Important News for all BAGS plot-holders / visitors and Call for Action

The BAGS Committee are concerned about a planning application which has been made to convert the old electricity substation outside the main gates, into 2 three storey homes. The developers’ plans show the site extending from the old substation, across the alley and car park gates, to the other side (where they plan to build a new, smaller substation). See

B.A.G.S. Newsletter No:51 – 28th February 2021

Appreciate Miranda Gray’s picture of our gates while you can. The view may be very different fairly soon. You will know about the planning application to replace the large electricity substation on the right with a small one on the other side of the alley, and to convert the large station into two, three storey houses. Putting aside the complete

More information on substation redevelopement

Substation Redevelopment Site plan expanded This shows BAGS (Brentham Allotments Garden Society) site boundary (yellow) and cultivated area (green), the car park and gates which enable essential vehicle access to the allotments and Trading Hut. The proposed substation development site (red lined) prevents access to BAGS car park and the public footpath to Brentham Meadows. The proposed 2 bed house

Redevelopment of Substation building at the gates of Brentham Allotments – How to make an objection

For more information on the substation application, and to lodge an objection, visit Ealing Council’s Planning Portal. To look at the details of the application click on “Documents” where you can view descriptions and plan drawings. To see what other people have written, you can click on “Public Comments”. So far, they are all negative and relate mainly to access

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Keep your Plot Tidy and Rubbish Free, Control Seeding Weeds and Maintain Paths, Help maintain Site Security

Getting Started

Absolutely essential starting points when starting allotment gardening. The topics are covered in all good gardening books but it is often difficult to find the information you want amongst the wealth of information on other topics.

Useful Links

Useful External Resources Thereare lots of useful articles/sites out on the web relating to topics of interest to allotmenteers. We have picked out some of the more useful below. We are always interested in hearing about new and/or better links, so if you know of any good ones please let us know through the “Contact Us” facility. For the sake