CONCERN OVER PLANS FOR SIX STOREY DEVELOPMENT NEXT TO TEDDINGTON RAILWAY LINE
The influential Teddington Society has expressed its concern at Richmond Council’s Local Plan for a significant development of 5 and 6 storey buildings next to the railway line.
The controversial proposal is for key sites with development potential and includes a ‘mid-rise zone’ along the railway line north of Teddington up to and over the bridge.
The plan covers the area currently occupied by the garden centre and the Teddington Business Park on Station Road, the top of Park Road and both sides of the railway bridge.
In a statement today, the local pressure group stated: “The Teddington Society is concerned about the specific designation of this area as a mid-rise zone and considers that a line of buildings at this height would change the character of the town.
“It would not conserve or enhance it. Our view is that any new planning application should be considered on its merits and that there should not be a presumption that any building of up to six storeys is permitted.
“We are also concerned at the potential loss of Teddington Business Park, which provides much needed office and industrial space and is a valuable and well-designed asset to the town.
“There could also be a significant impact on the views from residential streets near the station, which is why we are alerting members to the proposal.”
According to the plan: “There is an identified opportunity for mid-rise buildings in the area along the railway line north of Teddington Station, across the junction of Station Road/High Street in accordance with Policy 45 Tall and Mid-Rise Building Zones.”
The Teddington Society’s Planning Group will be submitting a response. Comments need to be received by midnight on 24th July 2023.
Read more about Teddington planning proposals here: The Teddington Society
