The team behind plans for what they claim would be west London's biggest new park in a century are returning with a new application.

Formal Investments wants to extract three million cubic metres of gravel from beneath Rectory Farm - a disused plot of land beside The Parkway in Cranford - and create a 110-acre park above.

Its original application was rejected by Hounslow Council in April 2015 - more than two years after first being submitted - on the grounds it was unsuitable development of green belt land and the associated noise and traffic might adversely affect local residents.

But the developer, whose plans have the backing of Heston Residents Association and Green Party council candidate Nico Fekete, was undeterred.

Rectory Farm as it looks now

It plans to submit a new application - which it claims address Hounslow Council 's concerns - and has called on members of the public to give their views on the proposals.

Nicholas King, managing director of Formal Investments, said: "We were disappointed last year. But we have tackled the areas of concern – including vehicle access and noise – and believe we can overcome any issues whilst remaining committed to giving local people a tremendous legacy of a public park free for all to enjoy.

"We are very keen to again engage with a large number of local people to hear their views on the proposals and to learn what they would like to see included into the planned park."

Under the proposal, enough gravel to fill 1,200 Olympic swimming pools would be removed over 15-20 years using a method known as 'sealed top-down construction' to minimise noise and dust experienced by local residents.

How Rectory Farm would look after being developed (Formal Investments)

The surface would be landscaped to create new parkland, much of which would be open to the public during the work, and the empty space below would eventually be used as a warehouse.

The fresh proposal was presented at the council's Heston & Cranford Forum on Thursday, January 21.

Formal Investments plans to consult with councillors, the local MP, the public and other stakeholders before submitting a new application this spring.

* More information about the plans is available at www.rectory-farm.com .