Blenheim Extra Care, Feltham Design & Access Statement prp-co.uk Client Employer’s Special Advisor London Borough of Hounslow Red Loft Architecture Urban Design Hounslow Housing Children 26-28 Toynbee Street Masterplanning and Adults London Landscape Civic Centre E1 7NE Sustainability Lampton Road Project Services Hounslow Landscape Planning TW3 4DN Transport Planning Land & Sculpture Design Interiors Partnership Research Contractor Octagon House Willmott Dixon The Water Run Partnership Homes Hitcham Willmott Dixon House Ipswich 80 Wilbury Way 1P7 7LN Hitchin Bedfordshire Arboricultural Survey SG04 0TP Greengage 64 Great Suff olk Street Site Address London 178 Blenheim Park SE1 0BL Feltham TW14 9NW Ecology Greengage Architect 64 Great Suff olk Street Planning Consultant London Transport Consultant SE1 0BL Interior Design Environmental Consultant Flood Risk Assessment PRP Infrastruct Ferry Works The Stables Summer Road High Cogges Farm Thames Ditton High Coggs Surrey Witney KT7 0QJ Oxfordshire PRP Job Reference Employer’s Agent OX29 6UN AA6022 Pick Everard Issuing Date / Offi ce 322 High Holborn June 2016 / Surrey London WC1V 7PB Project Lead Clare Cameron

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Revision Date XXXXX Contents Communal Areas 36 Introduction 4 Flat Plans 38 Summary of Proposals 4 Dwelling Layouts 38 Background 4 Elevation Design 41 Extra Care Housing 6 Appearance and Materials 42 Bay Study 43 Section 01. The Site 9 Wider Context 10 Section 04. Landscape 47 Local Context 12 Landscape Design 48 Site Photos 14 Key design principles 48 Site Character 16 1. Communal Garden 50

Site Constraints & Surveys 18 2. Learning Disabilities Garden 51 Topographical Survey 19 3. Dementia Garden: 52 Arboricultural Survey 19 4. Courtyard Garden: 53 Ecology Survey 19

Flood Risk and Drainage Statement 19 Section 05. Access 55 Vehicle Access & Parking 56 Ground Investigations 19 Inclusive Access 57 Archaeological Survey 19 Waste Management 58 Site Analysis 20 Security 59 Contamination and Asbestos Surveys 21 Section 06. Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability 61 Noise Impact Assessment 21 Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability 62 Opportunities and Weaknesses 21 Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing 64 Opportunities: 21 Daylight Impact on Surrounding Buildings 64 Weaknesses: 21 Daylight and Sunlight in the Proposed Developement 64

Section 02. Consultation 23 Sunlight Impact on Surrounding Buildings 64 Pre-Planning Process 24 Sunlight in the Proposed Development 64

Public Consultations 26 Overshadowing analysis of Open Spaces Surrounding Properties 65 Section 03. Design 29 Overshadowing analysis of Open Spaces within the Concept Development 30 Proposed Developement 65 Concept Development Diagrams 30 Building Concept 32 Section 07. Construction Management 67 Ground Floor Plan 33 Construction Management 68 First Floor Plan 34 Second Floor Plan 35 Design Proposals 36 BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Introduction

Background LB Hounslow have established a requirement to develop services which better meet the needs of older people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and dementia. The council has identifi ed Extra Care Housing as an essential element in improving the independency and quality of life for its older and disabled residents by enabling them to live in their own home with social care support at close proximity, avoiding the need to move into a residential or nursing home. In addition to providing housing for the elderly, the council has identifi ed that there is a growing need for suitable accommodation and care solutions for people with learning Summary of Proposals disabilities whose carers are becoming older and are no longer able to support them in their homes. While it is not advisable This Design and Access Statement forms part of the planning to mix very young adults with disabilities together with older application submission made by PRP Architects on behalf of LB people, people aged 50 or over with disabilities are currently Hounslow. This statement should be read in conjunction with eligeble for Extra care Housing in Hounslow. the drawings and documents that make up the submission. The site is owned by London Borough of Hounslow and is currently occupied by a club house, car parking and a separate changing pavilion, which served now disused tennis courts and bowling green. The club-house serves a local football team that uses the neighbouring sports pitches in Blenheim Park. The site is allocated in LB Hounslow draft Local Plan for education and has since then been identifi ed as suitable to provide extra care provision. The application proposes the demolition of the existing Feltham Ex-Servicemen’s Club and surrounding structuresand the erection of 94 aff ordable Extra Care units with associated communal facilities, landscaping, and parking. The provision of effi cient, purpose designed apartments will result in larger family homes being released into the local housing supply and reduces the number of placements into idential and nursing care in the borough.

4 The project will also deliver a dementia specifi c Extra Care The redevelopment of the site off ers the opportunity to Provision, enabling people with mild dementia to move into a respond to the enhanced standards for the provision of scheme and as their condition deteriorate, they can remain housing for older people and the proposed building has been living in their fl ats. designed to meet the following Design Standards: The proposed development will be a community resource for the Council, providing a venue for day opportunities not only • Lifetime Homes for the residents, but the wider community within the locality. The scheme will contain spaces suitable for multipurpose use • BREEAM Excellent to attract and cater for wider community usages. • London Plan • National Standards Brief • HAPPI The proposed extra care development will provide 94 new Extra Care apartments of which 12no. are for people with dementia, 15 no. for people with learning disabilities and 67 no. for the elderly. 10% of the apartments will be specifi cally designed for wheelchair users, although the whole building and gardens are fully accessible. The scheme provides a number of communal areas comprising of guest suite, meeting room, staff offi ces, laundry, three separate lounge areas for each specifi c client group, dining/ activity room suitable for community use, regeneration kitchen, hair salon and therapy suite and changing places facility. In addition, external landscaping and car parking will be included. It is proposed that the vehicular access to the scheme will be via the existing entrance on United Drive. The proposed development will require the demolition of a number of existing buildings, including the clubhouse and the pavilion. Construction is planned to commence in late 2016, with Extra Care Scheme becoming operational in March 2018.

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Extra Care Housing Extra Care Housing aspires to provide tenants with a home for life, offering the choice of different levels of care and support as and when required and without the need to move on to other forms of supported housing.

Residents are encouraged to be independent, and can mix • An on-site care team - Care staff to provide 24hr support with others or be self-suffi cient as they choose. Extra Care seven days a week. housing is housing fi rst, it isn’t an institution and should not • Flexible care services - Care based on individual need. look or feel like one. People who live there have their own Key objective is to maximise the independence of residents. homes with a legal right to occupy. This means there is a clear • Active ageing - Extra care housing should off er a wide distinction between extra care housing and residential care as range of communal activities and facilities to promote older recognised by the Commission for Social Care Inspection people’s well-being and good health. Residents are off ered self-contained accommodation with These facilities should be available to the wider community. access to a wide range of 24 hour care on site, services such as • Intergenerational / community interface - Extra care activities, hairdresser and shared communal spaces such as housing should provide a focal point / community hub for lounges and quiet rooms. older people and their carers from the immediate vicinity. Extra care housing has the potential to become a focal point Extra care housing should encourage intergenerational for community health services, outreach services and activities and ensure people from the local community intermediate / recuperative care. London Borough of Hounslow can benefi t from the facilities available. would like to maximise on this opportunity at this site. • Building design - To create an enabling environment. Since extra care housing has an on-site housing management • Technology - Technology plays an important role in and care service, a minimum number of units are required to maintaining the independence and security of residents. ensure that the scheme can operate. Extra care housing is • Intermediate (recuperative) care - Extra care housing can currently more of a concept than a classifi cation, with no provide for older people’s intermediate care needs - nationally acknowledged set of guidelines. However, there are reducing hospital admissions and enabling prompt hospital best practice principles which are considered inherent to extra discharge. Extra care housing then off ers benefi ts to the care. local Primary Care Trust, Social Services as well as older Extra care housing best practice principles include the people themselves. following:- • Outreach / Home Care - Extra care housing can provide outreach services - off ering support / care to older people • Independent living - Self-contained properties that can be in the local community. adapted so residents can remain in their homes as their needs increase. To provide a home for life - as far as is • Provision for dementia - Extra care housing should practically possible. Extra care is primarily housing and it incorporate dementia friendly design principles. Buildings should not look or feel in any way institutional. can be designed to accommodate residents with dementia throughout the scheme or have a separate wing for • Sustainable communities - Extra care housing should residents with dementia. have an appropriate mix of one and two bedroom dwellings with a mix of tenure. Extra care housing should Blenheim Extra Care housing at Feltham will conform to the support people with a range of health requirements, from best practice principles, outlined above. those who are able and healthy, to those with greater health and social care needs (including special needs).

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Typical Extra Care Apartment bedrooms and bathrooms

Typical Extra Care Communal Facilities

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Section 01. The Site BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Wider Context

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The site is in the vicinity of Feltham Town Centre, which is part There are 27 conservation areas and some 885 statutorily of the large London Borough of Hounslow. LB Hounslow listed properties, both commercial and domestic. stretches from Chiswick in the east to the boundaries of The borough also contains some of the west London’s Heathrow Airport in the west and within these boundaries a remaining Great Estates at Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Boston transition from the urban environment of the suburbs to the Manor, Osterley and Syon House, a unique and distinct aspect semi-rural environment of the urban fringe take place. of the borough which contributes signifi cantly to the The borough is generally more urban, dense and compact in environmental and cultural wealth of the borough. the east around Chiswick and Brentford, gradually changing to These assets have a considerable infl uence on the townscape a more suburban look and feel as one moves westwards of the borough, but so too do many non-designated assets, towards Feltham and Hanworth. The borough has a mix of including 262 locally listed buildings of townscape character commercial and industrial land uses, is interlaced with several and a wide variety of other assets important to local waterways including the River Thames and has large areas of communities. open space. Hounslow is a diverse borough with an aim to work with the Communities are focused around the four town centres, community over next 20 years to develop the borough to be Chiswick, Hounslow, Brentford and Feltham and their suburbs, distinctive, vibrant and thriving community where people and the urban villages of Heston, Bedfont, Isleworth, Hanworth enjoy living and choose to settle and stay. and Cranford. Each of these localities has its own character and As part of this commitment a minimum of 12,300 additional attractions refl ecting their diff erent histories and functions. new homes will be built between 2015 and 2030. The rich and varied heritage of the borough includes many These new homes will provide a range of housing tenures, very important designated heritage assets. types and sizes in line with identifi ed need.

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Local Context The site is located in the residential area 0.6 miles from the Feltham Town Centre, which saw a comprehensive redevelopment in the mid-2000s.

Feltham town centre contains a range of convenience retailers The site itself does not fall within the conservation area, is not as well as services such as banks, a library and health centre close to any listed buildings. and is well served by train and underground from central Much of the area is both acoustically and economically London and by buses from the rest of the borough. dominated by Heathrow Airport and it has many of the social Across the busy high street is a traditional green with a pond, and environmental issues typical of towns that developed in edged by a strip of older buildings, including an old church the post-war era. and a pub. The Longford River crosses the area and though access is limited, is an attractive visual and environmental asset. As part of preparing for Local Plan, the London Borough of Hounslow Context and Character Study, the borough Feltham is predominantly low-rise residential in character, undertook a context and character study to identify and with large areas devoted to employment uses, and is one of analyse the urban character of the borough in order to the greenest areas in Greater London, with three rivers, access inform planning policy, design and conservation and future to Hounslow Heath, a lake dotted country park to the west development management. and historic Hanworth Park to the south as well as many large recreation spaces.

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Site Photos

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The site it self is located west of the town centre, in the The site is currently occupied by a club-house, car parking and residential area off Bedfont Lane. To the immediate north of a separate changing pavilion, which is now disused as it served the site is Blenheim Park. The site area extends to 1.054 tennis courts and a bowling green in the past. The club-house hectares (2.6 acres) and includes the private access road, serves a local football team that is temporarily using the United Drive, which is connected to Bedfont Lane. neighbouring sports pitches in Blenheim Park. To the west are rear gardens of residential properties on The site was formerly occupied on a lease by Feltham Fruen Road. To the south is a single residential property, Ex-Servicemen’s Club for retired and serving members of HM Bedfont House, and an access road serving garages and the Armed forces in the Borough. Access to the site is from the site. To the east of the site is Shore Close, a cul-de-sac providing private road off Bedfont Lane, with additional pedestrian access access to a residential development that includes a three is from Blenheim Park to the north. storey sheltered housing scheme Owen House. A substation is located in a fenced off area in the south west corner of the site.

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View of site from Bedfont Bedfont House, located on South west corner of site South east part of site currently Lane junction access road (United Drive) showing substation behind open land enclosure

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Clubhouse - main entrance Former tennis courts and Pavilion and bowling green Bowling Green and residential western boundary properties to west of site

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Clubhouse, car park and Pedestrian access from Eastern boundary to Shore Close central access road Blenheim Park

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Site Character The immediate surroundings to the site consists of variety of building types, built at different times. The northern boundary of the site is shared with Blenheim Park. Bedfont lane is located to south of the site via a private access road United Drive.

Feltham character areas assessment contained in the This also includes the community buildings currently located Hounslow Urban Context and Character Study, identifi es the on site and some of the nearest buildings along Bedfont Lane. area where the site is located of low design quality, with low There is newer development south of Bedfont Lane, gathered sensitivity to change and with medium permanence. around Westmacott Drive and connecting roads, built circa It is also identifi ed as having some suitability for tall buildings. 2000. The nearby buildings vary in terms of materials, scale A direct quote from the study describes the area having a and type. “bewildering mix of old and new (building types) stretching In the vicinity of the site, on Bedfont Lane, there area blocks of along and behind Bedfont Lane from edge of Feltham town fl ats varying from 2- to 4 stories and 12 storey tower on centre to the edge of the study area. The development in the Glebelands Road to the east of the site, collections of terraced, area covers a century of development and redevelopment, the semi-detached and detached houses with tiled roofs and oldest mostly being along the road with the more recent in the materials varying from painted render of varying colours to hinterlands, although there are exceptions. pebbledash to bricks of varying colours. Most prominent feature is the incongruous single 12 storey The area to the immediate west of the site consists of primarily tower block set back from the road in its own green and irregular mix of late Victorian/ early Edwardian and pre-war/ parking space. Some shopping parades and access to inter-war 2 storey semis and short terraces, though there are Blenheim Park.” also some detached houses and bungalows mixed with the The oldest houses are commercial properties located along rest of the development. None of the heritage assets located in Bedfont Lane towards Feltham town centre to the east of the Feltham are located in the vicinity of the site. site, some of these built circa 1860. Houses on Tachbrook and The main asset in the area is the Blenheim Park itself cut Fruen Roads were built circa 1890s. In the immediate vicinity to through by Longford River, which also provides a pedestrian the site on Bedfont Lane there are terraced and semi-detached and cycle link to the town centre. properties built circa 1940, which form the entrance to the site. Houses on Shore Close were built in the 1970s. Blenheim Park suff ers from a typical feature of inter-war and an early postwar era by being surrounded by backs of houses and having a poor visible presence from nearby roads.

16 Above: Map Extract from London Borough of Hounslow - Character Assessment: Feltham

Photos from surrounding streets and from Blenheim Park, showing a variety of materials and styles

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Site Constraints & Surveys There have been a number of site investigations undertaken, including a topographic survey and an arboricultural survey. Copies of these surveys are included within this application package.

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Tree: Category B Vegetation Underground water

Tree: Existing Woodland Underground drainage Miscellaneous Bank Underground electrical Tree: RPA Fence Unknown underground vable Buildings Wall No build easement zone Hard standing: Blacktop Gate Over head cables

Har standing: Street furniture Concrete Manholes Grass

18 Topographical Survey A topographical Survey has been completed by Cube Surveys Due to high numbers of house sparrows that were noted for the Site and its immediate surroundings. This shows that during reptile survey visits, it is recommended that any the site is eff ectively level. The survey also defi nes the correct clearance of trees, rough grassland and scrub should be positions of all the existing trees and hedgerows undertaken outside of the bird breeding season. Also, the site has a potential to house hedgehogs. House sparrows and . hedgehogs are BAP species and whilst these species are not Arboricultural Survey formally protected, their conservation is a material consideration in the planning process. Therefore, as clearance Greengage Environmental LLP was employed to carry out an of dense vegetation is proposed to enable the construction of Arboricultural Survey to inform the design proposals from the the development, it is recommended that suitable outset. The survey was based on the existing data from the tree compensatory habitat is provided. The scale and nature of the survey undertaken by ACS Consulting. The survey comprises an proposals are not giving rise to any negative impacts upon any appraisal of trees, hedges and vegetation on site and identifi ed sites designated for nature conservation. the trees on site and in the vicinity as C & B, the majority being category C, low quality cypresses, elders, damsons and cherry Further information is provided in the Ecology Survey, Bat trees. There are no Tree Preservation Orders or LB Hounslow Survey, Reptile Survey, Bird Hazard Monitoring Plan and Conservation Area designations that have been allocated to Landscape Proposals submitted as part of the planning protect any of the trees on site. The notable exception is the application. tree group to the park, consisting of Field Maples and Silver Flood Risk and Drainage Statement Birches, forming tree screen to the site. These trees are category B, worthy of retention and outside the site boundary. The development site falls entirely within Flood Zone 1, which There will be no impact from the proposed development has low probability of fl ooding and therefore the proposed predicted upon these trees. development for the site is appropriate. The development proposals seek to utilise a full SuDS surface water drainage The proposed development would result in seven trees and system to ensure no increase in surface water fl ows or volumes fi ve tree groups to be removed to facilitate the development. leave the development site. Flood Risk Assessment and Where the trees on site need to be removed to either allow the Drainage Statement prepared by Infrastruct CS Ltd have been development to occur or as a result of having a limited life submitted as part of the planning application and provide span, new trees will be planted to mitigate their loss. further details. The new trees will be selected for sustainability in addition to aesthetics, with a diverse mix of native species targeted. The Ground Investigations Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Survey and Landscape A site investigation report was undertaken by Listers in March proposals have been submitted as part of the planning 2016, which determined that the underlying ground application for more detailed information. conditions consist of made ground overlying some localised Taplow Gravels above London Clay formation. The made ground was recovered down to depths of 1.2m and consisted Ecology Survey of clay sandy gravels with cobbles. To the south of the site the made ground comprised of clay bound cobbles and boulders. Ecology Surveys have been carried out by Greengage Environmental LLP for the Blenheim Park site. The surveys Archaeological Survey consisted of initial study, desk top study, the site walkover and several site surveys to monitor bat, reptile and bird activity. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment was undertaken by The initial surveys identifi ed that there was a potential for Cgms in May 2016, which determined that the proposed reptiles and roosting bats to be on site and recommended that developement will not impact on any designated prior to any planning application Reptile Presence/Absence archaeological assets. The site is considered to have a low Survey and Bat Emergency/Activity Survey are completed. archaeological potential for all periods pre-dating the late 19th Further site visits and surveys have since been conducted with century. Sand and gravel extraction during early 20th century no bats or reptiles being recorded on any of the visits. has removed any archaeological remains (if present) within the majority of the site.

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Site Analysis

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Feltham Train Station 600m

20 Contamination and Asbestos Surveys Noise Impact Assessment AEC Asbestos Survey in March 2016 identifi ed several items Noise Impact Assessment by Spectrum Acoustic Consultants currently on site containing asbestos, including debri, has been submitted as part of the Planning Application. The boarding, bitumen, cement, felt, fl oor tiles and sink pad. Safe assessment analyses acoustic issues associated with the removal of asbestos will be undertaken as part of demolition proposed development and makes recommendations to works as it sis mainly located in the main community building. ensure that acceptable standards of amenity will be provided for occupants of the scheme and for surrounding noise During Site Investigations by Listers GEO in March 2016 sensitive uses. elevated concentrations of lead and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and isolated fragments of ACM were found. Clean soil cover system to a depth 400mm is required in all landscaped areas as remedial works.

Opportunities and Weaknesses

Opportunities: Weaknesses: • To create building that transforms and uplifts the area • Poor design quality and the bewildering mix buildings of sensitively, respecting the good aspects of the existing diff erent era and styles in the surrounding area houses • No street frontage • Link the new building with the park with direct access and views • Great location in the vicinity of the town centre which makes the site location very suitable to the elderly and people with learning disabilities • Access and views into Blenheim Park and Longford River

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2 Storey building Petrol station Potential visual links from upper fl oors 3 Storey building Bus stop Primary vehicular route Right of way Car park (No. Spaces) Secondary vehicular route Existing road Electricity sub station Pedestrian entrance Existing green space Site boundary Area: 1.05Ha(2.6acres) Vehicular entrance Existing trees (Est size & position) N Gated entrance to the site

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Section 02. Consultation

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Pre-Planning Process During the design development stage there have been ongoing discussions with the Planning Offi cers at London Borough of Hounslow.

Feedback on the proposals has been received at key design Protecting Community Facilities). stages and the design team have responded accordingly. The • Building must achieve BREEAM Excellent rating. Pre-Planning Application process has consisted of four • Transport Planning must be in accordance with London meetings at key design stages where the proposals have been Plan with an appropriate number of parking, mobility presented to the Planning Team at London Borough of scooter and cycle parking spaces to be provided. Hounslow. • There is a great potential on site for landscaping; landscape The proposals have been well received and supported by the proposals are required to demonstrate this. Planning Department. Massing, scale and choice of materials • In earlier proposals concern was expressed at the proximity have been well received and it has been felt that they are of the two storey element at the north-west corner of the appropriate for the use, location and context. site in relation to the rear of the dwellings on Fruen Road. During the consultation process the main issues raised by the Subsequently the height of the building has been reduced Planning Department have been: to one storey and the massing steps down from there storeys to one. • The site has been allocated for educational use in the local plan and therefore a sequential test is required to justify a departure from the adopted planning policy. The sequential test should demostrate that there are no other suitable sites within the search area for the Extra care facility. • Loss of community facilities - the application must demostrate that the proposed facility satisfactorily addressed the policy requirements o f C|1 (Providing and

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Public Consultations

The fi rst set of Public Consultation events were held on the were assured that there will be no new restrictions on 3rd and the 8th of December 2015 at the Community Centre in parking on United Drive Proctors Close in Feltham with varying attendance levels from • Increased amount of traffi c generated by the new local residents. In total 23 local residents attended the events. development : A transport Statement is submitted as part Many attendees provided written responses to assist in of the application and traffi c survey to study the current recording the level of support for the proposed design. traffi c movements on site. The transport Statement will also The second round of Public Consultation events took place on predict the future car ownership within the proposed the 19th and 26th of May 2016 in the community building development and frequency of car movements (Feltham Ex-servicemen’s Club) located on site. • Construction Traffi c was also a concern - as part of the application A Construction Management Plan is submitted, Most attendees were happy to support the principle of the detailing when deliveries will be made and how development and it was felt that the scheme was sensitively construction traffi c and noise generated by the designed and a positive step to care for theolder people and construction will be managed. infi rm. It was also felt that the proposed development could ease some of the anti-social activities currently taking place in • Loss of community facilities: football club, Ghurkha the neighbourhood. community and local church all use the current community facilities on site and concerns were expressed for the loss of Some areas of concern were also raised: these activities and facilities. The football club has been • Location of refuse store and plant room near existing provide location elsewhere in the community and there are properties - the local residents were ensured that plant other community hall/spaces in the area which the other room should not generate signifi cant noise and the refuse groups can utilise so that the valuable work that they do will be regularly collected and refuse store area will be well can continue. In addition the new building will be maintained. The location for the store is dictated by the providing community activities.ky vicinity to the road and ability for the refuse truck to be able to turn enabling the collections. Statement of Community Involvement has been submitted as • Parking - local parents use United Drive for parking when part of the application, containing further details of the dropping off and picking up their children from school, consultation process and copies of all feedback forms. would they be allowed to continue to do so? Residents

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Section 03. Design BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Concept Development One of the key design drivers for the design has been the relationship with Blenheim Park to the north of the site.

The site off ers number of exciting opportunities for older • Safety and security for the residents people’s housing. It is part of an existing community, quiet and • Clearly defi ned entrance secluded, but in the vicinity of the town centre and having a direct access and visual links to Blenheim Park. The park has • Scale and massing - contextual response been seen as the main asset to the site. The following • Density, maximising developement objectives have been identifi ed through our assessment of the constraints and opportunties of the site and also through • Sustainability discussions with London Borough of Hounslow Planning • Logical plan form to assist way-fi nding Department: • HAPPI principles • Blenheim Park as external amenity • Design for Dementia best practice

Concept Development Diagrams

1. North South Axis formed by access points. 2. Central courtyard and heart space located on axis. Design concept is organised around a north-south axis formed by the Central courtyard ‘street’ reinforces the axis, with connections through site access points. Central ‘heart’ space located on this axis housing to the park. communal uses including lounge, restaurant, hairdressers, café/ lobby space with glazed roof. Ancillary areas include manager’s offi ce, mobility scooter store, catering kitchen, laundry, sleep-over rooms, staff rest/change and refuse. N

30 3. Views across Blenheim Park from higher elements. Breaks 4. Visual Links to garden spaces from ‘heart’. in blocks provide visual links from site to park. Three storeys Landscaped garden spaces with specifi c characteristics according to building elements overlooking the park and along the central ‘street’, the user groups with visual connection to the ‘heart’ space.’ - 1 or 2 storeys adjacent to the backs of the existing housing in Fruen Road and Bedfont Lane

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5. Dementia and Learning Disabilities clusters and gardens. 6. Concept Diagram. Self-contained 2 storey Dementia Cluster in the south-west corner - Main entrance located directly opposite site access point. with a Learning Disabilities Cluster more centrally located at ground Communal facilities located adjacent to main entrance and central fl oor. Both looking into dedicated gardens. heart space, with views to the parking area and garden spaces.

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Building Concept The scheme will capture the opportunities from this distinctive Following the HappI principles and Design for Dementia best setting, creating a new building of high design quality. The practice, access to fl ats is via external covered walkways simple plan form of the scheme generates logical layout for the (colonnaded at ground fl oor). Light and spacious corridors with users of the building. seating bays are provided in the Dementia Cluster. The main entrance is located in the centre of the scheme and Apartments will be provided with a patio or balcony area to is clearly visible from Bedfont Lane, the main road. give residents a private external space. Opportunities for There is also a clear visual and pedestrian link from seating bays and small benches by fl at front doors will Shore Close to the main entrance. encourage spontaneous interaction within the community. The main entrance is located in the centre of the scheme has The HAPPI principles that have been adopted are: connections to the social heart of the building. The reception • Generous space standards and offi ces are located adjacent to the • Natural light into circulation spaces entrance, providing natural surveillance over the entrance. • Maximum ventilation with fl exible design and apartments A light, spacious foyer provides an informal meeting space opening onto external walkways, where ever it has been with access and views to key communal spaces. There is a possible direct visual link from the entrance all the way into Blenheim • Circulation areas act as shared spaces promoting social Park through the Courtyard Garden. interaction The communal lounges enjoy access and views to the • Plenty of storage landscaped garden courtyards. • Care-ready apartments to ensure adaptability • External amenity space for all apartments

Schedule of Accommodation Room type 1 Bed - Type1 2 Bed - Type 2 1Bed - Type 3 1 Bed - Type 4 2 Bed - Type 1 Total @54.4m2 @54.5m2 @66.5m2 @50.5m2 @68.0m2 E.C L.D Dem E.C L.D Dem E.C L.D Dem E.C L.D Dem E.C L.D Dem Ground Floor 4 8 1 1 5 4 5 2 30 First Floor 28 1 1 5 338 Second Floor 22 1 3 26 Total 54 8 2 2 1 5 4 10 6 2 94

Approx. GIFA m2 Ground Floor 3,319 First Floor 2,843 Second Floor 1,726 Total 7,888

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Secondary Entrance from park

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First Floor Plan

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Design Proposals A light, spacious foyer provides an informal meeting space with access to key communal areas.

Communal Areas The main communal areas are all located in the vicinity of the It is widely recognised that having a abundance of daylight main entrance. A drop off point adjacent to the entrance will within a building assists the health and well-being of the assist frailer residents accessing the scheme. On entering the residents. Views out of the building will aid orientation and in building, views to the courtyard will allow residents to turn avoid confusion for the residents. The corridor spaces immediately orientate themselves. enjoy ample natural light and contact with the gardens. The experience of moving around the scheme will be interesting The offi ces by the main entrance will provide natural and attractive wit seating and opportunities for meeting surveillance. neighbours and lingering en route to the lounges. The entrance is clearly marked by three stories of glazing and The building is organised around four beautifully landscaped a canopy. A generous foyer is proposed inside the entrance, gardens which will provide dedicated external amenity space brightly lit from roof light above and the courtyard beyond, for the three user groups within the building. off ering delightful garden views. The new building will provide an enabling environment that The space will provide a vibrant heart to the scheme with refl ects the current understanding of the complex needs of plenty of space for seating and socialising. Key communal older people with variety of age related impairments. spaces such as the lounges, community room and offi ces are In addition to providing wheelchair access throughout it will directly accessible from the main entrance foyer. also cater for those with mobility and dexterity diffi culties, A progressive privacy strategy will be employed to ensure that hearing and visual impairments. the residential areas of the scheme are private, secured via fob accessed doors. There is a separate, secure entrance to both the Dementia wing and the Learning Disability Cluster. Two of the lifts and one of the stairs are contained in the central foyer and will be accessible only with fob. Residents accommodation will be accessed via open gallery access which enables dual aspect apartments and optimum daylight, sunlight and natural ventilation.

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Flat Plans

Dwelling Layouts Within each of the individual residential turning space and an eye level oven, apartments, careful consideration has preventing residents from needing to been given to guidelines in the bend. Wheelchair Housing Design Guide and Most apartments are orientated to face Lifetime Homes Standards. All rooms east, west or south with some being dual in the fl ats have adequate space and aspect. kitchen windows onto the suffi ciently wide doors for residents using circulation space will maximise natural a wheelchair or walking frame. Walls in the light and social interaction with shower rooms have the strenght to neighbours. accommodate grab rails as required in the future. Full height windows are proposed for the lounges and bedrooms to ensure light, The en-suites in the fl ats have been bright interiors. designed to enable side transfer from the wheelchair to the WC, knee space under Ground fl oor apartments will have their the basin for wheelchair users and full own patio areas and upper fl oor fl ats have access to the shower via level access a balcony. design. There is direct access from the Apartments will have a wide enclosed bedroom to the bathroom with the balcony which have the potential to be potential of a hoist to be fi tted in all areas enclosed as a winter garden using a fully of the apartment, should this be required. glazed folding sliding screen. The kitchens have been designed to be suitable for older people with a wheelchair

38 1 Bed Apartment - Type 1 (54.5 m2)

1 Bed Apartment - Type 2 (54.5 m2)

2 Bed Apartment - Type 2 (68.0m2)

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1 Bed Apartment - Type 3 (66.5 m2)

1 Bed Apartment - Type 4 (50.5 m2)

1 Bed Apartment - Type 5 (54.3 m2)

40 Elevation Design

Illustrative View from Shore Close

The scale and massing of the new sheltered housing scheme The courtyards provide additional communal area for social has been infl uenced by the site context and in particular the interaction, all year round interest and points of orientation. landscape setting of the proposed building. The quality of the design of the elevation is taken from The proposal is for a 2-3 storey development with the building elements of the local architecture for both the detail and stepping up in height towards the park. There has been a the scale of the proposed scheme. conscious attempt to step the scale of the building down towards its neighbours, which are largely two storeys. The building form is broken by internal private courtyards which each have a diff erent identity.

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Appearance and Materials

Illustrative View of the Main Entrance

The simple palette of materials has been chosen for the new Brick detailing to the building will provide additional interest. development in respose to the wide variety of materials and There are two bands of solder courses consisting of two colours displayed in the surrounding area. This provides a calm stacked bricks that wrap around the building. and well-mannered response to the context, without The design choices will provide a building that is mimicking any particular architectural style. contemporary, unique and well designed, yet respectful The preferred choice of materials has favoured timeless and of its surroundings. durable materials, colours and tones which would age and weather well. Buff coloured bricks respond to coloured bricks and renders present in the buildings adjacent to the site. For the second storey of the building, which is set back, a darker brck has been chosen: mimicking the tone of the traditional slate roofs of the older buildings in the area.

42 Example of proposed brick detailing Palette of materials Example of proposed brick detailing

Illustrative View of the Entrance Court and landscaped parking area

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Bay Study - Typical two storey elevation

Aluminium coping / Aluminium windows Single Continuous two light Aluminium railings Light buff brick Darker brick to capping (PPC (PPC Bronze colour recessed buff brick soldier course (PPC Bronze colour (TM brick Lynton recessed balconies Bronze colour RAL RAL 8028-30) brick feature forming a band around RAL 8028-30) Blend) (TM brick Fuji), with 8028-30) the building 30mm recess above all windows and doors

44 Bay Study - Typical three storey elevation

Aluminium coping / Aluminium windows Single Continuous two Aluminium Brise Aluminium Light buff brick Darker brick to recessed capping (PPC (PPC Bronze colour recessed light buff brick Soleil (PPC railings (PPC (TM brick Lynton balconies and second fl oor Bronze colour RAL RAL 8028-30) brick feature soldier course Bronze colour Bronze colour Blend) (TM brick Fuji), with 30mm 8028-30) forming a band RAL 8028-30) RAL 8028-30) recess above around the building all windows and doors

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Bay Study - Dementia wing corridor elevation

Aluminium coping / Continuous two Single Ventilation screen over inward Aluminium Light buff brick Darker brick to recessed capping (PPC light buff brick recessed opening casement where windows (PPC (TM brick Lynton balconies and second fl oor Bronze colour RAL soldier course (TM brick feature required (Perforated metal Bronze colour Blend) (TM brick Fuji), with 30mm 8028-30) brick Lynton Blend) panel PPc Bronze Colour RAL RAL 8028-30) recess above forming a band 8028-30). For ventilating all windows and doors around the building corridors where required

46 Bay Study - Three storey external access deck elevation

Aluminium profi le Continuous two Light buff brick Entrance doors Aluminium Darker brick to recessed trim to canopy (PPC light buff brick (TM brick Lynton with vision panel windows (PPC balconies and second fl oor Bronze colour RAL soldier course (TM Blend) Bronze colour (TM brick Fuji), with 30mm 8028-30) brick Lynton Blend) RAL 8028-30) recess above forming a band all windows and doors around the building

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Section 04. Landscape BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Landscape Design

Key design principles texture, scent and movement. • Create attractive communal gardens and outdoor dining • Employ a simple palette of surface materials to establish a terraces for the wellbeing residents and to offer attractive visual connection with the proposed building and aid views from the building throughout the year, opportunities orientation by differentiating private from communal space for gardening, participation in active exercise, fresh air and • Existing vegetation on land bordering the site, together simple relaxation with new tree planting is proposed, to filter views from • Introduce a sequence of distinctive richly planted spaces adjacent properties. which provide fully accessible outdoor amenity for • Provide a simple robust planting palette which offers residents, visitors and staff sensory qualities, provides enclosure and a landscape • Private patios to provide direct external amenity with views setting to the development and contributes to local into sensory planting incorporating nectar-rich planting to biodiversity and also minimises on-going maintenance. attract wildlife into the garden. The planting will be sensory In nature and provide visual stimulation, seasonal colour,

The Landscape Proposal includes four garden areas, which are discussed below. The proposal also includes landscape areas to the northern and eastern edges of the site, which will be used to provide individual garden / terrace areas serving the adjacent residential units. Additionally, the parking area to the south-east corner will be planted with trees and shrubs, to provide screening and enclosure between the site and neighbouring areas.

50 Existing boundary vegetation and secure fence Existing boundary vegetation and secure fence

Footpath link with secure gate

Secure Boundary with gated entrance

Communal Existing fencing Garden Summer on western House edge of site Courtyard retained Garden Benches

Raised beds, retained with sleepers Learning Disability Front gardens Garden to ground Gate fl ooroor flfl ats, ats, entrances from Shore Close

Gate Secure Refuse Store - Pick up from Shore Close

Seating Planting beds and Area/ Dementia Car Parking trees to soften hard Terrace Garden landscaping

Main Entrance Secure Bicycle Store

Sub Station Pedestrian link to Town Centre

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1. Communal Garden This garden includes a paved seating area, serving the adjacent lounge rooms, two lawn areas, partly enclosed with raised planters and bordered by paths which are accessed at various points from the private and communal parts of the building. The garden also includes a central seating area, enclosed at an intimate scale with fl ower borders and raised planters.

The planting in this area will be a mixture of ornamental trees, shrubs and herbaceous, designed to provide year round structure and seasonal variation, with texture, scent and colour. The garden will be of informal, domestic character to provide a familiar homely environment.

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52 2. Learning Disabilities Garden This garden includes a paved seating area, two small paved spaces, enclosed with raised planters and a central space containing a shed, or summer house, for practical usage and to provide a focal point. The planting will include a pair of trees in the small paved areas and some specimen plants in the raised beds to provide suture; the remainder of the beds can be planted and gardened by residents growing vegetables and / or fl owers etc. Overall the garden will have a structurers ‘kitchen garden’ character.

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3. Dementia Garden: This garden is set around a large circular lawn, bordered by a The lawn and circular path provides a strong, simple layout,. path and enclosed with planting. A pair of semi-circular paved The planting will be of similar domestic character to the seating areas will be formed on opposite sides of the circle, set communal garden, but will include a higher percentage of out symmetrically on a diagonal axis across the garden. native planting.

54 4. Courtyard Garden: This garden includes a paved seating area leading on to a The soft landscaping comprises a formal arrangement of yew central path, bordered with soft landscape areas which or similar hedging, to divide the space into small ‘garden together frame a view through the site, from the building rooms’. Four Swedish birch trees will be planted in a staggered reception area, toward Blenheim Park. pattern to draw the view through the space.

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Section 05. Access BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Vehicle Access & Parking

The main vehicular access will continue to be the private access United Drive, which will continue to provide access to Bedfont House. The main car parking area containing 28 spaces will be as discrete as possible and contained within well landscaped parking courts so as to minimise the visual impact on the surrounding houses. 3 of the spaces will allocated for the disabled. The majority of parking will be provided to disabled residents, visitors and staff . The residents of the proposed development are rarely going to be car owners and the parking provided is suffi cient to meet car parking demands of the residents now and in the future. One of the disabled parking spaces will be used also as the drop-off ambulance bay. 6 electrical car parking points will be provided in accordance with the London Plan. 20 cycle parking spaces will be secured for the proposed development. 12 will be located in a cycle parking shed located in the eastern side of car park and 8 short term places will be located by the main entrance of the building Please refer to the Transport Statement submitted as part of this application.

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Access for wheelchairs and older people with mobility aids has • The public areas of the building have been designed in been considered throughout the development. The site is level accordance with Part M of the building regulations. and any gradients across the site are gentle, providing PRP have extensive experience in designing buildings to meet opportunities to maximise accessibility throughout the site. the needs of residents with dementia and other sensory The requirements of Approved Document Part M of the impairments. Building Regulations ensure that reasonable provision is made The main principles incorporated in this design are: to construct buildings which are accessible and usable. This applies to gaining access to the building entrance and to use • Residents accommodation will be accessed via open the communal facilities, both as visitors and as people who live gallery access with views over gardens for wayfi nding. and work in them and using sanitary accommodation within • Visual accessibility: glazed doors and screens to communal the communal areas. areas that increase the visual connection between spaces This extra care housing scheme goes beyond these statutory and provide a visual ‘prompt‘ to aid orientation requirements in that level access will be aff orded to all areas of • Garden spaces designed to allow circular wandering the building and the space planning of the building allows for between diff erent spaces wheelchair access throughout. • Windows to kitchens that allow a visual connection for Design measures that have been incorporated in the residents and staff as well as a space for personalisation development include: • Floor fi nishes will not impede movement. • Nine fully wheelchair accessible apartments • Level access at all external entrances and exits • Level access gardens with suitable external fi nishes with adequate path widths • Disabled parking bays with a 1200mm accessible zone provided to the side of the bay • The main entrance will have an audible door entry system and a clear opening of 1000mm, the doors will be fully glazed to give clear visibility • Internal corridors of suffi cient width to allow two wheelchairs to pass at regular intervals • Flats designed to be wheelchair adaptable with level access showers • Main circulation routes fi tted with continuous handrails. • Lift access to upper fl oors, the lift will be of adequate size to accommodate a stretcher lift and will have clear audible and visual information

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Waste Management

The scheme has an internal refuse and recycling room for all A tracking study for refuse vehicles has been prepared as part recyclable and non-recyclable waste. of the Transport Statement. This has been located on the ground fl oor so enabling easy access for the residents. Residents (or carers) will take their refuse to the refuse store, via a lobby access to prevent smell in the building, where they will fi nd a collection of refuse bins for general waste and recycling. For some residents the carry distances will be too great and each fl oor of the building has a refuse holding store where they can safely leave their refuse to be collected by the building management team. We are proposing that the main refuse store area will accommodate 8 Euro bins for refuse and 7 wheelie bins for recycling. Refuse and recycling collections take place easily from the outside as the store is located next to Shore Close.

60 Security

The Blenheim Extra Carehas been designed with regard to Secured by Design Standards. and in consultation with Crime Prevention Design Advisor. The design and management of the scheme, and its relationship with the public realm, contributes signifi cantly to the safety and security of a development. In turn, this will assist crime prevention and minimise the fear of crime. The main principles incorporated in the scheme are as follows: • The crime rates are fairly high in the area, the main forms of crime being domestic violence, burglary and motor vehicle • Access control to the main building entrance will be discreet CCTV linked to the access control system • Access for the residents will be via electric key fob system • Location of the offi ce and main lounge adjacent to main entrance to enable arrivals and departures to be passively • Generally all boundary railings must be 2.1m high monitored. The building is staff ed 24hrs. • All the fl ats are provided with balconies and patios • There is clear defi nition of public, semi private (i.e. providing an active façade and level of natural visual communal areas) and private space for dwellings with surveillance to the site boundaries secure fobbed access (Progressive Privacy) provided at the • All non-key locking hardware must have appropriate PAS24 entrance to each classifi cation • The vertical circulation cores are located outside of the • External lighting to provide a well-lit safe environment at main ‘communal areas’. This provides an additional level of night and discourage hiding places passive security and sense of ‘progressive privacy’ within the scheme • Fully lit communal areas, including the residential parking court, providing a constant level of illumination. • Secure landscaped garden areas can only be accessed from within the building • Boundary to Blenheim Park is regarded as a high risk boundary - specifi cation of railings should be approved by CPDA

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Section 06. Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability

Blenheim Extra Care Housing will meet high standards of Proposed energy effi ciency measures include a well-insulated sustainability and energy effi ciency as set by London Plan building fabric, high-levels of air-tightness and attention to and London Borough of Hounslow. thermal bridging details. The communal parts of the development will have the same fabric specifi cation as the rest Proposed development will be designed to be BREEAM of the building. Excellent and is assessed in categories concerning designing, commissioning and constructing the building in a sustainable These measures are suffi cient to provide a 7% improvement way, health and wellbeing of its residents, energy use, reducing over Approved Document Part L (2013), but in addition Low or the need for cars and supporting sustainable transport, Zero-Carbon (LZC) energy technologies will be required. reducing need for water and measures to reduce waste, land The proposed development will include a small CHP engine use and ecology, pollution and innovation. and 64kWp PV, which will reduce the CO² emissions beyond 35%. The pre-assessment conducted by PRP Sustainability Team shows that the current design and procurement processes CHP has no visual impact and will be installed in the dedicated could achieve standard of BREEAM Excellent. plant room within the building. There should be no signifi cant noise generated by the plant and emissions from gas CHP units There will be further assessment at construction stage and are similar to those of gas boilers. Since the proposed Blenheim the completion. Extra Care development is within an Air Quality Management The Sustainability Team at PRP was appointed by Willmott Area and due to the numerous other implications of biomass Dixon Partnership Homes Limited to produce an Energy fuel (sourcing, delivery, storage), a natural gas CHP plant would Statement identifying how the proposed development will be recommended. address the policies concerning sustainable development set These proposals satisfy the CO² emission reduction out by the London Plan and London Borough of Hounslow. requirements for the proposed Extra Care development. In line with these policies, the development must achieve a An Energy Statement and BREEAM Pre-Assessment have been 35% reduction in CO² emissions over the Building Regulations provided as part of the Planning Application submission which Approved Document Part L (2013) baseline. provides further detail on the sustainability measures for the The strategy is based on the Energy Hierarchy, and follows the proposed development and how BREEAM credits have been GLA energy assessment guidance (Sept 2014) as follows: achieved. • Use less energy (be lean) • Supply energy effi ciently (be clean) • Use renewable energy (be green)

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Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing

PRP Sustainability Team was also commissioned to undertake that all the windows achieve good levels of sunlight and the Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing Study to investigate the proposed building has a negligible impact on the sunlight potential impact of the proposed scheme on daylight and availability of the surrounding buildings. sunlight access compared to what is currently being experienced by the surrounding adjacent properties, as well as the internal daylight and sunlight levels within the habitable Overshadowing analysis of Open Spaces Surrounding rooms of the proposed Extra Care development. Properties The results of the overshadowing analysis of all open spaces to the east, north and west of the proposed development show Daylight Impact on Surrounding Buildings that none of the surrounding open spaces receive a negative The results of the assessment show that a majority of the impact from the proposed development. windows analysed in the surrounding properties will experience negligible impacts on their daylight access as a result of the proposed development. Only one window in the Overshadowing analysis of Open Spaces within the surrounding property no.36, identifi ed as Bedfont House, Proposed Developement experiences VSC values that are below recommended threshold values (BRE Guide). in ternal layouts of this property An overshadowing analysis was carried out on the 3 courtyard were obtained and average daylight factors (ADF) in the open spaces located within the proposed development in aff ected room were tested. The result of the calculations show terms of their sunlight availability. All the open spaces that that the room served by this window will obtan ADF values in were assessed comply with the guidelines for solar access. excess of the minimum values set by the BRE guide.

Sunlight Impact on Surrounding Buildings All the south, east and west facing windows of the surrounding buildings within 90 degrees due south were tested to meet the BRE criteria for sunlight. The results of the assessment show

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Section 07. Construction Management BLENHEIM EXTRA CARE, FELTHAM

Construction Management

As part of the Planning Application, the contractor Wilmott The security of the site will be priority for all site operations and Partnership Homes has submitted Construction Management biometrically operated turnstile will bein place. In addition, Plan and Programme Methodology which gives details of the trained traffi c marshalls will man the vehicular access/egress expected Construction Programme and how the Construction gates. Process will be managed. The contractor has signed up to Willmott Partnership Homes realise the importance of Considerate Constructors Scheme and will be monitored by communication between site and adjacent residents. The site the scheme inspectors. will have a Community Liaison Manager appointed to the The Management Plan gives details of the site working hours, scheme, who will keep the neighbours informed of boundaries, deliveries, how construction noise and vibration constrcution activities with a newsletter and respond to any will be mananged and how the members of public will be concerns raised, keep a log of them and how the complaint protected from the construction activities. Further details can was dealt with. In addition, the site entrance will have a notice be obtained from the document itself. identifying a person to contact under Considerate Constructors Scheme in the event of complaint. The outline development programme is anticipated for duration of approximately 90 weeks. However, this is subject to a number of factors, any of which may extend the programme, including planning and regulatory related matters. The outline construction phasing is as follows:

- Demolition & Site Clearance: July 2016 – October 2016 - Substructures: November 2016 – February 2017 - Superstructures: February 2017 – November 2017 - Internal Fit-Out: March 2017 – May 2018 - External Works: December 2017 – April 2018

The contractor is aware of building in the residential area and in the vicinity of Southville Infant and Junior School and there will be a restriction of deliveries during times 8:30-9:30 and 15:30-16:30. There are some vehicle movements that may need dispensation from this rule, such as concrete pouring trucks and these will require further liaison and discussion with the relevant authorities.

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