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Home/Projects/Housing/Affordable & Social Housing/Fountain Crescent, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire – Affordable Housing

Fountain Crescent, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire – Affordable Housing

Client
Platform Housing Group
Location
Wotton-Under-Edge , Glos
Project Leaders
Kate Da-Costa-Greaves Richard Fellows
Size
22 New Homes
Value
3.9M

Challenge

Wotton-under-Edge is a largely rural area situated upon the western escarpment of the Cotswolds, overlooking the Severn Vale. Wotton-under-Edge sits on a ledge below the Cotswold Escarpment and is crossed by the Cotswold Way national trail and the Monarchs Way long distance path. The centre of the town is a Conservation Area and sits within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural beauty.

The site, which previously lay vacant for a considerable amount of time, is located to the rear of houses in Fountain Crescent, Wortley Road and Mount Pleasant at Wotton-under-Edge and is of an irregular shape. It is bounded by hedges and a variety of fencing marking the boundaries of the rear gardens and adjoining houses. A small drainage ditch runs along part of the eastern boundary and includes land fronting onto Fountain Crescent previously owned by Stroud District Council and occupied by a pair of semi-detached houses.

Following a long planning history on the site, Quattro secured permission for Platform Housing for a development consisting of 22 new dwellings with the opportunity to respond to the local housing needs, whilst respecting the existing site conditions. The site rises steadily towards the north east corner with a steep-banked drainage ditch/stream also included within the development. The proposed properties were also situated along the contours of the site and set against the western boundary, creating views towards the steadily rising landscape towards Wortley Road/Locombe Place.

Our aim was to provide an attractive and appropriate scheme reflecting the scale of the surrounding built form within the local vernacular. It was important to respond appropriately to the existing buildings within the area, being of a traditional shape, and to reflect traditional forms found in and around the locality, whilst avoiding the obvious reproduction of any particular style.

Sector
Housing
Affordable & Social Housing
Services
Planning
Technical Design (RIBA Stages 4-6)
Design & Build
Landscape Architecture
Partners
Aqua Construction
AFA
Stroud District Council
Homes England

Gallery

Fountain Crescent Wotton Under Edge External
Fountain Crescent Wotton Under Edge External
Crescent Wotton Under Edge External
Crescent Wotton Under Edge External

Solution

The layout of the proposal, is based around the idea of creating a development with a strong road frontage. Small Clusters have been generated creating a cul de sac, parking areas and landscaping along the boundary edges.

In addition, the orientation of the units will look out onto parking and green areas, increasing the level of security within the development. The scheme included dwellings ranging from 1 bed flatted units to 2 and 3 bed houses for both the Affordable Rent and Shared Ownership housing markets which was greatly welcomed by local councillors as a fantastic use of the empty land, whilst helping to provide an injection of desperately needed Affordable Housing for the town.

The new development has been designed to complement its surrounding buildings. The use of good quality materials and a fabric first approach, were key to ensure the properties not only fitted within  the local area but also provided increased sustainability credentials. Our design also meant these new homes were affordable and viable to construct – even with their individual elevational distinctiveness. Landscaping areas were also designed and incorporated to generate an attractive outdoor living environment for the residents.

Did you know?

Wotton-under-Edge is famous for the number of pubs and taverns that existed in the town, thanks to its position on the old London-Cardiff trading route. Fountain Crescent is named after the Fountain Inn, which used to stand opposite the mouth of the road. Samuel Dauncey was the first landlord of the Earl Grey, another pub that used to back on to the development site. This proved inspiration for the name of the development’s new road – Dauncey Close – linking this new site to its heritage.

This development provides 22 much-needed affordable properties on disused Stroud District Council-owned land in our town. We know that Wotton residents are keen that these properties are made available for local families and when we visited residents recently, they told us they were delighted with the standard and the spacious layout.

Cllr George James
Liberal Democrat, Wotton Ward

Everyone on the team, from architect to site labourer, has worked really hard on this project and the results are plain to see: a high quality finish to 22 new homes. We’re enormously satisfied to have delivered the scheme on time and under budget.

Jason Wasley, Managing Director
Aqua Construction, Gloucester

Most importantly, 22 families are now able to enjoy the benefits of brand new, energy-efficient and secure homes. Platform Housing Group has been a fantastic client partner throughout the project and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

Jason Wasley, Managing Director
Aqua Construction, Gloucester

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Clients and Partners

Accord Housing Association
Advance
Alliance Homes
Aqua Construction
Ark Housing Consultancy
Beard and Tandy Developments
Blackbox Planning
Bristol Property Partnership
Bromford Group
Central Housing Investment Consortium
Cheltenham Borough Homes
CJ Bayliss
Cirencester Housing
Connexus Housing
Dowdeswell Estates
E G Carter & Co Ltd
Elim
G P Thomas and Sons Ltd
Gloucester City Homes
Gloucestershire County Council
Greensquare Group
Homes in Sedgemoor
J Harper & Sons Ltd
Kier Living Ltd
Land Promotions Ltd
Ken Biggs Contractors
LHC
Live West Homes Ltd
M F Freeman
Lovell Partnership Ltd
Markey Construction
McIntosh DBR
Mcloughin Planning
Monmouthshire Housing Association
Piper Homes
Platform Housing Ltd
Redrow Homes
Redcliffe Homes
Rooftop Housing Group Ltd
Rydon Construction
SAHA Development Company
Sanctuary Group
Solon South West Housing Association
Selwood Housing
Sovereign
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Stonewater Procurement
Swindon Borough Council
Stroud District Council
The Guinness Partnership
The Salvation Army
Two Rivers Housing
United living
Valleys to Coast Housing Ltd
West Mercia Housing Group
Willmott Dixon Construction
Yarlington Housing Group
SWPA framework
Bristol City Council
Wyedean Housing Association
Wiltshire Council
S F Planning
Lane Britton Jenkins
Melt Homes
J Harper & Sons
Eastington CLT
Boo Homes

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