Jim Gowan’s West Hill Watch . .

Buckingham Road Development

The former Council day centre at the corner of Buckingham Road and Upper Gloucester Road is proposed for re-development as four large town houses and 20 apartments. A planning application has not yet been submitted but a presentation has recently been made to the Conservation Advisory Group. The CAG welcomed the proposal to restore many of the original Victorian features of No.s 76-79 whilst suggesting that the proposed new building to replace the 1970s block at No. 80 be subject to further design improvements. Continue reading West Hill Watch →