The third planning application, in as many years, to demolish and build something at Vine Lodge, Church Road, Isleworth has been refused by Hounslow Council Planning via a brief report published yesterday.
This latest, reference P/2024/2168 submitted in July 2024, was to replace this early 19th century gardener’s cottage with six flats.
Vine Lodge, Church Road 2024 proposal for demolition of house replacing with six flats
Among several reasons offered for refusal were that the replacement would,
- be of poor design, incongruous within this part of the Spring Grove Conservation Area
- appear visually obtrusive
- create unacceptable impacts on living conditions of neighbouring properties
- result in the demolition of a non-designated heritage asset as well as the unnecessary loss of 11 trees.
Numerous representations were again made by neighbours, residents organisations and amenity organisations.
Previous applications were P/2023/1409 in May 2023 for demolition of Vine Lodge for eight flats and P/2022/0601 of February 2022 for its demolition replaced by two three storey houses.
TL 20.2.2025
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