As part of Planning Application 2382/APP/2023/2906 (Amended
November 2025) it is proposed to relocate Broadwater Sailing Club
(BSC), currently at the north end of Broadwater lake, to the new
Hillingdon Water Sports Facility & Activity Centre
(HWSF&AC) facility which will be at the south end of Broadwater
Lake. This petition seeks to leave BSC in its current location on
Broadwater Lake because the proposed new facility for BSC has the
following issues and concerns:
1. Safety concern as the new facility does not have a clear view of
the sailing area from the clubhouse and shoreline.
2. Difficult to sail in/out of the proposed facility launching area
in the Eastern Channel due to trees masking wind in all directions
and/or the narrow width of the channel to the open lake.
3. Reduced sailing & racing area compared to the current BSC
planning permission due to proposed line of willow trees across the
southern end of sailing area (trees create a wind shadow up to 10x
height of trees).
4. Reduced number of boat park spaces, reduced rigging area and
insufficient car parking spaces at peak times.
5. Significantly reduced BSC clubhouse/crew room footprint & no
BSC only changing rooms (crew room reduces from c.50m2 to
32m2)
6. No BSC safety boat & equipment storage.
7. Moving BSC to southern end of lake increases activity &
noise in the SSSI and bird sanctuary which is detrimental to
wildlife.
8. Cost. This petition’s proposal will save Hillingdon
Council the considerable cost of (a) demolition and clearing of BSC
current site, (b) construction and provision of new BSC
facilities.
To be clear the petition’s concern is ONLY to leave BSC in its current location, and leave the rest of the planning application 2382/APP/2023/2906 (amended November 2025) to justify the HWSF&AC at the southern end of the lake in the SSSI and bird sanctuary.
Note: Broadwater SC have successfully provided community sailing
and dinghy racing for the residents of Hillingdon and surrounding
areas for over 50 years. The BSC facilities (clubhouse &
changing rooms, crew room & galley, boat park, rigging &
launching areas & car park) have been located in the current
location at northern end of lake for over 20 years and they were
built prior to the SSSI and bird sanctuary. The current facilities
are considered to be fit for purpose by BSC members and we have
funds available to maintain and enhance the facility as required.
From the current BSC lease area on Broadwater Lake, BSC have
offered the north west bay area to the western end of the current
boat park for return to nature.
On reaching 20 signatures it may be considered in conjunction with the relevant live planning application at an upcoming Committee meeting. The Council's Democratic Services Team will be in touch with the lead petitioner to advise and take this petition forward accordingly.
This ePetition runs from 11/12/2025 to 11/01/2026.
3 people have signed this ePetition.