Councillors will next week decide on new plans for the former HSBC bank building on the corner of High Street and Cedar Road in Teddington.

Unico Developments submitted a new planning application for the building's redevelopment following a consultation with the community in 2023.

If approved, the fresh scheme would see the ground floor used as a retail space instead of a restaurant as previously proposed in the 2019 application.

Eight flats are planned for the three upper floors of the new building as well as changes to detail of the proposed shop frontages.

The application will go before Richmond Council's planning committee on Wednesday 18 February.

A report from planning officers at the council has recommended the application be approved.

It said: "The proposed scheme has been significantly reduced and revised since the previous refused planning inspector decision."

The former bank at 42 High Street in Teddington. (Photo: Oliver Monk)

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A spokesperson for Unico Developments said: "We are very pleased that the application will be considered by the Council's Planning Committee next week and that the application has been recommended for approval by the planning department.

"Our proposals will remove the disused and unattractive building from this prominent corner site and replace it with a quality building which is designed to complement the High Street and Conservation Area.

"As a family-owned business who live in the borough, we are committed to delivering this project and have worked hard to address the reasons why our previous application was refused.

"We have taken the time to listen to neighbours, the Teddingon Society and the Council's officers to evolve the plans, and appreciate all their feedback.

"The development will provide a new ground floor retail space to support the vitality of the High Street, together with eight new one and two bed apartments above. Should the application be approved next week, we intended to tender for construction contractors without delay and hopefully start works in the summer."