WORK BEGINS ON NEW SKIN CARE SHOP IN TEDDINGTON HIGH STREET
Work started today on the new skin care shop in Teddington High Street following the local controversy over the appearance of the shop front.
A team of workmen were on the site and the shop sign Serpil Aesthetics could be seen clearly as well as a large decorative chandelier inside the shop.
The Teddington Society had announced that Richmond Council has intervened over the shopfront at 97 High Street, which had sparked significant objections.
The Society said: “A recent development at the old Organically shop has ripped out the original frontage and replaced with a totally glass window and door. As the shop is both in a Conservation Area and is a Building of Townscape Merit, no changes should have been made without planning permission.
“The Society has responded to the planning permission application saying that the shop front should be reinstated as it was. In particular we have said that the fully glass door is inappropriate ( this was kept in the new proposal).”
Serpil Aesthetics, which also has outlets in Chessington and Kingston and is positioned between the Sun Bed shop and Marks & Spencer.
Teddington Society’s Planning Group Leader, Rosemary McGlashon told Teddington Town: “97 High Street is in a conservation area and is a building of townscape merit.
“The current owner removed the shopfront without planning permission and the Richmond Council told them to apply for planning permission (ie enforced the rules).
“No work of this scale should be done on the front exterior without planning permission. When planning permission was applied for, it received several objections including one from the Teddington Society.
“Our objection was both for the proposed shopfront and the sign lighting. Recently the application has been updated and we have directly responded to the Council on that update.
“We feel that either the original shopfront design should be re-instated or one of a similar quality and design in keeping with the building’s heritage status should be installed.”
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