West London Apartments

Satish Jassal Architects has secured planning permission for a residential development in Hounslow, delivering 15 apartments arranged across two accommodation wings connected by a central atrium. The scheme provides a mix of two and three-bedroom homes, creating high-quality housing on a constrained urban site.

The project forms part of a wider strategy to unlock the value of the site, enabling the delivery of a new office building for the long-standing owner, who has occupied the site for over 30 years. The residential development sits alongside this commercial use, balancing viability with design quality.

The building is organised as two four-storey wings that step past each other, linked by a full-height glazed atrium. This central space accommodates stairs, lifts and access bridges, while also providing communal balconies at half-landings. The atrium is designed as both a circulation core and a shared social space, encouraging interaction between residents.

The architecture is defined by a robust material palette. Tapering double-height brick piers establish a strong vertical rhythm, complemented by stone detailing and bronzed anodised windows, doors and balconies. Recessed stack-bonded brickwork at the gable ends adds depth and variation to the elevations.

An 18th-century boundary wall, associated with the former grounds of Syon Hill House, is retained and restored. A previously blocked archway is reopened to form the main entrance, reinforcing the site’s historic character while creating a distinctive arrival sequence.