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A sensitive London infill development creates a green mews of family homes and workplaces at the edge of the Ladywell Conservation Area

Location

Gillian Street SE13

Local Authority

Lewisham Council

Plot Type

Conservation area

Project Type

New build flats

Accomplishment

Construction of eight new homes and two workspace units

Services by Urbanist Architecture

Project Architect, Delivery Architect, Planning Consultant, Lead Consult

Collaborators

ADS Consultancy, DESCO, Plan Design Landscape Architects, TCB Consult, TTP Consulting

Challenge

Unlocking the potential of an underused London infill site occupied by vacant commercial storage buildings, while addressing sensitive relationships with neighbouring properties, respecting the adjacent Ladywell Conservation Area, and justifying the redevelopment in Lewisham, a borough that has delivered only 32% of its housing target.

Approach

Developing a contemporary mews design in brick, zinc, and precast detailing that responds to the conservation area context, while delivering a car-free London infill development with sustainable drainage, green roofs, and an Urban Greening Factor exceeding London Plan benchmarks.

Solution

Securing planning permission for the transformation of a neglected London infill site into eight high-quality family homes and two modern commercial units, arranged around a landscaped shared courtyard with children's play space, cycle storage, and biodiversity enhancements, delivering much-needed family housing on a sustainable brownfield site minutes from the station.

After

Ground floor plan of the proposed London infill development, showing the layout of two modern Class E commercial units fronting the street and the arrangement of family houses accessed from a car-free mews courtyard, including internal circulation, entrances, cycle storage and shared landscaped spaces on brownfield land.
Location

Gillian Street SE13

Local Authority

Lewisham Council

Plot Type

Conservation area

Project Type

New build flats

Accomplishment

Construction of eight new homes and two workspace units

Services by Urbanist Architecture

Project Architect, Delivery Architect, Planning Consultant, Lead Consult

Collaborators

ADS Consultancy, DESCO, Plan Design Landscape Architects, TCB Consult, TTP Consulting

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