SEDGMOOR PLACE
Infill development
Residential neighbours
H&S interface
Traditional construction
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Client: London Borough of Southwark Architect: AWW Architects Value: £4.4m
Southwark Council is committed to an ambitious council house building programme, aiming to deliver 11,000 new council homes by 2043.
Following on from successful delivery of 17 new homes at 7-storey Pelier Street Neilcott was appointed to demolish the existing building on-site and undertake design and construction of a new 2-4-storey residential building as part of their drive to deliver new homes on under-utilised Council land.
The Sedgmoor Place scheme will provide 13 light, spacious high-quality new homes (maisonettes and flats) comprising: 4 one-bed homes, 6 two-bed homes and 3 three-bed homes. All will be allocated as secure council tenancies at council rent and 50 percent will be offered to local residents in housing need.
The new building is predominantly traditional masonry construction with a flat roof over, consisting of: Mass concrete strip foundations, Reinforced in situ concrete slab, Masonry cavity walls, Floor construction will be precast concrete planks and timber joists, Roof construction will be a warm roof decking. The scheme will also include cycle storage and improvements to landscaping and street frontages.
Located with direct street frontage and close residential neighbours, H&S interface, strict segregation, transport planning & environmental measures are of utmost importance to minimise disruption within the local community.