Buccleuch House

Description

There is a protected London square which stretches along the frontage of the site, transitioning between Clapton Common and Buccleuch House. This square has been revitalised to act as a doorstep play area for children. Despite the long, narrow site, a variety of additional outdoor spaces have been created. For older residents, these include a tranquil courtyard, featuring sensory planting, pergolas and seating areas for quiet respite. Kitchen gardens feature raised beds to encourage all residents to grow their own produce. Each home has its own private amenity space through either a generous balcony or winter garden.

Planning History

Despite a difficult planning history on the site, with unsuccessful applications and appeals from a previous development team, the current team successfully and smoothly steered design proposals to gain planning consent. Formal and informal pre-application meetings were held with LB Hackney officers to establish the design approach and tenure mix. The scheme was also presented to the Design Review Panel. The planning application was submitted in September 2012 and consent obtained in December 2012.