Impact Assessment Needed?05/01/16 12:15:00 Paul Corcoran
                              Re:Re:Re:No Environmental Impact Assessment Needed?05/01/16 12:37:00 Adam Beamish
   Associated Documents Now Online05/01/16 11:49:00 Paul Corcoran
      Re:Associated Documents Now Online05/01/16 11:55:00 Elizabeth Ross
      Re:Associated Documents Now Online05/01/16 14:21:00 Claudia Jachtmann
         Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?06/01/16 15:48:00 Andrew OSullivan
            Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?06/01/16 15:56:00 Andy Pease
               Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?06/01/16 16:04:00 Andrew OSullivan
                  Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?06/01/16 22:55:00 Brian May
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?07/01/16 08:58:00 Paul Pryce
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?07/01/16 09:47:00 Una Hodgkins
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?07/01/16 20:13:00 Elizabeth Ross
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?07/01/16 21:54:00 Rima Jones
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?08/01/16 09:25:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?08/01/16 11:22:00 Mark Perry
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?08/01/16 11:48:00 Michael Robinson
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick Curve or Chiswick Curse?08/01/16 13:24:00 Michael Robinson
                                          Grateful to Adam Beamish08/01/16 13:36:00 Guy Lambert
                                             Re:Grateful to Adam Beamish10/01/16 19:35:00 Adam Beamish
                                                Re:Re:Grateful to Adam Beamish11/01/16 09:11:00 Paul Corcoran
                                          Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 10:45:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                             Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 12:01:00 Claire Moran
                                                Re:Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 12:32:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 14:14:00 Claire Moran
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 18:25:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 18:45:00 Claire Moran
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Air quality measuring at Chiswick Roundabout09/01/16 21:25:00 Philippa Bond
                                                               Illuminated fascia signs on the tower11/01/16 11:59:00 J Nicholas Floyer
                                                                  Re:Illuminated fascia signs on the tower11/01/16 18:38:00 Una Hodgkins
   Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout12/01/16 11:24:00 Roger Neil Vipond
      Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout13/01/16 14:13:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
         Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout13/01/16 14:27:00 Sarah Dinsmore
            Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout13/01/16 14:43:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout13/01/16 14:59:00 Sarah Dinsmore
                  32-storey tower - no details in Agenda for Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 16:34:00 Andy Murray
                     Re:32-storey tower - no details in Agenda for Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 16:45:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
                        32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 17:01:00 Andy Murray
                           Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 17:33:00 Claudia Jachtmann
                              Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 18:10:00 Claudia Jachtmann
                                 Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 18:22:00 Claudia Jachtmann
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 21:27:00 Roger Neil Vipond
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY13/01/16 22:06:00 Claudia Jachtmann
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY14/01/16 02:55:00 Roger Neil Vipond
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY14/01/16 23:17:00 Pamela Mayorcas
                           Re:32-storey tower plans- need details for public at Chiswick Area Forum NEXT TUESDAY14/01/16 20:21:00 Marie-Louise Rabouhans
   Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout13/01/16 21:18:00 Roger Neil Vipond
      Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout14/01/16 10:55:00 Madeleine Hazard
         Re:Re:Re:32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout14/01/16 23:05:00 Anita Blake
   Re:clinically insane 32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout17/01/16 20:16:00 Catherine Pierard
      Re:Re:clinically insane 32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout18/01/16 12:52:00 Paul Corcoran
         Re:Re:Re:clinically insane 32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout18/01/16 14:46:00 Cllr Sam Hearn
         Re:Re:Re:clinically insane 32-storey tower at Chiswick roundabout18/01/16 14:53:00 Una Hodgkins

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