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Swan Paul Partnership Ltd
Castle Street4 Chartfield House
email: [email protected]
Taunton TA1 4AS
www.swanpaul.co.uk
tel: (01823) 282971
CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SWAN PAUL
Minehead Seafront
Minehead Seafront - Analysis Diagram
Outfall
LB
7.3m
Mean High Water
Boulders
Place
Sea Wall
Halyard
7.5m
ClipperQuay
Boul
ders
Bol
Engine Shed
Shelters
1 to 14
House
Information
PC
Breakwater
Wa
Custom
Breakwater
Boulders
Boul
ders
WARREN ROAD
ShelterTCB
Que
en's
Hal
l
Sand
Bol
Sand
Sundial
Low stone wall withugly railing
Low stone wall, no rail
Spade sculptures regularly spaced
Flag pole
Seating area withweather vane, dull
Seats very regular/ unexciting.Large areas of tarmac
Seats here badly located,close to road, noisy, noviews
Area cluttered with signage,narrow, steps, close to raod
Flag poleSundial OK, seatingunexciting
Area dominated bymanholes and service box
Clock
Shelter inpoorcondition
Area here clutteredView
Seat level low with poor views oversea wall
Maritime Mile trail with approvedsculpture location
Proposed development site
KEYWellington Square Conservation Area
Seafront access point
General Area Experience (textdescribes this)
Existing linear band of seats and lightsExisting tree retained
Minehead Seafront - Enterprising Minehead Masterplan 2017
This report contains some valuable initial concept work which needs to be reviewed. Relevant concepts should be incorporated into the ongoing development proposals.
Minehead Seafront Location and AnalysisExisting Constraints
• Part of Jubilee Gardens is in the Wellington Square Conservation Area.
• Area east of Jubilee Gardens contains Wessex Water infrastructure and manholes which must stay.
• Existing clock to stay.• Existing human sundial will need to stay.• Existing fl ag poles will need to stay.• Existing shelters to stay.• Existing bucket and spade sculptures to stay-
could be relocated?• Maritime Mile 2m adjacent to sea wall to be
built in.• Existing lights-will need to stay.
Existing Problems
• Existing seats in variable condition and too low for good views over the sea wall.
• Large open areas of tarmac are unattractive, although coloured aggregate is high quality.
• Lots of signage and railing clutter.• Existing lighting not interesting.• Lack of activities/ range of recreation options.• Nothing for young families.• Exposed with wind blown sand in some
areas.• Clutter of bins, torpedos.• Some seats damaged by skateboarders.
Location
The above images are of the existing seafront and show some of the points raised in the Constraints and Problems diagram.
Swan Paul Partnership Ltd
Castle Street4 Chartfield House
email: [email protected]
Taunton TA1 4AS
www.swanpaul.co.uk
tel: (01823) 282971
CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SWAN PAUL
Minehead Seafront
Lighting
An opportunity exists to compliment the existing utility lighting with ‘feature’ or ‘decorative’ lighting in some areas.This can be colourful and themed to enliven the night time scene.
Particular features can be lit such as sculptures or trees.
Some seating areas could also be lit to improve night time usage.
Swan Paul Partnership Ltd
Castle Street4 Chartfield House
email: [email protected]
Taunton TA1 4AS
www.swanpaul.co.uk
tel: (01823) 282971
CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SWAN PAUL
Minehead Seafront
Sculptures and Furniture
Seaside themed furniture and seating can be used in some areas to enliven the scene and provide more interesting areas to stop and sit.The existing surfaces could be broken up and replaced with more interesting paving in some locations.
Opportunities exist to use sculptures that respond to the maritime location or refl ect the history of Minehead.
Areas can be designed that have a crossover of functions and could be seats, sculpture or play. This will encourage mixed age groups to enjoy the seafront together.
Swan Paul Partnership Ltd
Castle Street4 Chartfield House
email: [email protected]
Taunton TA1 4AS
www.swanpaul.co.uk
tel: (01823) 282971
CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SWAN PAUL
Minehead Seafront
Planting
Planting will be selected to tolerate the harsh maritime conditions. This could include some tree species which would be best used in clusters, rather than avenues as tree losses would not reduce the effect so much.
Groundcover planting could be colourful and attractive to insects. The use of herbaceous species would allow sand to be cleared more easily each spring.
RHS List of Trees tolerant of full exposure to sea winds
Carpinus betulus AGM (hornbeam) Crataegus (hawthorn) including C. persimilis 'Prunifolia' AGM Cupressus macrocarpa Juniperus scopulorum cultivars Pinus mugo (dwarf mountain pine), P. nigra (European black pine), P. pinaster (maritime pine), P. pinea AGM (stone pine), P. thunbergii (Japanese black pine), Quercus cerris (Turkey oak), Q. ilex AGM (holm oak).
Swan Paul Partnership Ltd
Castle Street4 Chartfield House
email: [email protected]
Taunton TA1 4AS
www.swanpaul.co.uk
tel: (01823) 282971
CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SWAN PAUL
Minehead Seafront
Play
The brief includes for the provision of more children’s play on the seafront. This will help enliven the seafront and provide more to do when the tide is in.
Seaside Themed Play:
sea-creatures ships coloured play surfacestimber
