Disused underground parking at a huge council estate in Isleworth could be rented out to spectators during the Rugby World Cup, getwestlondon has learned.

The Ivybridge estate is little more than a hefty rugby kick away from Twickenham Stadium. It has about 600 subterranean parking spaces which have been closed for years because they are seen as a magnet for antisocial behaviour.

Hounslow Council is in talks with tournament organiser England Rugby 2015 about opening them up and hiring them out to rugby fans on match days at Twickenham, which will host 10 games between September 18 and October 31.

The move could generate tens of thousands of pounds, which would be ploughed back into improving the estate in Summerwood Road, potentially funding the reintroduction of the concierge service.

Should the initiative prove popular, the parking spaces could be let out to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) on a more permanent basis, generating even more cash for the estate.

The high-rise estate has long suffered problems with rugby fans parking there on match days and this is seen as a possible way to address the issue while raising much-needed cash.

Isleworth ward councillor Sue Sampson said: "We have been working with England Rugby 2015 to look at utilising the estate's underground parking, which has been closed for many years due to antisocial behaviour.

"Any income would be ring-fenced for use on the estate and could pay for us to put back the concierge service."

It is understood no decision has yet been made, and it is not known how much drivers would be charged to park there.

Residents on the estate had been hiring out spaces in the car park of the estate's BridgeLink community centre to spectators on rugby match days, with the proceeds split between the centre and the United Residents' Association of Ivybridge (URA).

However, the council put an end to that in February because it said the necessary insurance was not in place, potentially leaving the council or residents group liable for any damage to vehicles parked there.

Council leader Steve Curran said: "I explained [to residents on the estate] that while it was a good idea to generate income via the hiring of car park spaces, as the group had no public liability insurance and no licence to use the car park it would not be appropriate for them to do so as this posed a risk to themselves and the council.

"We will continue to work with them to bring this matter to a suitable conclusion."

Simon Anderson, who ran the scheme with former URA chairman Tony Smith, insisted he sought approval from the centre, the council and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) before first renting out spaces at £15 a pop last November.

He said insurance had never been an issue before and accused the council of standing in the way of residents trying to raise money for the estate.

The issue came to a head when councillors arrived at the centre for a surgery on February 14, when England hosted Italy at Twickenham. Councillor Sampson said she was initially turned away from the car park as were residents wanting to see her and other councillors.

She insisted she did not have an issue in principle with the car park being rented out to rugby fans but said people living on the estate, who had a right to park there, had not been informed.