Gurmail Lal - Councillor for Hounslow (Heston East)

Councillor Gurmail Lal

Labour Heston East

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel Borough Council (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Heston and Cranford Area Forum (Chair) Licensing & General Purposes Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee is scheduled to consider several planning applications at its upcoming meeting. These include proposals for the former Brentford Police Station site, Frasers Timber Yard, Block B at Brentford Lock West, and a property on Thornbury Road.

February 05, 2026, 7:00 pm
Heston and Cranford Area Forum Chair

Heston and Cranford Area Forum - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7:30 pm

The Heston and Cranford Area Forum meeting was scheduled to focus on Winter Wellbeing, with an informal networking event preceding the formal proceedings. The agenda included updates from local community groups, a presentation on the Meadowbank Community Hub, and an open forum for residents to raise local issues.

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee met on Thursday to discuss planning applications, including a major application for 389 Chiswick High Road. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, approval of previous minutes and other planning matters.

December 04, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 6 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Hounslow Council Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications and a revised Planning Enforcement Plan, ultimately approving a retrospective application for a lounge bar on Chiswick High Road and a series of applications concerning plant equipment at Chiswick Business Park. The committee also noted the updated Planning Enforcement Plan.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Appointment of Chair

From: Licensing Panel - Monday, 10 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 10, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Gabriella Giles as Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Chair

From: Licensing Panel - Wednesday, 20 November 2024 7:15 pm - November 20, 2024

...to appoint Cllr Aftab Siddiqui as Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Cineworld Cinema, Unity Square, Hounslow

From: Licensing Panel - Wednesday, 20 November 2024 7:15 pm - November 20, 2024

...the application for the variation of a premises licence for Cineworld Cinema was granted, allowing for extended hours for licensable activities and opening hours, subject to modifications and conditions including earlier implementation of security measures and customer dispersal protocols.

For Determination

Appointment of Chair

From: Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 22 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 22, 2024

...to appoint Councillor Samina Nagra as Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Chiswick Cheese Market stalls

From: Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 22 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 22, 2024

...to Cook Book Kitchen CIC T/A Chiswick Cheese Market, a temporary street trading licence was granted, with amendments to some standard conditions, for a Sunday market with 59 stalls and up to 6 A-boards in the specified area of Chiswick High Road, to be held on the third Sunday of each month until March 16, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 76