Scale and Floor Areas
- Total development area: 11,725 m²
- Existing buildings: 7 structures with 1,444 m² footprint
- Net internal area regenerated target: 726 m²
- New build extensions: approx. 556 m²
- Open space created and rehabilitated: approx. 6,977 m²
Built Fabric and Conservation Approach
- Conservation works follow the Burra Charter principle of “minimum intervention”, ensuring that historic fabric is retained wherever possible.
- Key repair works include:
- Installation of new insulated floors
- Replacement of temporary roofs with permanent slate or zinc roofing
- Masonry repairs, lime repointing and lime rendering to maintain breathability
- Installation of new doors and windows, as most originals are lost
- Some unstable courtyard walls require partial deconstruction and rebuilding.
- Mezzanine floors are generally removed to improve accessibility and spatial quality.
New Build Elements
- Contemporary interventions include:
- Café building with mono-pitched roof reflecting farmyard typology
- Green roof to the flat roof ancillary building in courtyard 4, providing thermal insulation, reducing cooling demand, mitigating urban heat island effects, and contributing to biodiversity.
- PV panels to ancillary building in Courtyard 4
- Clear architectural distinction between historic and new fabric is maintained.
Sustainability and Environmental Measures
- Reuse of existing structures significantly reduces embodied carbon.
- Materials include lime render, natural insulation, slate, and zinc, supporting longevity and breathability.
- Measures include:
- Green roof on flat roof ancillary building in Courtyard 4
- PV panels to ancillary building in Courtyard 4
- Permeable paving and materials throughout the public realm
- Biodiversity enhancements (native planting, bird/bat boxes)
- Buildings are exempt from Part L but upgraded to best-practice efficiency standards where feasible.
Public Realm and Accessibility
- Full compliance with Part M accessibility standards
- New 46-space car park (including EV charging and accessible bays)
- 42 bicycle parking spaces
- Redesigned courtyards provide:
- Step-free access routes
- Flexible event spaces
- Integrated seating and landscaping
- New fully accessible public toilet block, including Changing Places facility.