43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
CONTENTS
1. THE APPLICATION
2. THE SITE
1. THE APPLICATION
This application is for the conversion and extension of the building
The site currently comprises a part two and part single storey house
at 43/45 Stuart Road to form two separate single family houses.
at 43/45 Stuart Road. This building together with 47 Stuart Road
Until recently the building has been used as a single house, and
forms a discrete group of what was originally three terraced houses,
3. HISTORY
this proposal will restore the original use and layout of this terrace of
surrounded by open space on all four sides.
4. SUSTAINABILITY
houses.
Behind this group of houses, to the north and east are the Stuart Road
5. USE AND AMOUNT
The application drawings are as follows:
Allotments on the hillside rising up to the underground reservoir, and
6. LAYOUT, SCALE AND MASSING
14.05/102A Ground Floor and Location Plan Existing
the south-west side of Nunhead cemetery. To the west side of the
14.05/103A First Floor Plan Existing
group of houses are the gardens of the block of flats at 31-41 Stuart
14.05/111A Elevations Existing
Road.
8. APPEARANCE
14.05/202A Ground Floor Plan Proposed
The exterior of the house at 43/45 Stuart Road has been badly
9. ACCESS
14.05/203A First Floor Plan Proposed
maintained and is in a very poor state of repair. The windows and
14.05/204A Loft Floor Plan Proposed
doors are currently sealed with security shutters, and the house is
14.05/211A Street Elevations Existing and Proposed
unoccupied.
2. THE SITE
7. LANDSCAPE AND AMENITY SPACE
10. DRAWINGS
11. MELLOW
43, 45 AND 47 STUART ROAD
14.05/212A Elevations Proposed
STUART ROAD FROM THE ALLOTMENTS
43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
A VIEW LOOKING ALONG STUART ROAD
AN INTERIOR VIEW
A VIEW OF THE REAR OF NUMBER 43
A VIEW OF THE REAR OF NUMBER 45
43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
3. HISTORY
1800 MAP OF THE AREA
Stuart Road is in an area of high ground to the south-east of
the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company (to become later
Peckham Rye Park, originally known as Newlands. Up until the late
the Metropolitan Water Board, the Thames Water Authority and then
19th Century, Newlands was a rural area used to service the rapidly
the privatised Thames Water Utilities) to supply London with water.
expanding metropolis, providing London with food, water and burial
The 1863 OS Map documents the start of the development of
facilities.
Newlands, with the first two houses (number 35 and 37) built on the
Until the 1870s, the area was predominantly farmland and fields,
north side of Stuart road, and Priory Villas to the south. The new street
growing fruit and vegetables.
pattern is shown laid out but not completed.
The 52 acre Nunhead Cemetery, to the north-east of Newlands was
By 1894 the development of Newlands was almost complete, with
built on what was originally Plow’d Garlick Hill. One of the Magnificent
just a few gaps in terraces to be filled. In contrast to high value areas
Seven London cemeteries, it was consecrated in 1840 and operated
such as Clapham, development in more marginal areas such as
by the London Necropolis Company. It was taken over by the local
Newlands tended to be undertaken by small developers, sometimes
authority and it is still in use as a cemetery and a wildlife reserve.
building just 2, 3 or 4 houses at a time. This resulted in a certain
In 1855 a large underground reservoir was constructed on field 221 by
amount of variety in design, detailing and ornament in what were fairly
1746 MAP OF THE AREA
1863 MAP OF THE AREA
43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
1894 MAP OF THE AREA
standard terrace cottages.
extension to the shop at number 45.
It can be inferred from the 1894 OS Map that numbers 39, 41 and 43
In the 1970s Southwark Council built an estate of flats between Stuart
were built as a trio of terraced houses, and numbers 45 and 47 were
Road and Reynolds Road, on what had been the epicentre of the V1
built as a pair of shops.
bomb damage.
The hill to the north of Stuart Road, fields 225 and 226, became the
In the 1970s numbers 43 and 45 were converted from a fruit and
Stuart Road Allotments in 1918.
vegetable shop into a single house, and the sweetshop at number 47
In the 1930s the original Newlands Tavern was demolished and the
was subsequently also converted into a house.
new one (now called The Ivy House) was constructed by Truman’s
Newlands Tavern was at the heart of the pub-rock scene. Doctor
Brewery in a dignified civic-neo-classical style.
Feelgood, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury
On 1st July 1944 a V1 bomb dropped between Stuart Road and
and the Blockheads all played here in the mid 1970s.
Reynolds Road, killing 17 people. 16-36 Stuart Road and 9-17
in 2013 The Ivy House was incorporated as a community pub and has
Reynolds Road were demolished and a further 50 houses were
become a thriving local resource.
damaged by the blast. 31-41 Stuart Road were subsequently
demolished and number 43 was partly demolished.
THE INCOMPARABLE...
Post war reconstruction included the rebuilding of various facades and
flank walls (including those of 45 and 47 Stuart Road) in an unusual
brown brick.
In the 1950s Southwark Council built a block of six flats on the site of
what had been 31-41 Stuart Road. Number 43 became a single storey
MAP SHOWING THE V1 BOMB SITE
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4. SUSTAINABILITY
The design of the converted and refurbished houses embodies a
NATURAL VENTILATION
broad view of sustainability, going beyond mere compliance with
The proposed houses will avoid the need for artificial cooling in
statutory codes. The aim is to reduce the environmental impact of the
summer by utilising the stack effect. Taking advantage of natural
houses to a minimum, during its construction and over its life-span.
buoyancy and vertical pressure differentials, air will be drawn in
BUILDING FABRIC
through the windows and sliding-folding doors of the habitable rooms
The majority of energy consumed by a typical house is for space
and exhausted at high level through the openable windows on the top
heating, most of the need for which arises from fabric heat loss, which
floor.
in turn is determined by the U-values of materials. U-values which go
DAYLIGHT
beyond Building Regulations Part L are planned.
Large windows and rooflights will provide good levels of natural light to
AIR TIGHTNESS
all habitable rooms will help reduce artificial lighting demand.
Air tightness will be maintained through good detailing and using best
MECHANICAL VENTILATION WITH HEAT RECOVERY
practice construction techniques, ensuring a constant vapour control
The proposed houses will incorporate whole-house mechanical
layer and robust detailing at critical junctions.
ventilation with heat recovery. This will directly recycle a minimum of
75% of the heat which is normally lost through ventilation.
SURFACE WATER RUN-OFF
The existing site consists mostly of concrete and paving. The
proposed houses will have abundant green areas such as gardens
and green roofs, ensuring that the peak run-off rates and annual runoff volumes of the new development are likely to reduce significantly
due to the use of porous paving and planted areas.
LIFETIME IMPLICATIONS
Generous space standards and flexibility of layout will promote a good
quality of life, thus extending the life-span of the houses.
Care will be taken with the detailing and specification of materials, to
ensure long life and low maintenance.
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF MATERIALS
Materials with the lowest environmental and health impact will
be selected wherever possible. Where timber is used in the
development, it will be obtained from sustainable sources, FSC or
PEFC certified.
Where practical, materials with a high recycled or waste content will
be specified, such as the use of recycled aggregate for concrete.
Insulants with GWP (Global warming potential) of less than 5 will be
used in all the elements of the development.
43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
5. USE AND AMOUNT
A VIEW NORTH OVER THE ALLOTMENTS
6. LAYOUT, SCALE AND MASSING
The proposal is for two single family terrace houses, planned over
The intention of the development is to reinstate 43/45 Stuart Road as
two full floors and a loft floor set back from the front parapet wall. The
two separate family houses and thereby to balance the composition of
plans of the two houses are near identical.
the trio of houses, numbers 43, 45 and 47.
The proposed accommodation exceeds Southwark and London Plan
By maintaining the existing parapet wall height and establishing
guidelines, and is as follows:
similar building footprints the layout, scale and massing will be
GROUND FLOOR
sympathetic to the streetscape.
Living/Dining/Kitchen 30.5 m2
The second floor studio/bedroom, set back from the front parapet wall
Study 10.8 m2
and invisible from the street, will not adversely affect the amenity of
Snug 11.6 m2
WC/Cloakroom 4.7 m2
neighbours, whilst improving the amenity of the residents.
A VIEW SOUTH OVER STUART ROAD
FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 15.2 m2
Shower Room 3.3 m2
Bedroom 12.7 m2
Bathroom 4.5 m2
Bedroom 9.0 m2
LOFT FLOOR
Studio/bedroom 27.1 m2
TOTAL FLOOR AREA 159.8 m2
43
45
47
THE NORTH SIDE OF STUART ROAD
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7. LANDSCAPE AND AMENITY SPACE
8. APPEARANCE
9. ACCESS
Each house will have more than 50 m2 of garden area, in accordance
THE STREETSCAPE
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
with the guidance given in Southwark’s Residential Design Standards.
The north side of Stuart Road is generally characterised by short
The area has good public transport facilities, with Nunhead, Honor
The rear garden of the proposed houses will provide ample outdoor
terraces and groups of 2, 3 and 4 storey houses and flats, in a variety
Oak Park and Peckham Rye Stations within 15 minutes walk, and
amenity space. The hard landscaping will be permeable, and there will
of styles, heights and materials.
frequent bus services along Cheltenham Road and Peckham Rye.
be soft landscaping in the form of lawn, shrubs and fruit trees.
On the south side of Stuart Road is a Southwark Council block of 4
LOCAL FACILITIES
storey flats, set back from the road with ground floor parking. The Ivy
Local facilities include shops and restaurants in Cheltenham Road,
House community pub is just to the east of this estate.
London’s first community pub - the Ivy House, a doctor’s surgery in
DESIGN
Forest Hill Road and some popular local schools and sports facilities.
The design of the refurbished and new-build houses aims to
Peckham Rye park is within 3 minutes walk.
harmonise the group of 3 houses comprising 43, 45 and 47 Stuart
CAR PARKING
Road. The overall form, layout, window proportions etc. of the houses
There is ample free on-street parking on Stuart Road
are in tune with number 47 and the general streetscape, and the
DISABLED ACCESS
proposed development will re-establish an active and restrained street
All entrances will be level access, without steps or kerbs
frontage in a traditional way.
Externally all access openings will be wide enough for wheelchair
The ground floor front rooms will have large, full-height “shop-front”
users and internally will comply with Parts K and M of the Building
windows, reflecting the historic use as shops.
Regulations.
The front gardens will have dwarf walls and planting to create a
buffer between the houses and the street in keeping with the general
streetscape.
The first floor setback of the front facade will have full-length planting
boxes to enhance the green feel of the street.
The sedum planted roof of the ground floor rear extension will
maintain the green aspect of the area and promote biodiversity.
The front facades will retain the existing set-back at first floor level.
The proposed loft rooms will be set back behind the front parapet wall,
and will not be visible from the street.
MATERIALS
The materials specified for the proposed infill house include off-white
self-coloured render. Windows and external doors will be composite
timber and colour-coated aluminium.
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
All bathroom and first floor windows adjacent to the garden of number
41 are to be fixed lights with translucent glass.
The existing flat roofed building at 43 Stuart Road will be extended to
form a three storey house, thus ensuring privacy and security for this
and adjacent houses.
SEDUM PLANTED ROOF
43 AND 45 STUART ROAD SE15 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT