The Challenge
We were asked to design a scheme that would create a street frontage that reflected the local architecture, and which would be subordinate to the three-storey listed Georgian terrace next to the site.
The proposed development had to avoid overshadowing other properties or overlooking the adjacent gardens of the two-storey modern homes in the estate to the rear of the site.
We also had to address the planners’ desire to create a corner feature matching the three-storey height of the Georgian terrace, whilst meeting the developers’ requirement for accommodation on a fourth floor.
The planners also wanted to provide private gardens to all ground floor units and the trees in the street had to be retained.