Harlequins submitted a planning application in January to hold a Fanzone at the Stoop stadium for up to 7,500 people on RWC2015 match days at Twickenham RFU Stadium.
This would involve large numbers of fans leaving the Stoop late at night, after consuming considerable quantities of beverages, and walking down Heathfield South, Court Way and. Craneford Way en route to Twickenham Station.
How the station would cope with these numbers on top of the crowds from Twickenham RFU Stadium has not been explained.
Heatham Alliance and 25 individual members have registered official objections to the planning application.
We have heard that Transport for London lodged an objection as well and that Harlequins have scaled back their plans a little.
We have also made a formal objection to the Licensing Committee on behalf of Heatham Alliance regarding certain negative aspects of Harlequins’ premises license application.
Heatham Alliance is pursuing key concerns and will notify members about developments ahead of the Planning Committee meeting.
Heatham Alliance 