Planning Approval granted for 53 houses in Wigan

Planning approval has now been received for two sites in Wigan, totalling 53 houses for Great Places Housing Group.  Challenging site conditions dictated the design, with layouts having to accommodate large easements for sewers and gas mains.  In addition account had to be taken of the presence of Japanese Knotweed, flood zones, newts, and even a potential mine shaft in and around the sites.   The houses themselves have been designed to be low maintenance and are intended as a modern interpretation of nearby Victorian terraced housing.  Work on site is due to start in spring 2015 with Southdale Construction being the chosen contractor. 

The Guinness Partnership Stockport Office Opens!

 

TADW have completed the “Revive” Scheme which consists of 13 Flats for shared ownership, and also contain The Guinness Partnerships new Stockport Office at Ground and Basement levels.

 

The challenging site, with its topography, boundaries on the pavement edges, and live culverts below the building is located adjacent our national award winning Mealhouse and Rostron Brow projects in Stockport’s Historic Conservation Area.  The scheme, with 12 levels includes a roof top terrace for its residents to view some of Stockport’s most important vistas, mainly St Marys Church and Robinsons Brewery!
 

 

Archeologically surveys were carried out on the project, and a number of historic  features were recorded which include brick vaults and old steps and walls.

The building completes an important section of  Stockport Underbanks.

Merry Christmas!

Sheltered Housing Schemes Refurbishment

TADW have completed the refurbishment of 2 of Eastland Homes Sheltered Housing Schemes to a decent homes standard after major investment.

 

Thomas Regan Court and Patrick Roddy Court in Gorton, contain 60 flats and the works included

• Full redesigning and refurbishment of flats, with options for the tenants in terms of layout and finish.
• Refurbished and increased communal and ancillary areas
• Providing better access to all areas
• Improving security and integrating modern warden call systems
• Improvement of ventilation, lighting and natural daylight
• Upgrading of heating system including renewables
• Making the buildings more welcoming and homely
• New roofs, external cladding and signage
• External works including all areas landscaped and accessible for residents and their families/ carers/ support workers.

The success of these projects have led to planning approvals of 2 further sheltered housing schemes, with works scheduled to commence in Early 2015.

Jubilee Street, Langworthy Nearing Completion

We are delighted to announce that our scheme with Great Places on Jubilee Street in Langworthy, providing 32no. new 3 and 4 bedroom homes, is nearing completion. 

 

Southdale Construction have already handed over the first 9 houses and residents have recently moved in.   The remaining 23 houses are scheduled for phased completion over the course of October.



Seen from above (photo taken from scaffolding recently erected around the adjacent Emmanuel Development which we are also involved with), the development adds another distinctive roofscape to the local area, with Chimney Pot Park in the foreground, the Emmanuel Centre and the traditional terraced properties beyond

 

The street design is a modern interpretation of the traditional terraced, back of pavement housing, which is typical of the area.  We have incorporated secured 'drive under' parking within the streetscape in line with SBD requirements, and which will help to alleviate on street parking.

RICS North West Awards 2014

Fallowfield Triangle shortlisted!

We are delighted to announce that our project for Great Places Housing Group at Fallowfield Triangle (Hart Road, Fallowfield), has been shortlisted for the RICS North West Awards 2014 in 3 categories.

• Regeneration
• Residential
• Commercial

The shortlist can be downloaded from 

http://www.rics.org/Global/Downloads/RICS%20North%20West%20Shortlist%202014.pdf

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 8th May 2014.

Fingers crossed!!

Back to School

Following on from George’s recent foray into the classroom at Cheadle Heath Primary School, Mark is now the latest of the TADW staff to go back to school to (hopefully) inspire the next generation of building designers.  

In conjunction with our client – Weaver Vale Housing Trust – we ran a competition at Willow Park School in Winsford.  Mark spent a morning in the classroom talking to the children about houses now and in Victorian times (designed to fit in with their current school project).  He then left them alone to design their own ideal home going back later to judge the work and present some prizes.Judging was a difficult task because the designs the children produced were incredibly creative. Gill Fozard and Kenton Barker from WVHT helped make the final decision, as did Jeanette Bate from Profile Communication.  The lucky winners – Cadey Lea and Joel - received Lego construction packs and we presented the school library with a couple of books on architecture for all the children to enjoy.

Many thanks are due to Gill at WVHT for helping to organise the whole event and Jan at the school for letting us talk to her young charges.  Thanks also to the children for taking                                                                             part and for giving us lots of new ideas for our                                                                               next housing project – though I’m not sure what                                                                             the HQI standards are for party rooms and                                                                                   Jacuzzis...