A planning application has been submitted seeking permission to add a new storey to a building in Teddington with the purpose of accommodating nine new flats.

The application, which is for 59 – 67 Broad Street seeks permission for the "construction of an additional storey to accommodate 9 flats with ancillary storage for refuse and cycles".

The Application responds to a previous refusal for 11 units, which was submitted back in June of this year.

The initial application was refused because "The application fails to comply with AB.1(g), (h) and (p) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)". 

Developer JLA said: "In response to refusal, the height of the additional storey would not exceed 3.5m, being 3.2m in height with the overall height being 14.33m."

The new proposal can be summarised as:

• New third floor with nine new flats
• The design approach responds to the concerns raised on the refused application and adopts a recessed, subservient mansard style roof that is lightweight in appearance rather than an extension of the scale and form of the storey below 
• 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

Drawing of the proposals (Credit: JLA via Richmond Council Planning Application documents)

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

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.

In terms of appearance and materials, the building comprises a ground floor of modern predominantly glazed shop fronts with typical signage facia above. 

The first floor comprises brick work above a horizontal rendered band with the flatted development benefitting from balconies. The second floor comprises a standing metal seam with a flat roof. 

Broad Street is a busy shopping route, and its character comes partly from the survival of several late nineteenth century shopping parades. 

These are often in red brick with eclectic detailing in stucco or timber, though there is variety overall due to several modern buildings. 

Front view of the development site (Credit: Google Maps)

In an application document, JLA said: "Broad Street forms part of the wider town centre environment and main thoroughfare through the centre, with the High Street located to the east and nominally divided by the railway line.

"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 Broad 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 four-storeys of development in addition to the four-storeys of Causeway House and No. 28 The Causeway."

The application has already received four objections from local residents.

Reasons for objection include the height of the additional storey, the attractiveness of the building, the proposal's failure to comply with several key planning policies, and demand on local on-street parking.

One local wrote: "As an immediate neighbour I object to the application, for reasons listed below:

The additional flats will place further demand on local on-street parking

The building will be overdeveloped and much higher than surrounding buildings at 4 stories high

Construction will cause significant noise and disruption to the area

The added story will overlook other properties and reduce light

Richmond Council is expected to make a decision by 23 December.

You can view the full application here.