Planning Success: Transforming Erith with 65 Homes for Local People in South East London.
The contemporary design sits to the south of the existing College building and redefines pedestrian routes from the station to the town centre.
65 apartments sit on a podium level which includes car parking
and a retail unit.
The site benefits from its elevated position at the top of a hill as the levels rise up along Walnut Tree Road towards the roundabout. Apartments are elevated above Bronze Age Way and enjoy panoramic views across Christ Church, the Exchange, Riverside Gardens and the Thames beyond.
The scale of the building is managed through the careful choice of materials. The light coloured brick rises from a textured rustication at ground and lower ground levels, which visually grounds the building.
Each level is articulated with a chalk line of light bricks. The top of the building is expressed with the lighter brick tone. Consequently, the base, middle and top elements of the building are expressed through the varied use of brickwork.
On the upper roof levels, hard and soft landscaped South facing terraces enjoy views towards the River Thames. Informal play space for children is provided on the landscaped podium courtyard.
Graham Ward, Managing Director of BexleyCo Homes, said:
“The team have worked hard to achieve BexleyCo’s fifth planning consent, and the 65 new apartments will provide much needed housing for local residents as well as contribute wider benefits to Erith.”
Chris Kallan, Director Flanagan Lawrence said:
“We are delighted to see our proposals for the development of a brownfield site in Erith approved by London Borough of Bexley for 65 new homes. Working in collaboration with BexleyCo our residential scheme for Walnut Tree Road will form a new gateway to Erith and revitalise a challenging site.”