On behalf of our client Longacre, we prepared sensitive detailed designs to support plans for seven new homes on land near Park Lane in Pickwick, Corsham. Planning permission has since been granted and the project is progressing to construction.
The context
The site sits within the Pickwick Conservation Area, opposite a Grade II listed building, requiring a sensitive approach to both design and heritage.
The development presented an opportunity to engage with the character of the village through a scheme informed by its surroundings and carefully integrated into the wider conservation area. It also offered the opportunity to improve the approach to Corsham, creating a significant gateway to the town while enhancing pedestrian accessibility through the widening of the existing public footpath.
Our approach
Our heritage and architecture teams worked together to develop the detailed designs that supported the planning application.
The proposals were informed by a series of local engagement events and developed in collaboration with specialist consultants in highways, ecology, arboriculture, drainage and noise, ensuring the scheme responded sensitively to its historic setting and technical constraints.
The outcome
Planning permission has been secured for seven new homes that respond positively to their historic setting while enhancing the approach to Corsham. The approved scheme also delivers improvements to the public realm through a wider footpath and better pedestrian accessibility, and is now progressing to construction.
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