Background: In the past there have been two applications to the Land Tribunal to have the covenant altered:

1. The 1970 application to the Tribunal was for a modification to permit the ground floor of the Small Mansion to be used as a training centre for local authorities’ park staff and
   teaching staff.
2. In 1992/3 there was a further application to the Tribunal for a modification to permit the part of the Nursery situated in the park shown on the application plan to be used as a
   Commercial Nursery for Wholesale Trade. This was in connection with a proposal to let that part of the Nursery to a commercial organisation (Greenscene) specialising in
   planting and landscaping.

'This Opinion is to record, and expand on, the advice given in conference on the 30th November 2006'

To summarise, a 15 page Council commission report was produced for the Legal Services of Hounslow (as a follow up to a conference on 30th November 2006) to see if whether
the Lands Tribunal would be likely to agree a discharge or modification of the covenant to enable the two major buildings on the park, namely the Large Mansion and the Small Mansion,
to be converted to commercial use in particular by conversion into flats or a small hotel. If this were to go ahead it would also affect the park land. The opinion also goes
onto to name the properties in Popes Lane and Lionel Road that still hold the covenant (as the Rothschilds have no influence or valid claim now in respect to a covenant):

"Group A in respect of which the conveyances contained no covenants and Group B in which the conveyances did contain such a covenant.
The properties comprised in the two groups are as follows:
Group A (no covenant): 147 – 257 Popes Lane
Group B: (covenant) 131-145 Popes Lane; 259-288A Popes Lane; 1 to101 Lionel Road. (in both groups odd numbers only)"

If the council were to propose any modifications to the properties, etc this would require planning permission (and listed building consent) upon which any member of the public
would be entitled to make representations. The opinion suggest that planning permission should be obtained before approaching the Lands Tribunal for any changes to the Covenant.

Please ..... If anyone else has anything that they would like to add to this summary, that may help those of us who are not so familiar with legal jargon,
then please feel free to email: admin@gunnersburyparkcovenant.com.