We have submitted designs for planning permission for an infill scheme of six family homes in a residential area of Bromley. The proposals replace unoccupied dilapidated single storey sheds which have become obsolete and deemed unsuitable for reuse.

The new scheme provides six three-bedroom family homes and private gardens, and includes pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access and parking spaces to a formerly inaccessible backland site.

A key aspect of the brief was to introduce greening opportunities to the site, and this is achieved through green roofs, lawns, planting, trees and Grasscrete (reinforced concrete containing voids that allow water to pass through).

The site is surrounded by homes to the north and south of the site, and the development has been designed to minimise overlooking of the neighbouring properties. Working in close collaboration with a daylight consultant, one of the governing drivers has been to maximise light in the properties in spite of the restriction on clear windows within 18m of adjacent properties.

The homes meet London Plan space standards and incorporate dedicated workspaces for working-from-home. Each two-storey dwelling comprises an open plan living space and separate workspace, with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper floor. Materials include red brick with terracotta concrete detailing, timber-framed windows and zinc roofing.

The scheme is a contemporary interpretation of the surrounding Edwardian two-storey, pitched roof, red brick houses. The design uses the L-shaped typology of these terraced houses to create multi-aspect homes without direct openings at existing windows less than 21m away. Where windows remain in this orientation, reeded glass is used to obscure views and maintain privacy.

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