Barrington, London

The project consists of the redevelopment of the former Barrington Lodge care home to create 104 No. residential cross tenure (shared ownership, affordable and social rent) apartments with associated access, landscaping, art installation and play space. The development is a car free flagship building benchmarked as a ‘Gateway Project’ within the Loughborough Junction Regeneration Plan. Accommodation is arranged over 3No. main blocks with heights of 5 to 8 storeys arranged around a landscaped communal amenity area complete with children’s play equipment and seating areas.

The project is compliant with Lifetime Homes guidelines, Greater London Authority London Housing Design Guide, Metropolitan Housing Trust Employer’s requirements, Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4, Secured By Design and Building for Life guidelines. Low carbon technology was utilised through a community Combined Heat and Power system and inclusion of renewables such as the 32Kw photovoltaic array, to achieve a 40% improvement over the current English Building Regulations.

The ecological value of the site was improved through a number of design features including an extensive green roof. 

The enthusiastic multidisciplinary team allows our scope of services to range from private dwellings through to industrial business parks. An open plan office layout boosts creativity whilst providing an integrated design approach to ensure that the client receives the best possible outcome and service. With Chartered Architects and Chartered Architectural Technologists our architectural services include but are not limited to:

Residential development planning
Statutory approvals
Procurement
Construction management
Historic buildings consent
Site selection & appraisal
Feasibility studies
Major & cyclical works programmes
Contract management
Design & build delivery
Social housing
New build
Major & Cyclical works
External work
Condition surveys

The Practice has extensive experience in a wide range of scenarios providing not only an aesthetic appearance but also achieving any necessary BREEAM credits or similar sustainability criteria. The team competently provides services for:

Bespoke private gardens
Public town paths & parks
Historic & costal landscaping
Golf courses, sports facilities & children’s play areas
Landscape & visual impact assessment
Expert witness for planning appeals/public enquiries
University campuses
Parking & access arrangements
Caravan & holiday parks, marinas
Planting schedules, management & maintenance plans
Minerals, landfill and restoration.

The Practice has extensive expertise and exceptional experience in all areas of planning practice including:

Planning Appraisals & Site Feasibility
Planning Applications
Enforcement, provision of advice on regularising unauthorised development
Planning Appeals, Public Inquires and Area Plan. Preparation of written evidence and oral presentation at Appeals and Inquiries
Expert witness and licensing for legal hearings, appeals and public inquiries
Environmental impact assessment
Retail impact assessments
Renewable energy proposals including wind turbines, photovoltaics, etc
Brown field redevelopment & consideration of land contamination
Urban realm and regeneration
Strategic planning and master planning – for the co-ordinated and comprehensive development of large scale sites for residential,commercial and mixed-use developments

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