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Planning Application for New House on Hewitt

Gone are the days when I used to keep up with planning applications. So thank you to a neighbour for flagging up this planning application. I'm not quite sure what I feel about it. What about you? Comments due to close very soon.

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Permalink Reply by graemeTP on January 3, 2014 at 23:20
Looks great! Exciting contemporary design.
Would be a big improvement on the shabby garage currently on the site
(See Design & Access Statement submitted as part of the application).
Hope it gets approved.

Graeme
Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on January 4, 2014 at 0:30

I suppose if all existing late Victorian terraces on Hewitt, Wightman and adjoining roads within a radius of 100 metres are demolished, and the land sown with salt and Agent Orange, this monstrosity will find its natural ambience and milieu. Ms Niloufar Lamakan, I admire the brazen arch of your neck. Give me disused, druggie infested garages any day.

Permalink Reply by michaela rourke on January 4, 2014 at 13:06

Love this - seems like a really good use of the space, not too intrusive and a vast improvement on what's there now. 

Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 4, 2014 at 14:21

Apart from the building noise that those nearby will have to put up with, I don't think I have any objection to this and indeed I think I welcome it.

Other terrace infill building on the Ladder in the past 10 years has tended to be modern facsimiles of the local Victorian housing stock. Whilst they may make good homes and I'm not knocking them, my personal taste is most definitely in favour of modern architecture that seeks to compliment the existing context with the quality of its design and its scale. The scale here is clearly not an issue. The design seems good......but not exciting, not exceptional.

I don't think that this design aspect is an envelope I can push with a comment on the planning application (I'm not sure that I have the fluency of design language to articulate my thoughts to myself let alone to others). So, despite the proximity of this development to my home, I'll probably not comment on this application, but if there are any design professionals out there who might share their opinions I'd be interested to read what they have to say.

Permalink Reply by Sandi on January 4, 2014 at 17:36
I do like this. Might be boxy and flat roofed but if they're adventurous with the finishes, lighting and landscaping, will be a stunning addition to Hewitt.
Permalink Reply by Edel B on January 4, 2014 at 18:23

I like it. And I'd rather see a well-built modern construction than some poorly designed pastiche Victoriana. 

Permalink Reply by Rachel Fisher on January 8, 2014 at 8:27

Hi Guys - as a bit of an architecture & design fan (professionally and personally) I'd say this will make a really nice addition to the neighbourhood. Materials seem good, traditional brick plus some semi-trendy wood cladding. One concern though is that while having the wall across the front may seem good for security of the property but it's actually really bad for neighbourliness and importantly once an intruder has made it over the wall it's pretty bad for the security of the house (as the intruder can work unseen and undisturbed).

That said this isn't enough of an issue for me to object to the scheme. Also, and this is really important, having looked at the plans for the whole site it is a really really good use of an incredibly challenging disused garage site. From an urban design pespective I'm really in favour of the small 'infill' schemes on derelict land.

For example I absolutely loved this winner from the 2013 Housing Design Awards. http://www.hdawards.org/winning_schemes/completed_winners/church_wa... It's just down the road in Stokey and I've often wondered if you could get something like this done in Harringay - so pleased to see that someone is taking the plunge.

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on January 8, 2014 at 8:56
Not sure about the Stokie one. The angles are a bit too "Cabinet of Dr Caligari" for me!
Permalink Reply by Rachel Fisher on January 8, 2014 at 8:59

You should watch the video, when you're inside the space it makes total sense. Really lovely use of light which was challenging on such an overlooked site.

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on January 8, 2014 at 9:16
Can't help but be impressed by what they have achieved on the site but still like walls, floors and ceilings that meet at 90 degrees!
Permalink Reply by Rachel Fisher on January 8, 2014 at 9:23

Agreed! 90 degree angles are definitely preferable, but I reckon I'd be pretty happy living there, lots of fantastic touches and detailing.

Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on January 10, 2014 at 13:35

Hi. The form of the building is as a result of the need to maintain rights of lights to neighbouring properties as well as the restrictions imposed by the backland constrained site. But as Rachel suggests the internal spaces are nice to be in and the angles are not an issue to the occupier. It was a great place to visit during Open House 2013.

It is an architects own house with additional self contained flats that achieves a lot from a little plot without resorting to the pile it high generic box methodology of less considered developers within these boroughs. 

Regards

Rob (Also architecture & design fan (professionally and personally)

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