DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT January 2020 6 Richmond Park, IG10 4PQ 1002.DA01
Prepared by Clements and Porter Architects CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.01 Background
2. SITE AND CONTEXT
2.01 Site Location 2.02 Site Description
3. DESIGN STATEMENT
3.01 Design Brief 3.02 Design Concept 3.03 Impact on Neighbours 3.05 Materials
4. ACCESS STATEMENT
4.01 Accommodation Access 4.02 Refuse
5. SUMMARY
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ 1. INTRODUCTION
1.01 Background
This report has been prepared by Clements and Porter Architects on behalf of the applicant in support of proposals at 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ. The applicant and owners of the house are private clients, Anil and Sunita Kohli. The proposed development described in this report is to construct a single storey rear extension in materials to match the existing house, improving the interior spaces and the relationship to the garden as well as providing extra ancillary accommodation.
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ 2. SITE AND CONTEXT
Epping Forest 2.01 Site Location
The site is situated on the Great Woodcote Park estate, on a cul-de-sac named Richmond Park. Loughton Situated in the District of Epping Forest, it is within the Metropolitan Green Belt.
2.02 Site Description 6 Richmond Park is a large detached house with a site area of 630sqm.
2.03 NotesLocal Character The site is part of a larger housing estate
Great Woodcote Park comprised of semi detached and detached houses with front and rear gardens. Each house is based on pastiches of either Figure 3: Photograph of the existing house at 6 Richmond Park Figure 1: Aerial view of the surrounding area. Georgian, Victorian or Arts and Crafts styles. They are typically faced in brick, white render or black painted timber cladding wth slate or clay tile roofs.
Richmond Park 2.04 Transport Access The site is a twenty minute walk, or a short bus ride from Loughton Underground Station which is served by the Central towards London. There is currently off street parking for two cars. Great Woodcote Park 6 Richmond Park
Revision Date Description Site
Figure 2: Aerial view of the Great Woodcote Park Estate. Figure 4: Site plan showing the site in red.
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] A: 63 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QQ T: 0206 7739Richmond 5799 Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ E: [email protected] W: www.clementsporter.co.uk
Project Richmond Park Garden Room Title Site Plan
Scale 1:500@A3
Date. xx/xx/19
Drawn By ASB 0m 10m 50m Drawing No. NJ.000 Do not scale from this drawing This drawing is copyright 2.05 Planning History There is no previous planning history on this site. This planning application follows the precedent of the neighbouring properties which have previously been granted planning permission for similar proposals: EPF/3340/16 • A neighbouring scheme at 4 Richmond Park (EPF/3340/16) is a similar proposal (now built), consisting of a connected annexe with a flat roof, formed of brick No. 4 cladding, with sliding windows. • The house at 5 Richmond Park has also had a large rear extension built (EPF/0547/17). • Another proposal which gained planning EPF/0547/17 Figure 6: EPF/3340/16 Granted approval for annexe at No. 4 Richmond Park permission is at 7 Richmond Park (EPF/0830/07). This was for the rear and side extension of the house to provide No. 5 increased living accommodation.
No. 6 (this application)
No. 7 Epping Forest DC EPF/0830/07
Figure 5: Diagram showing the extensions permitted for neighbouring houses, this Figure 7: EPF/0547/17 Granted approval for extension at No. 5 Richmond Park Figure 8: EPF/0830/07 Granted approval for extension at No. 7 Richmond Park application shown in green.
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ Notes A 3. DESIGN STATEMENT
3.01 Design Brief
Bedroom The proposed design brief comprises the
Utility following key criteria:
Shower Garage • Create a single storey ground floor
Grease extension to increase the kitchen and WC Kitchen Kitchen/Living/Dining living space and improved connection Kitchen/Living with the garden • Provide additional living accommodation in the form of a connected annexe. B B TV Room • Take a sensitive approach to materials, using those which match and Hallway complement the existing building. existing of 3.02 Design Concept Line
Study Living Room The house currently suffers from a lack of connectivity between the kitchen, dining and living rooms. In addition to this there is a poor Revision Date Description connection between the interior spaces of the house and the garden. The proposed extension will create a large family space with immediate access to the A: 63 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QQ T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] W: wwwgarden.clementsporter.co .ukthrough sliding windows. Project 6 Richmond Park Loughton, IG10 4PQ The annexe is directly connected to the house Title Ground Floorthrough Plan the dining area. It has a separate Proposed access from the side passage of the house. It is Scale 1:100@A3
Date. 21/01/2020designed to include a small kitchen/living area,
Drawn By ASB shower room and bedroom. A Drawing No. 1002.101 0m 1m 5m Do not scale from this drawing This drawing is copyright
Figure 9: Ground floor plan of this proposal
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ Notes
3.03 Impact on Neighbours
The properties adjacent are separated from the site by tall garden fences which are up to 3 metres in hight in places. These fences will largely block views of the extension. Nonetheless, the proposal has sought to reduce any possible impact arising from the height of the building by opting for a flat roof with an eaves height of only 3m.
3.04 Massing The proposed extension is single storey. A one meter path around the edge of the extension maintains access to the garden from the street for maintenance - this also in turn reduces the
Figure 10: Rear elevation and section through the dining area of this proposal impact on the neighbouring garden.
3.05 Materials
6 Richmond Park is clad mainly in a red brick. The extension will be of a brick which matches Revision Date thatDescription of the original house, providing continuity with what is existing. The roof of the proposal is will be designed to be finished in a manner which will improve the visual amenity of the upper floors of the adjacent houses.
A: 63 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QQ T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] fenestration W: www.clementsporter of .cothe.uk extension is to be a
Project minimal sliding window system. 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ
Title Proposed East Elevation
Scale 1:100@A3
Date. xx/xx/xx Figure 11: The existing building in red brick Figure 12: Precedent for materials and glazing on a similar style of house. Drawn By ASB
Drawing No. 1002.110 PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ 0m 1m 5m Do not scale from this drawing This drawing is copyright 0m 1m 4. ACCESS STATEMENT
4.01 Accommodation Access
It is proposed that the property as designed will be compliant with Part M(2) of the building regulations.
4.02 Refuse
Refuse to be as existing arrangements. Internal general waste and recycling would be integrated into the kitchen design in accordance with Tower Hamlets planning guidance.
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ 5. SUMMARY
The proposed scheme will provide benefits as follows: • Improve the relationship between the house and the garden • Provide extra ground floor accommodation • Be in keeping with the materials of the locality
Figure 13: Perspective sketch of this proposal as viewed from the garden.
PREPARED BY CLEMENTS & PORTER ARCHITECTS T: 020 7739 5799 E: [email protected] 6 Richmond Park, Loughton, IG10 4PQ