Bridge Street
*A project undertaken by Rob Beacock in his role as a Director at / Consultant to tp bennett
Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent was achieved for 205 apartments in a
landmark residential tower
at the heart of a Conservation Area, fronting the River Thames and adjacent to the listed Staines Bridge - a former Roman gateway to London - in the Borough of Spelthorne, to replace an underutilised council-run car park.
The site itself was in a flood plain, which had been deluged only 3 years prior to our involvement, but despite its many constraints its redevelopment was critical to unlocking funds for the council’s borough-wide commitments, and to regenerate a prime stretch of the Riverside Walk at the heart of the Town Centre.
The built form of the proposals was generated from the laying down of new public realm. A sweeping extension to Clarence Street - the primary route from the site to the Town Centre - through the site
provided much needed pedestrian access
down to the Riverside Walk via a cascade of verdant terraces. This amenity was activated by a 2-storey
pill-shaped
bar and restaurant with a 360 degree aspect, which sat at the foot of a 12-storey landmark residential building.
Client: Bellway Homes (North London)
Location: Staines-upon-Thames, UK
Discipline: Architecture & Urban Design
Sector: Residential
Size: 225,000 sqm
Status: Planning Permission