Plans have been submitted to add an extra storey to a building in Teddington to accommodate flats.

The application, which is for 59 – 67 Broad Street, seeks approval for a development comprising  "the construction of an additional storey to accommodate 11 flats with ancillary storage for refuse and cycles".

The proposed third floor would replicate the materials and detailing that currently exist to the second floor.

Drawing of the proposed elevations for the site (Credit: JLA / Richmond ouncil Planning Applications)

The proposal can be summarised as:

• New third floor with 11 new flats
• Five flats would be provided with private amenity balcony, partially screened to protect privacy
• The design approach adopted for the new roof extension ensures a lightweight appearance and follows a similar appearance / extension of the existing second floor
• The existing staircases are extended to provide access to the new third floor
• Bicycle storage would be provided in the existing car park
• Refuse would be stored in the existing car park adjacent to existing facilities

Front Elevation of the Site with Bridge House & Informer House in the Background (Credit: JLA / Richmond Council Planning Applications

The Site relates to the east end of a three-storey terraces block, which is located on the corner of Broad Street and Church Road, comprising ground floor retail units with vacant first and second floor offices above.

The western half of the terrace comprises ground floor retail with flats above.

To the north and beyond the Site's parking area (accessed from Church Road) lies a two-storey terrace comprising ground floor retail with ancillary space and flats above. The ground floor forms part of the wider retail frontage along Broad Street.

An application document said: "The immediate townscape is predominated by two and three-storey buildings. Opposite the Site, the parade of Nos. 60-66 Broad Street comprises three-storeys with front dormer windows giving the impression of a four-storey parade. 

"To the east, the Tesco building and Nos. 41-45 Borad Steet (on the corner with Elfin Grove) comprises four-storeys.

"To the west of the Site, some of the buildings within the three-storey parade of The Causeway benefit from roof extensions, creating 4 storeys of development in addition to the four storeys of Causeway House and No. 28 The Causeway.

While the application has received one comment in support of the proposals from a local resident, it has received 46 objections.

The local residents who have objected to the proposals have raised various concerns, including noise and disruption to the local area during the construction of the development, parking problems, and that the development will be higher than the nearby buildings on Broad Street.

The stated decision date is 11 July 2025.

You can view the full application here.