Newtown Road P1 & P2

Description

The site can be found on a prominent gateway into Thatcham, making the views into the site as important as the views out. The group of buildings, split over two phases, will provide 59 new residential units in blocks of three to five storeys in height. The site is heavily contaminated and so lends itself to basement parking, which has had the added bonus of providing better amenity space above ground. This has in turn created a scheme that feels more spacious than the density might suggest. The scheme replaces a previous planning approval by others that had vastly over-sized social units and an ill-conceived mix of apartments that greatly reduced the site value and made the project un-buildable. Our scheme has rectified the situation and led to a secure purchase and confirmed build programme.