Silchester,Horsham Road

CrawleyWest Sussex

RH11 8PN

Design & Access Statement

Project: Proposed 3 bedroom detached bungalow.

Applicant: Lisa JohnsonAgent: BLP

Silchester

Silchester, Horsham Road, Crawley.

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IntroductionThis document explains the proposal of a detached residen-tail bungalow on vacant land situated to the rear of the home owned and resided in by the applicant.

In line with the Design & Acess requirements it covers the following sections.• Use• Amount• Layout• Scale• Landscaping• Appearence• Access

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introduction & location

Location of site

Road map of location Aerial context of location

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Aerial plan photo of Silchester Drive

Aerial photo of Silchester Drive looking North

Aerial photo of Silchester Drive looking West

Aerial photo of Silchester Drive looking South

site aerial photos

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USEThis document explains the proposal of a detached residentail bungalow on vacant land situated to the rear of the home owned and resid-ed in by the applicant.

AMOUNTThe area of the proposal site totals 514m2TheGrossinternalfloorareais100.7m2.TheGardenis166m2,theremainderisbinstore,driveway,parkingandturningarea.Theapplicantalsoownsanadditional1500m2compiringofthierhome(Silchester1)thenewlybuitlydwelling(Silchester2)andtheen-trance drive/ parking.

LAYOUTThereisoneaccesspointtothesiteavailable,whichhasbeenutilised.Thisisformedofadrivewaybetweentwoexisitngproperties,oneofwhichisownedandlivedinbytheapplicant.Theother,iscurrentlybeingconstructed,andnearingcompletion,alsoownedbytheapplicant.

Thepositionandlayoutofthehousehasbeenconsideredinsuchawayastomaximisetheflowofthesiteregardingaccess,andparkingfortwocars,thisalsoincludesaturningspace.Binstoreshavebeenplacedatthefrontofthepropertyforeaseofuse.Thereisalsoaproposed covered and secue bike shed for at least two bikes.The house has been located on the site in such a way as to create two gar-dens. One private space for the use of the master bedroom. The main garden has easy access from the main living spaces and is South fac-ingtomaximisethequalityoftheoutsidespace,andalsotheenhancetheamountoflightpenetratingintothemaininternallivingspace.

Althoughthisprivatesiteisfairlysecuregiventhefencedboundarytothesite,theadditionofsecurirtylightsandagraveldriveofferanadditional deterrent to intruders.

Thehouseitselfhasbeendesignedanillumiatedoverhandforweatherprotectionforvisitorsandwhenreturninghomewithaporch(in-cludingcupboard)entranceleadingontoacentralhallway.AnaccessibleWCissituatedontherightuponentrywhichiseasilyaccessedfromthelivingspacesopposite.Thisstudwallcouldberemovedandreconfiguredtomakeanaccessibleshowerroom/bathroom.Theopenplanlivingareahasaspaciousandsociablefeelofferingplentyofroomforafamilykitchen,diningareaforeightpeopleandacom-foratble lounge area. This both the dining area and living room are served by large bi-fold doors leading out onto a decked terrace and a secluded Southern facing garden.

Fromtheentrancehall,thereisautilityroomwithafurtherexittotheoutside.BoththeUtilityroom,andtheWCformabarriertocreate a seperated quiet end of the house for the sleeping quaters. Along to the right down the hallway are the 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom,whichincorporatesabathandaseperateshower.Themasterbedroombenifitsfromitsownen-suiteaswellaspatiodoorac-cess onto its own private terrace and garden. Each of the bedrooms has its own built in storage.

Thelayouthasbeenconsideredtomakeitaccessbileandwide950mmdoorshavebeenusedforallroomseachwithatleast300mmnib.

WindowsfacingtheadjacentpropertiestotheEasthavebeenminimised.TheWCandBathroomareobscureglazed.Themasterbedroompatio doors are closer to the boundary and therefore vision obscured from the main houses. This has been demonstrated by way of a 3D model creating views to prove the absolutley minimal overlooking nature of windows onto and from the proposal.

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SCALETominimisethevisualimpacttotheexistingpropertiesthedecisionwasmadetokeepthistoasinglestoreybuilding,whichkeepsitlow-erinheight,althoughthefootprintofcourseneedstobelargerbecauseofthis.The proposed bungalow is 15.5m distance away at its closest point to either of the existing houses.Theproposedbungalowmeasures14.7mlongx7.55m.Theeavesstartat2.55mandtheridge5.1m.This sits adjacent to the two existing two storey pitched roof houses. Theoriginal1930’shouselabelledSilchester1:Footprint=7.4mx9.84m.Eavesmeasuring4.7m,andaridgeheightof8.75mfromtheGroundLevelattherear.The newly constructed Silchester 2 Footrpint=4.06mx9.64m.Eavesheightof4.71mandaridgeheightof8.3matrear.ThetheSouthEastistheadjacentlargebungalow‘Lynnmoor’.Thismeasuresapproximately12mx8.4plusaconservatoryandotherex-tensionsnotincludedhere.Theeavesofthishomeare2.35mhighandtheridgeapprox6.9mhigh.Thispropertyis14.6mawayfromtheproposal at its closest point.Totherearofthesite(West)islocatedHolyTrinityCofESchool.Theschoolhasaservicestypeoutbuildingwhichbacksontothesitesome7.2maway.Theproposalwillhavenoimpactonthisbuilding.

LANDSCAPINGThe landscaping has been carefully considered to give maximum privacy to both the existing properties as well as the new house. Theentrancedrivetothenewproposedhousewillbeflankedby1.8mhighfenceswhichriseto2.0montheapproachtothedwellingarea. Lights along the entrance route will offer visual security and a gravel drive act as a deterrent to any would-be intruders.2.0mhighfencesandgreenplantedscreeningofferasoftaestheticandnaturaledgetotheboundary.Deckedareasoutsideofthemasterbedroom and the main living spaces offer a great inside/outside connection between the spaces. There are also grassed lawns and plant-edborderswhichcreateusablerecreationalzonesaswellasbeingsoftandgreentolookonto.Dividing fences seperate the parking from the garden and also hide the bin store and recycling from view.

APPEARENCETheproposalisoftraditionalconstructionformat,usingbrickandblockwithapaintedrenderfinish(satonalowlevelplintheofgreystockbrick,)althoughwithacontenporaryfeelinkeepingwiththeothernewpropertyadjacent.Theroofisgreyslate,thewindowsareuPVC,Anthricitegreyincolour.AgreyuPVCfrontdooroffersoptimalthermalresistance.Timberdecking along with lots of shrubs and plant screening give this development a natural feel which is also private.

ACCESSSilchesterDriveiswellservicedbytransportlinksandislocatedajoiningtheA220HorshamRoad.Itisabout250mfromtheA23andabout2kmfromtheM23.EqualdistanceintheoppositedirectionisIfieldStationwhichconnectsatThreeBridgestothemainlinetoLondon.Silchester Drive is a private drive owned and managed by the Applicant. It currently services two properties Southview & Lynnmoor owned by others as well as Silchester 1 & 2 owned by the applicant.Thesitecanhousetwoparkedcarswhichcanmoveindependantlyofeachother,andallowsenoughspaceforadisablepersontomovebetween the car and the house with a level threshold. Thesitehascyclestoragefortwoormorebicylces.Bothcyclists,carsandpedestrainscanenterthesitebyfootusingthedriveway.Busesrunfromtheendoftheprivateroad.Thisincludesaserviceevery20minsintothetowncentre.Thisstopalsohasaregular‘Fast-way’servicetoGatwickAirport.Crawleytownisa25minwalktothecentrefromhere.

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6 existing site photos

PhotofromWestsideofgarden-Silchester1

PhotofromWestsideofgarden-Silchester2

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Proposedsiteandfloorplan

Silchester, Horsham Road, Crawley.

8 proposed elevations

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3D site model of proposal in context - Set up view 2

3D site model of proposal in context - Set up view 1

proposed 3D of site

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3D Modelling• A 3D massing model of the bungalowand the adjacent buildings has been created to better explaing the proposal within its context.• Viewsfromvariousrelevantpositionshelptoidentifythe relationship between the properties and highlight how the overlooking between the properties is minimal.• The set-up has been showed here to identify the posi-tion of the cameras.

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Massing site model of proposal in context - Aerial view looking East

Massing site model of proposal in context - Aerial view looking South East

Massing site model of proposal in context - Aerial view looking North West

proposed 3D of site

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11 proposed views of mass from rear of Silchester 1 & 2ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromGroundfloorBi-FoldDoors(Silchgester2)lookingWest ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromGroundfloorBi-FoldDoors(Silchgester1)lookingWest

ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromFirstfloorwindow(Silchgester2)lookingWest ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromFirstfloorwindow(Silchgester1)lookingWest

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12 proposed views of mass from rear of Silchester 1 & 2ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromGroundfloorofAdjacentpropertyLynnmoor(LookingNorth)

ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromEntrance(LookingWest) ArtisticimpressionofproposedmassfromGarden(LookingNorth)