Thank you for your continued interest in the future of the disused office building at 1 Burlington Lane. Given the present state of the building, our preference is to provide a full demolition and redevelopment of the site enabling a comprehensive and contextually responsive approach to design, massing, and landscaping. Originally, the team proposed a 13-storey tower consisting of 170 apartments, ground floor commercial space, and basement parking. After extensive consultation with the planning authority, local residents, and stakeholders, we are excited to share our revised proposals with you prior to the submission of a planning application to the London Borough of Hounslow.

The team has the following aspirations, aimed at improving the local environment for both new residents and the local community, bring forward the comprehensive redevelopment of a vacant site that is no longer fit for purpose, bringing it back into active and appropriate use. The proposals will make efficient and sustainable use of this highly prominent brownfield site.

We have been undertaking public and stakeholder consultation on this project over the past few months. The feedback we received from our consultation was centred around the following points:

The height, scale, and massing of the building.
Impact on the local conservation area and heritage assets.
Improvements to building form to maximise daylight/sunlight.
The viability of commercial space facing Hogarth Roundabout.
Cyclist experience, both residential and from the local area.

Having revised our proposals, following extensive consultation, we have made the following changes:

A reduction in height to ground plus nine storeys
A reduction in the number of apartments to 134 apartments comprising 43% 1-bed, 39% 2-bed, 17% 3-bed, and 1% 4-bed apartments.
A revised massing to provide a more contextually appropriate building, better addressing the surrounding townscape and heritage assets.
A traditional ‘for sale’ scheme rather than build-to-rent
Improvements to the exterior of the building to improve the daylight and sunlight access in the apartments.
A café and local shop on the Burlington Lane side of the development.
Increased accessibility for all cyclists in the area.

Below are artist’s impressions of how the new development will look:

Furthermore, as part of this proposal, it is our aspiration to provide exemplar landscaping within and around our site to provide an excellent environment for both new residents and our neighbours. Here, we present our emerging proposals for the landscape within and around our site, in addition to our proposals for the subway under the A4.

Firstly, below is the Ground Floor plan which highlights the proposed public benefits such as wider public realm improvement, a café for the local community, and much needed retail space.

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Ground Floor Potential Landscaping

This plan demonstrates the opportunity to provide useful facilities such as outdoor cycle parking, seating areas, and tree planting. All the pictured facilities will be open and useable to all the community and not only the residents of the new building.

Potential Outdoor Amenity Space

Enjoyable and functional outdoor spaces are proposed on the first-floor amenity terrace of the new building. Both spaces will be available for all occupants of the new homes, regardless of tenure. As you will see, the site can provide places to both rest and play.

Potential Living Roofs

The living roof contributes positively to overall biodiversity of the local area. Benefits of the living roof include:

Improvement of storm water management.
Natural insulation of the building.
Improves air quality and wildlife.

The planting on the roof would consist of wildflower planting, with the aim of providing biodiversity with low maintenance.

Total extensive roof area: 1,260 m2

Potential subway improvements

An underpass to enable crossing of the A4 has its entrance in front of the building (shown on the left).

Whilst this subway is owned and managed by Hounslow Council and Transport for London we are keen to see if we can provide improvements to the unwelcome environment of this subway. Potential improvements could include:

 Improved way-finding, to point individuals towards nearby routes, further connections, points of interest etc.

 Lighting improvements to create route that feels safe to use during all hours of the day and night

 Enhanced handrails/boundary treatments to avoid the use of dark furnishings

 Re-tiling of walls to introduce a splash of colour

 Dedicated cycle lane to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians, creating a safe and clear delineation for different users

 Resurfacing of footpaths and/or painting of ceilings to improve general conditions

 Introduce public art/historic time line on the walls to create an interesting and informative experience about the site’s historic value

There are three entrances/exits to the subway, which could be decorated as follows, showing the character areas of the river Thames, Chiswick High Street and planting reflective of Chiswick House and Grounds.