The proposal seeks to develop eight new maisonette apartments in two blocks over a new service yard area.

Gifto Properties Limited is proposing to redevelop the rear of 366-388 Bath Road, Hounslow to provide eight new maisonette apartments constructed in two separate terraces over enclosed service yard area for existing shops.

This scheme is reduced in scale from that refused by the Council in February 2023 and has been designed to respond to the objections received in respect of that previous proposal. In particular, the building height has been reduced and the ground floor retail areas and associated existing roof plant are now unaffected.

The ground floor of the new development will enclose the service yards of the existing retail outlets and provide secure areas for the servicing and waste storage requirements of each unit.

New elevated secure walkways will be provided across the ground floor extensions and yards to provide a step-free connection between the existing and new apartments .

At the western end a new ground floor lobby will be created that will provide a stair and lift access to both the maisonettes and the existing apartments on the Bath Road frontage. This lobby will also provide cycle parking and a cycle-compatible lift that will allow residents of the first floor apartments to take their cycles to their apartments if they wish. A communal amenity area is also provided

Two further secure accesses will be provided to ground level into the yard area, connected to Manor Road by a dedicated footpath.

A refuse and recycling area will be provided at ground floor which will be connected to the first floor by two chutes – one for recycling and one for waste. This will be useable by both new residents and residents of the existing apartments.

The proposed development maintains the minimum 18m separation distances from existing properties to the north and south and will not give rise to any overshadowing.

The proposal will result in the widening of the rear lane to provide a 1.2m pedestrian route as well as a 2.6m wide lane to allow service vehicles to parallel park without causing obstruction.

Prior to submission of the application, we would welcome the comments and observations of neighbouring residents and occupiers.

The consultation will run until 4th August 2023.