West Grove House, Bramley, Leeds

Victorian mini-mansion to be demolished for 8 houses in Bramley:

Looking at this historic maps of Bramley, this would appear to be West Grove House, which somehow survived the suburbanisation en-mass of Bramley. As such the house now sits within a matrix of semi-detached red brick former counsil housing behind high hedges and an estate wall.

I doubt this house would make it to Heritage England’s list, and with no heritage status the application is likely to be successful.

It seems odd that this is exactly the type of villa the high-end bespoke developers are trying to emulate with their new builds. Is it worth sacrificing for a net gain of 8 dwellings? Probably not. Conversion into flats would offer a similar return, and the grounds are large enough to develop a couple more units.

West Grove House, as a country villa, and latterly subsumed into the suburb of Bramley. Source NLS