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Lewis & Co Planning is a chartered town planning practice based in Brighton in the south east of England.

The company was set up in 2006 and the three directors are chartered town planners and members of the

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

The directors have over 45 years combined experience as planning professionals with significant

experience in both public and private sectors, having worked for small and large private consultancies,

District Councils, County Councils and Unitary Authorities.

We carry out all the activities associated with a professional planning practice - including site appraisals,

planning applications, presentations to Planning Committees, planning appeals and Local Development

Framework representations. Our clients include major housing associations, local authorities, architects,

developers, housebuilders and private individuals.

Lewis & Co Planning aims to offer fast and accurate advice to help you unlock the development potential in

your site or property.

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eThe Hyde GroupWe began in 1967 when the country’s major cities were still struggling to overcome the impact of World War II. This was at

a time when demand for decent affordable housing outstripped the capacity of the building industry to supply. The Hyde

Group’s founding members – Michael Hollingsworth, Ted Watts and John Childs – were dedicated to ensuring Hyde could

intervene in the housing market by helping to ease the circumstances of those in greatest need and by providing products and

services that would help people achieve their ambition of a home of their own. Over the years Hyde has remained true to this

and today does much more than just provides housing. It is an agent for social change; it improves the quality of people’s lives

by helping to create a sustainable, inclusive and thriving community – in short places people are proud to call ‘their home’.

Hyde Environment Matters

Hyde has been at the front of the sustainable agenda through class leading projects starting back in 2000. Our work has been

recognised by numerous awards along the way and we are proud of our achievements. In 2011 we took an important step

by truly integrating environmental sustainability into everything we do - providing consistency across the Group. Hyde holds an

international award for its Environmental Sustainability Performance - this is audited every year. This award is known as ISO14001.

Hyde’s Values

Our five new values have been through extensive consultation as it’s important that they are meaningful to everyone and easy

to put into practice. These values are;

Valuing people: Putting all our residents and customers at the heart of what we do,.

Taking responsibility: Taking personal responsibility and ownership for our actions and for getting things done.

Behaving with integrity: Behaving honestly and openly and conducting our business in a transparent manner.

Working together: Working as an effective team and working effectively with customers and stakeholders.

Being innovative: Being open to change, new ideas and improvement using creative solutions to implementing best practice.

Awards for our excellence

Winning awards is how the Hyde Group celebrates making a lasting difference to our residents providing homes and services

of the highest quality and creating thriving communities. Winning awards is a clear indication that we are delivering on our

promises and we are extremely proud to have been successful in a number of awards, including:

• Evening Standard New Homes 2012 Awards - Best Regeneration Project - Packington (Winner)

• What House? Award 2012 - Best Development - Packington (Winner)

• TPAS Awards 2012 - Resident of The Year - Caroline Benford (Winner)

• British Youth Council - Youth On Board Inspiring Project Award - Hyde Plus Youth Bank (Winner)

• London Planning Awards 2013 - Best Built Project, 5 Years On - Hillside (Highly Commended)- Best Place to Live - Packington

(Highly Commended)

• Housing Innovation Award - Most Innovative Affordable Housing Scheme - Packington

We are not just about great buildings and community services; many parts of the business deserve recognition too. If you know of any professional awards that individual staff or teams could put themselves forward for, then please send details and suggestions to communications@hyde-housing.co.uk.

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Preece House

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Local Context

Constraints and Opportunities

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Seaviews towards the south

Main pedestrian accessto building through publicamenity space

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Access to parking

Views to South Downs

Good elevated views

Seven Dials / Brighton Station

Davigdor Roadbusy two-way road

Good East/West Views

Views to South Downs

Seaview

Access at ground for Service/Emergency

Access basement Carpark

r h partnership architectsEstablished in 1974, R H Partnership Architects now have 68 members of staff in offices in Brighton, Cambridge and London. We

have established a reputation for the design of high quality buildings which are practical, imaginative and visually impressive.

The practice has received awards for architecture, conservation and energy efficiency.

Lewes and Co PlanningLewis & Co Planning is a chartered town planning practice based in Brighton in the south east of England and was set up in

2006. The three directors are chartered town planners and members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and have over

45 years combined experience as planning professionals with significant experience in both public and private sectors.

r h partnership architectsrhpHome Our Directors Expertise Contact Clients Testimonials

Lewis & Co Planning is a chartered town planning practice based in Brighton in the south east of England.

The company was set up in 2006 and the three directors are chartered town planners and members of the

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

The directors have over 45 years combined experience as planning professionals with significant

experience in both public and private sectors, having worked for small and large private consultancies,

District Councils, County Councils and Unitary Authorities.

We carry out all the activities associated with a professional planning practice - including site appraisals,

planning applications, presentations to Planning Committees, planning appeals and Local Development

Framework representations. Our clients include major housing associations, local authorities, architects,

developers, housebuilders and private individuals.

Lewis & Co Planning aims to offer fast and accurate advice to help you unlock the development potential in

your site or property.

Image courtesy of JP Plans Ltd

Lewis & Co Planning - 01273 413 700 - admin@lewisplanning.co.uk

Lewis & Co Planning Town Planning Consultants 01273 413 700

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eThe Proposal;The proposal is to replace the existing two

storey office building with a new mixed use

development comprising 700 square meters

of new office space to the ground floor with

76 residential apartments above. The private

sale, private for rent and affordable residential

apartments will include a mix of one, two and

three bedroom accommodation along with

wheelchair accessible units, all with private

external amenity space/balcony. The scheme

also benefit from thirty five below ground

carpark spaces and a landscaped amenity

space to the front of the building on Davigdor

Road.

The materials for the elevations relate to the

local context and consist of a mainly brick

facade with recessed balconies and windows

with glass balustrades and metal soffits and

fascias. The top floor will be clad with metal

panels as a contrast.

Davigdor Road Elevation

Ground Floor Plan Typical Fifth to Seventh Floor Plan

Office

02 The Proposal

Typical First to Fourth Floor Plan

Residential

r h partnership architectsrhpHome Our Directors Expertise Contact Clients Testimonials

Lewis & Co Planning is a chartered town planning practice based in Brighton in the south east of England.

The company was set up in 2006 and the three directors are chartered town planners and members of the

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

The directors have over 45 years combined experience as planning professionals with significant

experience in both public and private sectors, having worked for small and large private consultancies,

District Councils, County Councils and Unitary Authorities.

We carry out all the activities associated with a professional planning practice - including site appraisals,

planning applications, presentations to Planning Committees, planning appeals and Local Development

Framework representations. Our clients include major housing associations, local authorities, architects,

developers, housebuilders and private individuals.

Lewis & Co Planning aims to offer fast and accurate advice to help you unlock the development potential in

your site or property.

Image courtesy of JP Plans Ltd

Lewis & Co Planning - 01273 413 700 - admin@lewisplanning.co.uk

Lewis & Co Planning Town Planning Consultants 01273 413 700

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Landscaping and Sustainability Strategy: The stepping back of the bulk of the elevation to the road and the building orientation has allowed the creation of a generous south facing landscaped

amenity space to the Davigdor Road Facade. Access to the main entrances for the ground floor offices and the residential units from Davigdor Road will pass

through this space. The landscaping will consist of good quality staggered paving with raised and flush planting beds. There will also be a selection of trees

planted within the space along with benching and low level lighting to enhance the overall amenity and ambiance. The landscaping will be backed by a

decorative perforated screen to the rear at ground floor which acts to provide ventilation and visual screening to the refuse and recycling/bicycle stores.

To ensure the new building is truly sustainable now and in the future, the design team are considering all social, economic and environmental issues associated

with such a project. Environmentally, the ground floor office portion of the scheme is to achieve the standard of BREEAM VERY GOOD and the residential

portion will need to meet the requirements of Lifetime Homes Code Level 4. To achieve this standard the building will need to be built and operate more

efficiently and effectively than required by the minimal standards set by current building regulations.

The Design Team are working together to ensure the correct construction techniques are used to reduce the embodied energy of the building and that its form

and materials aid natural ventilation and increase daylight throughout the building. This prevents the need for air-conditioning and reduces the use of artificial

lighting, which in turn will decrease the running costs of the building. In addition to the low tech, integral design solutions, renewable technologies such as

photo voltaic panels are being considered for heating, or power requirements.

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View along Davigdor Road looking East

Amenity Space Landscaping Proposal

View along Davigdor Road looking West

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