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Specialists in residential design and masterplanning CLIENT: Chater Homes and Home Group DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 750 Residential Units with LOCATION: Chelmer Mead, Little Dunmow, Essex Public Open Space, Village Centre and School on an unallocated site. This site is between the historic hamlet of Little Dunmow and Bluepencil Designs carried out extensive research into the the recently built development called Flitch Green. Chater natural growth patterns of local villages and embedded some Homes and Home Group invited five architectural practices of the townscape, landscape and architectural characteristics including Bluepencil Designs, Metropolitan Architects, found locally into the proposed masterplan. This was very PRP, Farrels and Clague to prepare design proposals and well recieved by committee members one of whom stated: present them to the client panel. Bluepencil Designs was unannimously chosen by the panel because their proposal ‘All developers and designers should take a leaf out of your which was for the design of the masterplan to appear as book- this is exactly how it should be done’. though the hamlet of Little Dunmow had ‘grown naturally over time’. The site naturally divided into four distinct areas which helped to creat four different character areas, more traditional in This Outline Planning Application was completed within just urban form and architecture closest to Little Dunmow, and nine months, thanks to the excellent working relationships more contemporary closer to Flitch Green. These areas between the clients and all members of the consultant team, were referred to in the Design and Access Statement as: The which included: Village Heart, The Rural Village, The Garden Suburb and The Garden Village. The village centre was situated in The Andrew Martin Planning Village Heart adjacent to Little Dunmow with the school and its playng fields providing a visual buffer and transition zone Essex Ecology Services between the hamlet and the new development. The rationale for this was to ‘bring the heart back’ into the hamlet whith The Landscape Partnership much needed facilities, from which the local community could benefit. KM Heritage In addition to the Design and Access Statement, the Planning Colchester Archaeological Trust Application drawings and material for the Environmental Statement, Bluepencil Designs created a 3D model of the Odyssey Markides entire site which was data linked to provide the joint client team with up to date data as the design progressed and Sound Acoustics evolved, so that appraisals could be checked at every stage.

WSP Bluepencil Designs presented the proposal to the Planning Committee at Uttlesford District Council. Stephen M Daw Ltd

Bluepencil Designs Ltd

Client : Chater Homes & Home Group

Project : Chelmer Mead, Little Dunmow

Title : Coloured Site Layout

Scale : 1:1000 @ A0

Date : May 2014

Drawing no. : CM_PL-02 Rev : B Document-3 Parcel Area based on Bluepencildesign net net boundaries. Rev-A

Total Unit Schedule

No. Unit Area Unit Area Total Area Total Area Type Count Bedroom (sqm) (sqft) (sqm) (sqft) Storeys Parking Description

Apartments F2-Type 1 9 2 73.6 791.9 662.1 7127 0 2 With En-Suite F2-Type 2 9 2 64.9 699.0 584.5 6291 0 2 With En-Suite F2-Type 3 6 2 67.7 728.6 406.1 4372 0 2 With En-Suite F3-Type 1 116 2 65.5 704.8 7595.7 81759 0 2 With En-Suite F3-Type 2 129 2 64.6 695.7 8337.3 89742 0 2 With En-Suite F4-Type 1 35 1 45.0 484.4 1575.0 16953 0 1 Without En-Suite F4-Type 2 32 1 50.0 538.2 1600.0 17222 0 1 Without En-Suite F4-Type 3 46 2 63.0 678.1 2898.0 31194 0 2 With En-Suite 382 23658.7 254660

Houses KV_3.02 67 3 93.0 1001.0 6231.0 67070 2 2 With En-suite KV_A2 29 2 75.3 810.0 2182.3 23490 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_A3 192 3 93.3 1003.8 17905.9 192738 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_A4 172 4 106.9 1150.4 18383.4 197877 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_C_FOG 22 2 65.8 708.3 1447.6 15582 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_D 60 2 76.0 817.8 4558.8 49071 2 2 With En-Suite KV_E 10 4 140.6 1513.4 1406.0 15134 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_H 163 3 102.4 1102.1 16689.6 179645 2 2 With En-Suite KV_H1 7 3 102.4 1102.1 716.7 7715 2 2 With En-Suite KV_J 15 3 110.0 1184.0 1650.0 17760 2 2 With En-Suite CLIENT: Crest Nicholson Plc DESCRIPTION: A Testing Layout and Detailed Masterplan for 2500 ResidentialKV_L 41 4 107.7 1159.4 4416.1 47535 2.5 4 With En-Suite KV_L1 16 4 120.5 1297.1 1928.0 20753 3 2 With En-Suite KV_M 67 4 123.0 1323.6 8239.0 88684 2 3 With En-Suite 861 85754.3 923052 LOCATION: Kilnwood Vale, Bewbush, West Sussex Units and Mixed-Use Centre, School, Retail and Sport Facilities.Grand total 1243 109413.0 1177712

Following the presentation of our work on Henley to Crest NetNet Parcel Parcel Area Area SiteSite Area Area Nicholson, Bluepencil Designs were invited to produce a NameName Area Area (hectare) (hectare) Area Area (acres) (acres) NameName Area Area (hectare) (hectare) Area Area (acres) (acres) P2a-H01aP2a-H01a 0.210.21 0.520.52 OverOver all Siteall Site 132.1 132.1 326.3 326.3 P2a-H01bP2a-H01b 0.350.35 0.870.87 data-linked masterplan to test an existing planning consented P2a-H03aP2a-H03a 1 1 0.53 0.53 1.321.32 P2a-H03aP2a-H03a 2 2 0.47 0.47 1.161.16 masterplan and design code. P2a-H04aP2a-H04a 0.730.73 1.811.81 P2a-H04bP2a-H04b 0.360.36 0.890.89 P2a-H05P2a-H05 1.051.05 2.602.60 P2a-M01P2a-M01 1.001.00 2.462.46 P2a-M03P2a-M03 1.081.08 2.672.67 Their concerns were that the existing design code could force P2b-H02P2b-H02 0.510.51 1.261.26 P2b-H03bP2b-H03b 0.790.79 1.961.96 the residential areas to be very similar across the site and P2b-H06P2b-H06 0.940.94 2.312.31 P2b-M02P2b-M02 0.410.41 1.001.00 that it would be difficult to create different character areas. In P2b-M04P2b-M04 1.291.29 3.183.18 P2c-M05P2c-M05 0.560.56 1.391.39 P2c-M06P2c-M06 0.650.65 1.601.60 addition, the financial returns from the project were very tight P2c-M07P2c-M07 0.720.72 1.781.78 P2c-M08P2c-M08 0.990.99 2.462.46 and Crest needed to see what impact a change in numbers, P2c-M09P2c-M09 0.450.45 1.121.12 P2c-M10P2c-M10 0.950.95 2.342.34 mix and density would do to their financial model. P2c-M11P2c-M11 0.770.77 1.911.91 P3a-M01P3a-M01 0.770.77 1.901.90 P3a-M02P3a-M02 0.770.77 1.911.91 P3a-M03P3a-M03 0.850.85 2.112.11 P3a-M04P3a-M04 0.450.45 1.111.11 Bluepencil Designs created 3D models of the Crest Nicholson P3a-M05P3a-M05 0.430.43 1.051.05 P3a-M06P3a-M06 0.440.44 1.081.08 housetypes and attached data to these models which P3a-M07P3a-M07 0.680.68 1.691.69 P3b-H07P3b-H07 0.670.67 1.651.65 P3b-H08P3b-H08 1.091.09 2.702.70 included number of bedrooms, bathrooms, parking spaces, P3b-H09P3b-H09 1.531.53 3.773.77 P3b-H10P3b-H10 0.420.42 1.031.03 sq. feet and sq. metre. The housetypes were then arranged P3b-H11P3b-H11 0.270.27 0.670.67 P3b-H12aP3b-H12a 0.100.10 0.240.24 on the masterplan in accordance with the requirements of the P3b-H12bP3b-H12b 0.210.21 0.520.52 P3b-H13P3b-H13 0.850.85 2.112.11 P3b-L01P3b-L01 0.230.23 0.580.58 Document-3 Design Code. P3b-L02P3b-L02 1.591.59 3.943.94 ParcelGrand totalArea based 26.18 on Bluepencildesign 64.70 net net boundaries. Grand total 26.18 64.70 1 Rev-A Following this, Crest required numerous iterations and amendments to the plan in order to anayse the best balance Total Unit Schedule No. Unit Area Unit Area Total Area Total Area between the ideal financial solution and masterplan. Type Count Bedroom (sqm) (sqft) (sqm) (sqft) Storeys Parking Description Apartments F2-Type 1 9 2 73.6 791.9 662.1 7127 0 2 With En-Suite F2-Type 2 9 2 64.9 699.0 584.5 6291 0 2 With En-Suite Once this work was completed, Bluepencil Designs were F2-Type 3 6 2 67.7 728.6 406.1 4372 0 2 With En-Suite invited to create a detailed layout for phases two and three F3-Type 1 116 2 65.5 704.8 7595.7 81759 0 2 With En-Suite F3-TypePhase-2 2 Residential 129 Parcel 2 64.6 695.7 8337.3 89742 0 2 With En-Suite F4-Type 1 35 1 45.0 484.4 1575.0 16953 0 1 Without En-Suite of this project and then to combine the work of two other F4-Type 2 32 1 50.0 538.2 1600.0 17222 0 1 Without En-Suite F4-Type 3 46 2 63.0 678.1 2898.0 31194 0 2 With En-Suite architects (Broadway Malyan and PRP) and Landscape Phase-3 Residential382 Parcel 23658.7 254660 P3b L02 Architects, David Jarvis Associates, into one combined, Houses KV_3.02 67 3 93.0 1001.0 6231.0 67070 2 2 With En-suite fully coloured, 3D masterplan with synchronised detailed KV_A2 29 2 75.3 810.0 2182.3 23490 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_A3 192 3 93.3 1003.8 17905.9 192738 2 2 Without En-Suite shedules.for each individual development parcel. Bluepencil KV_A4 172 4 106.9 1150.4 18383.4 197877 2 2 Without En-Suite KV_C_FOG 22 2 65.8 708.3 1447.6P3b L01 15582 2 2 Without En-Suite Designs also produced an affordable housing location plan KV_D 60 2 76.0 817.8 4558.8 49071 2 2 With En-Suite KV_E 10 4 140.6 1513.4 1406.0 15134 2 2 Without En-Suite and a number of character area studies for discussion with KV_H 163 3 102.4 1102.1 16689.6 179645 2 2 With En-Suite KV_H1 7 3 102.4 1102.1 716.7 7715 2 2 With En-Suite Horsham District Council. KV_J 15 3 110.0 1184.0 1650.0 17760 2 2 With En-Suite KV_L 41 4 107.7 1159.4 4416.1 47535 2.5 4 With En-Suite KV_L1 16 4 120.5 1297.1 1928.0 20753 3 2 With En-Suite KV_M 67 4 123.0P3b H13 1323.6 8239.0 88684 2 3 With En-Suite This project is on-going. 861 85754.3 923052 Grand total 1243 109413.0 1177712 P3b H12b

P3b H09 P3b H12a P3b H11NetNet Parcel Parcel Area Area SiteSite Area Area

NameName Area Area (hectare) (hectare) Area Area (acres) (acres) NameName AreaP3b Area (hectare)H08 (hectare) Area Area (acres) (acres) P2a-H01aP2a-H01a 0.210.21 0.520.52 OverOver all Siteall Site 132.1 132.1 326.3 326.3 P2a-H01bP2a-H01b 0.350.35 0.870.87 P2a-H03aP2a-H03a 1 1 0.53 0.53P3b H10 1.321.32 P3b H07 P2a-H03aP2a-H03a 2 2 0.47 0.47 1.161.16 P2a-H04aP2a-H04a 0.730.73 1.811.81 P2a-H04bP2a-H04b 0.360.36 0.890.89 P2a-H05P2a-H05 1.051.05 2.602.60 P2a-M01P2a-M01 1.001.00 2.462.46 P3a M04 P2a-M03P2a-M03 1.081.08 2.672.67 P3a M05 P2b-H02P2b-H02 0.510.51 1.261.26 P2b-H03bP2b-H03b 0.790.79 1.961.96 P2b-H06P2b-H06 0.940.94 2.312.31 P2b-M02P2b-M02 0.410.41 1.001.00 P3a M03 P2b-M04P2b-M04 1.291.29 3.183.18 P3a M06 P2c-M05P2c-M05 0.560.56 1.391.39 P2b H02 P3a M07 P2c-M06P2c-M06 0.650.65 1.601.60 P2c-M07P2c-M07 0.720.72 1.781.78 P2c-M08 0.99 2.46 P2c-M08 0.99 2.46 P2a H01b P2c-M09P2c-M09 0.450.45 1.121.12 P2b H03b P2c-M10P2c-M10 0.950.95 2.342.34 P3a M02 P2c-M11 0.77 1.91 P2c-M11 P2a0.77 H01a 1.91 P2a H03a-2 P3a M01 P3a-M01P3a-M01 0.770.77 1.901.90 P3a-M02P3a-M02 0.770.77 1.911.91 P3a-M03P3a-M03 0.850.85 2.112.11 P2b H06 P3a-M04P3a-M04 P2a0.450.45 H03a-1 1.111.11 P2c M05 P3a-M05 0.43 1.05 P3a-M05 0.43 1.05 P2c M07 P3a-M06P3a-M06 0.440.44 1.081.08 P2a H05 P3a-M07P3a-M07 0.680.68 P2a H04a1.691.69 P3b-H07P3b-H07 0.670.67 1.651.65 P2c M06 P3b-H08P3b-H08 1.091.09 2.702.70 P3b-H09 1.53 3.77 P3b-H09 1.53 P2a H04b3.77 P2c M08 P3b-H10P3b-H10 0.420.42 1.031.03 P3b-H11P3b-H11 0.270.27 0.670.67 P3b-H12aP3b-H12a 0.100.10 0.240.24 P2b M02 P3b-H12bP3b-H12b 0.210.21 0.52P2a0.52 M01 P2c M11 P3b-H13P3b-H13 0.850.85 2.112.11 P2c M09 P3b-L01P3b-L01 0.230.23 0.580.58 P3b-L02P3b-L02 1.591.59 3.943.94 GrandGrand total total 26.18 26.18 64.70 64.70 Client : Crest Nicholson 1 P2c M10 Project : Kilnwood Vale Bewbush P2a M03 P2b M04

Title : Over all Master Plan Client : Crest Nicholson Client : Crest Nicholson

Project : Kilnwood Vale Bewbush Project : Kilnwood Vale Bewbush

Scale : 1:1000 @ A0 Title : Haul Road Overlay Title : Phasing Parcels

Date : June 2014 Scale : 1:1000 @ A0 Scale : 1:1000 @ A0

Date : Drawing no. : KV_BPD_MP-3.1 Rev : B Date : Feb 2014 Jan 2014 Drawing no. : KV_BPD_PL-09 Rev : A Drawing no. : KV_BPD_PL-03 Rev : A CLIENT: Oak Hill College DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 75 Residential Units of Mixed LOCATION: Barnet, North London Tenure and 50 College Residential Units Following our work on Reigate Barn, Bluepencil Designs were invited by Trust Project Management to prepare a feasibility study for Oak Hill Theological College, to develop land they owned, in order to finance the repairs and maintenence of the College’s listed Building.

The feasibility study was well recieved by the College Board and Bluepencil designs were then commissioned to prepare an Outline Planning Application for the college.

The Application was in two phases. The first phase was for fifty new residential homes for College Students and their families as well as the demolition and replacement of five existing houses. The students and their families would typically spend two years at the College, so the issue of garden maintenence needed to be considered and factored into the layout.

The proposed solution was to have the front doors of houses facing the public realm, as one would expect, and a communal rear garden, accessible by all the student’s families. This created a safe environment for the student’s children which was another key concern for the College. The intention is for the communal gardens to be managed and maintained by the College gardeners.

The second phase was more conventional in layout and provided the College with both affordable and private housing. The College would rent out the affordable homes to

Sketch Scheme - SK3 generate an income for on-going College maintenence, and 140824 Drg No.- PP_02_Rev A sell the private housing for immediate repairs to the college 1:1000 @ A2 buildings.

Using our data linked units we were able to quickly produce layouts and schedules of different arrangements for the College to test financial viability. The final solution was then submitted for planning approval.

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Scale only using scale bar 0m 50m 100m Sketch Proposal for Residential Development at Oak Hill College CLIENT: Mr and Mrs A Cooper DESCRIPTION: A Full Plans Application for a Private House and Guest Annex in a LOCATION: Gong Lane, Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk Conservation Area. Bluepencil Designs were commissioned by Mr and Mrs A Cooper to design their family house on a site within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which offered spectacular long distance views of the north Norfolk coast and the Holkham Estate.

Burnham Overy Staithe is a small, quiet, village of highly desirable properties,mostly traditional in design. This property is the last one along a private lane at the very edge of the village envelope and so required a particularly sensitive design solution.

The clients wanted to ensure that the build quality of their house was exceptional and their preferred construction method was to use a Swedish based company who could factory manufacture certain elements and then handle the full construction process on site.

The split level floor plan was designed to meet the specific requirements of the client, who have frequent visits from extended family and friends. The house needed to be capable of being opened up and closed down depending on the number of visitors. The solution was to have formal and informal areas and guest bedrooms which could be closed off when not in use. In addition there is a guest annex with a basement music room for Mr Cooper (professional musician and manager of ‘Katrina and the Waves’).

The house is orientated on site to maximise the views from as many rooms as possible and to create a sheltered sun terrace. Although the house is contemporary in design and partly pre-fabricated, it was important to use local materials such as plain tiles, black weatherboard, render and small areas of flint.

Bluepencil Designs used 3D modelling (internal and external) to explain the design evolution to their client and show what the views would be like from within the house as well as from the lane. Long distance photomontages were created to show the minimal impact of the proposal on the existing townscape and landscape.

Bluepencil Designs were invited to feature this house on the successful TV programme “Grand Designs”. CLIENT: John Boyd Associates DESCRIPTION: A Feasibility Study to Assess the Capacity and Financial LOCATION: Letchmore Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Viability of a Site, adjacent to a Listed Building.

John Boyd Associates approached Bluepencil Designs to prepare a feasibility study on their behalf for a site adjacent to a listed building, called Tudor House in Stevenage. Bluepencil Designs was selected over three other architectural practices because of their track record in sensitive design solutions and their history of successful planning applications.

The client, whose law practice own and work in Tudor House, wanted to see what income could be generated from developing the car park site to the rear of their offices.

Bluepencil Designs prepared two options, one showing five 2 bedroomed apartments and one showing three 2 bedroomed houses. The site was very tight and providing adequate car parking space was difficult but achievable.

The local authority welcomed both proposals but unfortunately at that time, the project would not yield sufficient income for the client to proceed with either option.

The work was produced in Sketch Up with some post production work in Photoshop. Highlands Farm, Henley CLIENT: Crest Nicholson DESCRIPTION: A Masterplan for a New Residential Development with Existing LOCATION: Highlands Farm, Henley Farm Buildings to be retained and re-used. Bluepencil Designs were invited, along with two other architectural practices, to prepare a masterplan proposal for presentation to the Strategic Land team at Crest Nicholson.

Bluepencil Designs invited Studio Y and David Jarvis Associates to join them to prepare this proposal with a view to sharing the Highmoor Cross (North) project should it be successful.

Bix The design rationale was to create urban blocks where every home has a view of a green space or a tree lined road. The layout was designed to create a series of linked landscape and townscape features as one moved through the site. These features were based on local village greens and squares that were studied as part of the team’s research and analysis work. We have considered a number of options for making the most of this opportunity Nettlebed Shepherd’s Green The Constraints and Opportunities plan helped to shape the masterplan and the two most significant mature trees were These diagrams show an urban approach which retained and used as focal points within the layout. maximises the number of homes that can be The work included detailed landscape and planting proposals accommodated at Highlands using mostly native species, and wherever possible, existing trees were retained to add value to the streetscape. SUDs We have considered systems were investigated and included in the design. diferent ways of confguring main landscape components The intended market for this site was for higher than average value homes. Our proposal include options for either traditional In collaboration with CN we will explore a number of or contemporary house designs. masterplan strategies that minimise risk and maximise Following this project, Bluepencil Designs were comissioned to the value of Highlands work on several other projects for Crest Nicholson. CLIENT: Innasol DESCRIPTION: A Planning Application for the repair and conversion of dilapidated LOCATION: Reigate Barn, Wickham Bishops, Essex stable block and construction of replacement barn for office use. Bluepencil Designs first visited Reigate Barn in 2013 with a view to renting office space within the existing main barn which was then owned by Trust Project Management.

The barn and associated buildings are located on Langford Road, two miles from Wickham Bishops on high ground overlooking the Blackwater valley with long views towards Hatfield Peverel.

Subsequently the site was sold to Innasol, importers of bio- fuel boilers, who now use the barn for office and training purposes. Inasol then appointed Trust Project Management and Bluepencil Designs to design a new barn, (to replace a threshing barn that had been destroyed by fire several years ago) so that they could extend their training facilities. We were also asked to re-design the dilapidated stable block to create further office accommodation.

Prior to the involvement of Bluepencil Designs, Innasol had been using local architects Plater Claiborne who had worked on the restoration and conversion of the original barn. However, the client felt that the 3D capabilities of Bluepencil Designs would be invaluable for the planning application.

The existing barn and its environs are all listed.

Our proposals gained listed building consent and the new barn and stable block are complete and fully operational.

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Mezzanine C View-1 1 : 100 CLIENT: George Lambton DESCRIPTION: A Planning Application for the Conversion to Apartments of a former LOCATION: Mesnil Warren, Newmarket, Suffolk Racing Lodge with a Lutyens Wing in a Conservation Area. Bluepencil Designs were invited to advise the Lambton family on the viability of converting their family house into apartments and also to prepare drawings for a new apartment block and/ or mews houses in the grounds, with a view to maximising the potential of the site.

Mesnil Warren is situated on the eastern side of Bury Road backing onto the Heath and Warren Hill Gallops. It is a substantial house dating from the latter part of the nineteenth Century and was once a racing lodge with a stable yard to one side.

The house has been in the same family since 1908 when the Honourable George Lambton (Grandfather of the current owner) moved here to train racehorses for Lord Derby.

In 1925 Sir Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to design a large extension to the house to provide extra bedrooms and staff accommodation. No expense was spared on this classical style extension, rich with Arts and Crafts features.

The challenge for Bluepencil Designs is to ensure that the conversion to apartments meets all the regulations and fire safety requirements but with minimal intervention to the existing building and architectural features. In addition, the new build must complement and enhance the existing house and its beautiful setting..

This project is on-going. CLIENT: John Hall Voluntary Trust DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 183 Residential Units with LOCATION: The Parsonage, Marden, Kent Public Open Space, Orchard and Allotments. The proposed development at The Parsonage in Marden Maidstone Borough Council described the Design and needed to be part of the natural growth pattern of the village. Access Statement as ‘exemplary’ with ‘a very thorough and The masterplan takes urban design references from Marden detailed analysis which clearly shaped the design’. and surrounding towns and villages. Planning consent was given in the Autumn of 2013. In order for our proposed development to reflect the characteristics of its location, we studied the urban design, The client has since re-appionted Bluepencil Designs on townscape, architecture and materials of the conservation another project. areas in the Borough. The figure ground studies shown in the Design and Access Statement, illustrate different types of We used Revit software for it’s BIM capabilities in the settlement pattern found in the Borough, near Marden: linear, masterplan to create a data-linked layout which could easily market town, dispersed and village green. Each settlement be adapted to suit a different mix of housetypes as necessary. pattern creates a unique character. The consultant team included: Our masterplan, is divided into three distinct areas: The Street, The Green and The Orchard. Each area has a Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd townscape characteristic drawn from the settlement patterns studied. Cannon Consulting Engineers

The site was not allocated for housing and this was one of Lloydbore Landscape and Ecology four sites being promoted. It was important that we produced a design that fitted well into the existing settlement in every LR Consulting Ltd way. Daedalus Environmental Ltd There was no developer partner working with us on this application so it was essential that the design would be Lambert and Foster LLP attractive to residential housebuilders at a later date. Bluepencil Designs Ltd Maidstone Borough Council wanted to ensure that what we designed was actually delivered so in addition to the usual parameter plans, they requested another - a ‘Building Frontage and Key Buildings Plan’ CLIENT: A.C. Goatham and Son DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 50 Residential Units on a LOCATION: Street Farm, Hoo St Werburgh, Kent former apple packing house and stores, outside the village envelope. The site at Street Farm is on the edge of the village of We were able to assist our client’s financial modelling by Hoo in Kent, on Stoke Road. Street Farm, owned by A & C producing various options using our data linked masterplan. Goatham and Son, has been associated with the storage and Any changes to the mix could be quickly shown on the packing of apples for many years. Recently this operation masterplan and automatically synchronised with the has expanded and re-located to Flanders Farm, a couple of schedules. miles north of this site. Medway Council were happy with the design rationale The villages on the Hoo peninsular have grown up around adopted by Bluepencil Designs -’growing up around and churches, farms, routes and cross roads. Development along a route’ and in particular the 3D modelling of the village has generally been along routes untill the last century and masterplan which helped them to fully understand the when significant development has occurred, particularly in design. Hoo itself. This development has continued with the Taylor Wimpey site adjacent to this site, being the latest addition to The consultant team included: the vilage. Phase 2 Planning and Development Ltd The design proposals were developed by analysing the constraints of the site and by understanding the opportunities Lloydbore Landscape and Ecology the site offers. Cottee Transport Planning The starting point was the Public Right Of Way (PROW) which provided an opprtunity to create a pedestrian friendly Lambert and Foster LLP development with a green space at its centre, through which users of the PROW could move. Bluepencil Designs Ltd

The central green space could be crossed by the vehicular routes with a narrowing of the carriageway at the point of crossing. This would be an effective traffic calming measure A fully rendered 3D model of the layout is available to view

and would also underline the importance of the green space throughPlot Schedule iVisit 3DPlot (freeSchedule downloadableParking Schedule Parkingsoftware Schedule for ipadTotal and Unit Schedule Plot No. Plot No. Plot No. Count Plot No. Count No. Unit Area Unit Area Total Area Total Area and the prioity would be given to the PROW. Number Type Bedroom Number Type Bedroom Type Count Bedroom (sqm) (sqft) (sqm) (sqft) iphone) contact [email protected] 2 P27 2 for details) 1 3.01 3 26 3.03 3 P2 2 P28 2 2.01 19 2 75.0 807.3 1425.0 15338.6 2 3.01 3 27 3.03 3 P3 2 P29 2 2.02 2 2 86.0 925.7 172.0 1851.4 3 3.01 3 28 3.03 3 P4 2 P30 2 3.01 10 3 92.0 990.3 920.0 9902.8 4 3.01 3 29 2.01 2 P5 2 P31 2 3.02 6 3 93.0 1001.0 558.0 6006.3 5 3.01 3 30 2.01 2 P6 2 P32 2 3.03 6 3 95.4 1026.9 572.4 6161.3 The number of units required on the site changed a number 6 3.03 3 31 2.01 2 P7 2 P33 1 3.05 4 3 118.4 1274.4 473.6 5097.8 7 3.03 3 32 2.01 2 P8 2 P33/34 1 4.02 1 4 139.0 1496.2 139.0 1496.2 8 3.02 3 33 2.01 2 P9 4 P34 1 4.05 2 4 155.6 1674.9 311.2 3349.7 of times as information became available in relation to the 9 4.02 4 34 2.01 2 P10 4 P35 2 Grand total 50 4571.2 49204.0 10 4.05 4 35 2.01 2 P11 2 P36 2 11 3.02 3 36 2.02 2 P12 2 P37 2 Unit Key housing needs in the district, during the design phase. 12 3.02 3 37 2.01 2 P13 2 P38 1 Site Area 13 3.02 3 38 2.01 2 2.01 P14 2 P38/39 1 Area (sqm) Area (acres) 14 3.05 3 39 2.01 2 P15 2 P39 1 2.02 17118 m² 4.23 acres 46 15 3.05 3 40 4.05 4 P16 2 P40 2 16 3.05 3 41 3.01 3 P17 2 P41 2 3.01 17 3.05 3 42 3.01 3 P18 1 P42 2 47 45 3.02 48 18 2.01 2 43 3.01 3 P18/19 1 P43 2 44 19 2.01 2 44 3.01 3 P19 1 P44 2 3.03 49 20 2.01 2 45 3.01 3 P20 2 P45 2 21 2.02 2 46 3.02 3 P21 2 P46 2 3.05 50 43 22 2.01 2 47 3.02 3 P22 1 P47 2 42 23 2.01 2 48 2.01 2 P22/23 1 P48 2 4.02 24 2.01 2 49 2.01 2 P23 1 P49 2 4.05 41 25 3.03 3 50 2.01 2 P24 2 P50 2 P25 2 V 13 P26 2 113 40 39

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Drawing no. : P-03 Rev : CLIENT: Inland Homes Plc DESCRIPTION: A Full Plans Application for 39 Homes and Public Open Space LOCATION: Chapel Road, Tiptree, Essex

This Full Plans Application for a development of 39 new homes of various sizes, is on the site of the former Tiptree Football Club. The site had been derelict for 6 years prior to its acquisition by Inland Homes.

Consultation was a major part of the preparation of application material and there was a great deal of interest from local residents, over 100 of whom visited the public exhibition.

Three Pre-Application meetings were held with Colchester Borough Council to discuss the design development which had to follow the guidance of “The Essex Design Guide” (extracts pictured above).. Site Area Unit Schedule

Site Area Unit Schedule Each individual house was fully modelled in 3D using Area (sqm) Area (acres) No. Area (sqm) AreaType (acres) Count BedroomNo. Unit Area (sqm) Unit Area (sqft) Total Area (sqm) Total Area (sqft) REVIT and then placed on the layout to create an 12229 m² 3.02 acres 12229 m² 3.02 acres Type Count Bedroom Unit Area (sqm) Unit Area (sqft) Total Area (sqm) Total Area (sqft) Area Schedule (GIA) accurate 3D model of the whole site, from which Houses HousesLevel Area2Bed sqm Type-C Area sqft 9 2 79.1 851.2 711.7 7660.9 3Bed Type-B 14 3 94.1 1012.9 1317.4 14180.4 elevations and perspective sketches were generated. 2Bed Type-C3Bed 9 Type-G 5 2 3 79.196.2 1035.3 851.2480.9 5176.4711.7 7660.9 Area Schedule (GIA) Area Schedule (GIA) 3BedPlot 38 Type-B3Bed 14 Type-J 9 3 3 94.196.0 1033.8 1012.9864.4 9303.91317.4 14180.4 Ground Floor 47.294Bed Type-5 509.00 1 4 155.6 1674.9 155.6 1674.9 Level Area sqm AreaLevel sqft Area sqm Area sqft3BedFirst Floor Type-G 47.294Bed 5 Type-A 509.00 1 3 4 131.396.2 1413.3 1035.3131.3 1413.3480.9 5176.4 3Bed Type-J94.58 9 1018.0039 3 96.0 1033.83661.3 39409.7 864.4 9303.9 Plot 38 Plot 38 Grand total 39 3661.3 39409.7 4Bed Type-5 1 4 155.6 1674.9 155.6 1674.9 21 Ground Floor 47.29Ground 509.00 Floor 47.29 509.00Plot 39 First Floor 47.29First 509.00 Floor 47.29 509.004Bed Type-A 1 4 131.3 1413.3 131.3 1413.3 Ground Floor 38.91Unit Key 418.80 94.58 1018.00 94.58 1018.00 Parking Schedule Parking Schedule 20 First Floor 38.9139 418.80 3661.3 39409.7 Grand total77.82 39 837.602Bed Type-C Plot No. Count Plot No.3661.3 Count 39409.7 19 Plot 39 Plot 39 Ground Floor 38.91Ground 418.80 Floor 38.91 418.80 3Bed Type-B P1 2 P22 1 P2 2 P22/23 1 21 18 First Floor 38.91First 418.80 Floor 38.91 418.80 3Bed Type-G 77.82 837.60 77.82 837.60 P3 2 P23 1 P4 2 P24 1 17 3D View 1 3D View 2 Unit Key 3Bed Type-J P5 2 P24/25 1 P6 Parking 2ScheduleP25 1 Parking Schedule 20 22 4Bed Type-A P7 2 P26 2 16 2Bed Type-C P8 Plot No.2 CountP27 2 Plot No. Count P9 2 P28 2 3D View 1 23 3D View 1 3D View 2 3D View 2 19 15 P10 2 P29 2 3Bed Type-B P1P11 2 2P30 P222 1 14 Plot 38 Plot 39 Plot 38 Plot 39 P12 2 P31 2 24 P2P13 2 2P32 P22/232 1 18 P14 2 P33 2 3Bed Type-G P3 2 P23 1 Plot 38 Plot 38 Plot 39 Plot 39 Plot 38 Plot 38 Plot 39 Plot 39 P15 2 P34 2 25 P4P16 2 2P35 P242 1 17 P17 2 P36 2 26 3Bed Type-J P5P18 2 2P37 P24/252 1 P6P19 2 2P38 P252 1 22 13 P20 2 P39 2 P21 2 V 11 28 4Bed Type-A P7 2 P26 2 16 27 87 Kitchen/Dining Room Bedroom 1 P8 2 P27 2 12 P9 2 P28 2 23 AC 15 Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Dining Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 P10 2 P29 2 11 P11 2 P30 2 C 14 WC AC AC P12 2 P31 2 10 Bathroom 24 P13 2 P32 2 C C Landing Rev. Description Date 9 WC WC P14 2 P33 2 30 29 Kitchen Bathroom Bathroom Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 31 Landing Landing P15 2 P34 2 8 B Rev. Description DateRev. Description Date 25 i 32 Kitchen Kitchenrd P16 2 P35 2 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Living/Dining L Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Living34 Room a n WC P17 2 P36 2 e 26 7 P18 2 P37 2 Living/Dining Room Living/Dining Room Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Landing 33 C Client: Living Room Living Room Hall WC WC P19 2 P38 2 Hall Bathroom Inland Homes 6 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Landing Landing P20 2 P39 2 13 C C Client: AC Client: Hall Hall Project: Hall Hall Bathroom Bathroom T n Inland Homes Inland Homes P21 2 V 11 28 tio Chapel Road, Tiptree 5 ta F 27 S AC b AC 87 35 Su Project: Project:T TColchester, ACO5 0RA Chapel Road, TiptreeFChapel Road, TiptreeF R 12 4 36 Drawing title: Colchester, ACO5 0RAColchester, ACO5 0RA D R R Plans 37 Drawing title: Ground Floor First Floor Drawing title: scale@A3: date: 3 3D View 1 D D 1 : 100 1 : 100 Plans Plans 1 : 100 01/23/07 Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor First Floor scale@A3: date: scale@A3: date: 11 drawing no: revision: 1 : 100 1 : 100 1 : 100 1 : 100 1 : 100 01/23/07 1 : 100 01/23/07 20 12 5 P114 38 drawing no: revision: drawing no: revision: 0 12 0 125 1 5 P114 P114 10 39

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d oa n l R tio e 1. Entrance revised as per PJ Associates 5 ta ap recommendation. S h b C 2. Plot 14 garage repalced with tandem parking 35 u spaces. S 3. Plots 26 to 34 layout revised as per comments from planners during pre app meeting. 4. Visitor parking spaces added. 4 36 5. Plot Numbers added to parking spaces, allocated spaces shown. 6. Parking schedule generated 7. Plot 29 parking spaces added to the side 37 8. Plot 37/38 garages moved forward 3 3D View 1 Site Layout Colour Coded 3D View 2 Sketch Scheme - SK3 Rev-A 1 : 500 150616 0 5 10 20 30 2 Site Layout Colour Coded 1:500 @ A1 38 1

d oa R el 1. Entrance revised as per PJ Associates p recommendation. ha C 2. Plot 14 garage repalced with tandem parking spaces. 3. Plots 26 to 34 layout revised as per comments from planners during pre app meeting. 4. Visitor parking spaces added. 5. Plot Numbers added to parking spaces, allocated spaces shown. 6. Parking schedule generated 7. Plot 29 parking spaces added to the side 8. Plot 37/38 garages moved forward

Site Layout Colour Coded 3D View 2 Sketch Scheme - SK3 Rev-A 1 : 500 150616 0 5 10 20 30 Site Layout Colour Coded 1:500 @ A1 CLIENT: Mersea Homes and Hills (Residential) DESCRIPTION: Vision Statement, Masterplan and proving layout for 450 new homes LOCATION: Fiveways Fruit Farm, Stanway, Colchester, Essex and associated public open space.

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Vision Statement Fiveways Fruit Farm • Stanway • Colchester • Essex 3D View 2 Job no 15014/ OPA-001 12.03.2016 Document no: 3D View 1 Mersea Homes and Hills (Residential) commissioned Bluepencil Designs to produce a Vision Statement and masterplan with a detailed proving layout for their site at Stanway, south west of 2nd DRAFT 30.03.2016 Colchester. Stanway is most famously associated with Stanway Hall, the home of Colchester Zoo.

This work was used to clarify the initial proposals and to form the basis of early discusssions with Colchester Borough Council and

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The design of the layout is based on the concept that every home will overlook a green space. The small open spaces dotted around the layout are based on the shapes and sizes of the numerous small historic village greens in the surrounding area.

The site was allocated for ‘up to 500 new homes’ in 2010 and the 3D View 2 proving layout was important for the developers and landowners to make decisions on density and unit numbers.

Bluepencil were able to produce a data-linked layout, providing the client with unit numbers, areas and density which changed3D View 3 Site Layout Coloured 1 : 1000 3D View 2automatically as the layout changed. 0 10 20

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drawing no: revision: 16005-P-02 3D View 2 CLIENT: Mr C Hockley DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 98 Residential Units with LOCATION: Barnards Fields ,Thaxted, Essex Public Open Space on an unallocated site. For over 1000 years people have lived in and visited the Historic town of Thaxted, one of this country’s finest towns. With its famous Guildhall, magnificent Church and restored Windmill set against a backdrop of Medieval houses it is considered the jewel in the crown of Essex.

Thaxted remains today what is has been for the last ten centuries - a thriving town which moves with the times, but also treats its heritage from the past with great respect.

It was a privilege for Bluepencil Designs to be selected to design a new residential area in this town.

The trapezoid shape of the site meant that we were able to plan a layout that ensured that every property had either road frontage or overlooked green space.

There are two village greens within the development. One is at the entrance to the site, creating a gateway and ‘sense of arrival’. The other is in the heart of the development creating a space for the community. These green spaces have been shaped by analysis of the local village greens and spaces in and around the town.

With the two greens and the internal road junction we were Sketch Scheme - SK1 Site Layout 3D View 3 able to create three character areas within this site, reflecting 1 : 1000 140710 the urban characteristics of the historic town.

0 10 20 50 100 Site Layout 1:1000 @ A2 The masterplan is data-linked, as illustrated in the colour- coded plan and 3D model with its accompanying schedule.

Site Area Unit Schedule

Area (sqm) Area (acres) No. 35393 m² 8.7 acres Type Count Bedroom Unit Area (sqm) Unit Area (sqft) Total Area (sqm) Total Area (sqft)

Apartments Unit Key F4-Type 1 6 1 45.0 484.4 270.0 2906.3 F4-Type 2 6 1 50.0 538.2 300.0 3229.2 2.01 F4-Type-1 F4-Type 3 6 2 63.0 678.1 378.0 4068.8 18 948.0 10204.2 2.02 F4-Type-2 Houses 2.01 11 2 75.0 807.3 825.0 8880.2 3.01 F4-Type-3 2.02 1 2 86.0 925.7 86.0 925.7 3B-2 3.01 37 3 92.0 990.3 3404.0 36640.4 3B-2 18 3 93.0 1001.0 1674.0 18018.8 4B-2 4B-2 7 4 139.0 1496.2 973.0 10473.3 4B-5 6 4 155.6 1674.9 933.6 10049.2 4B-5 80 7895.6 84987.5 Grand total 98 8843.6 95191.7

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0 10 20 50 100 Site Layout 1:1000 @ A2 CLIENT: Countryside Properties Plc DESCRIPTION: An Outline Planning Application for 1100 Residential Units with LOCATION: North Heybridge, Maldon, Essex Public Open Space, Village Centre, School and Sports Provision. Maldon District Council’s policy was for a new Garden Suburb on this site. Our work included the design of the masterplan for Countryside Properties and the production of the ‘Masterplan Framework’ document on behalf of Countryside Properties, for Maldon District Council.

Bluepencil Designs is based in Maldon and the District Council welcomed the ‘local knowledge’ that Bluepencil Designs could bring to the project.

The masterplan was based on analysis of surrounding villages and the study of the principles of Garden Suburbs. This included the production of a document called ‘Heybridge, North - a new Garden Suburb’ which formed the basis of the Council’s ‘Masterplan Framework’ document. The result is a masterplan with the loose urban forms of local villages at the edges and a more rigid Garden Suburb urban form in the centre.

Bluepencil Designs were involved in a number of consultation events, workshops and exhibitions, and gave presentations to the Local Authority on behalf of Countryside Properties in addition to masterplanning and detailed 3D studies of key areas of the site.

Bluepencil Designs created all the documents and the plans and illustrations within them over a two year period.

The Local Authority also requested Bluepencil Designs to produce their ‘Spatial Vision and Strategy Plan’.

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