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Development Consultation Forum. 26 April 2012 St Michael’s Convent, Waterlooville Presentation on behalf of Linden Homes. Development Consultation Forum. Mike O’Brien Linden Homes John O’Donovan Turley Associates, Planning & Heritage Dennis Priestley Pope Priestley, Architects
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Development Consultation Forum 26 April 2012 St Michael’s Convent, Waterlooville Presentation on behalf of Linden Homes
Development Consultation Forum Mike O’Brien Linden Homes John O’Donovan Turley Associates, Planning & Heritage Dennis Priestley Pope Priestley, Architects Ian Roberts Bellamy Roberts, Highway Consultants Philip Brophy Barrel Tree Care, Arboriculturalist
The Opportunity Listed Buildings Housing Allocation Open Space and Landscaping High Quality Housing Layout
The Site Layout • 83 dwellings • 30% affordable • Sensitive conversion of former Convent • Sacred Heart Church retained • Open space – The Green, Hermitage Stream, rear of Convent • Landscape strategy - retain existing significant trees; tree lined open character of The Green; new habitats along stream; framework of tree and hedge planting
Convent Conversion • Sensitive conversion of former Convent – 17 apartments • Sacred Heart Church retained • Demolition of unsympathetic/ unsightly additions, laundry building etc • Enhanced landscape setting
The Site • The Site • Access & Development • Form of Development Layout • Hermitage Stream
Street Elevations Precedents
Highways • Accessible to Waterlooville • Town Centre and A3 bus corridor • London Road (67 units) and Hulbert Road (16 units) accesses accord with design standards • Traffic generation well below road network theoretical capacity • Car and cycle parking comply with adopted standards
Summary • Allocated site • All material issues assessed and community consulted • Sensitive conversion of listed buildings • Provision of high quality housing including affordable housing • Significant open space • Landscape strategy • Linden Homes: a responsible developer with a proven track record