The current and proposed buildings for the area between the Bakerloo line and Harrow Road at Stonebridge Park station. Upper photo is Stonebridge Place and the lower the new Argenta House which replaces the two storey building opposite Stonebridge Park station (white roof on the Stonebridge Place image). Wembley Brook joins the River Brent here.
The floods at Tokyngton Avenue on July 4th were not publicised on other media but Wembley Matters reported LINK:
[Developments] will involve concrete aprons close to the brook area and contrasts starkly with the River Brent to the east on the other side of the River Brent where a flood plain has been retained as open space in Monks Park and St Raphaels Estate.
I am afraid Tokyngton residents may not have seen the last of the flooding.
A Brent Council spoksperson said they were not called to the incident but will be seeking to understand the causes. Meanwhile Chris Whyte of the Environment Department said, 'If there are specific and unusual causal factors, then we would be happy to look into these.' Chris.Whyte@brent.gov.uk
EXTRACT FROM DRAFT LOCAL PLAN
Wembley Brook and River Brent are potential sources of flooding and the majority of the site is within Flood Zone 3. Part of the site is within including extensive flood zone 3b (functional floodplain). Development, other than water compatible uses, will not be acceptable within functional floodplain. Any flood modelling from applicants which seeks to justify a revision to the functional floodplain boundary will need to be agreed by the Environment Agency.
Questions are now being asked about the alleged rerouting of the Wembley Brook by the developers of Argenta House and whether this had permission.
On April 23rd 2022 Wembley Matters asked, 'How many people know about the big (very tall) changes ahead for this corner of Tokyngton ward?' LINK
The early proposals for Argenta House were covered on August 14th 2019: 'Let's build a 24* storey housing block on a flood plain close to Brent's most polluted road...' LINK
