Cherry Pie Lane, Sparkford.

The Proposal.

The development at Sparkford seeks to provide approximately 36 no. high quality new homes.  Taking precedent from the local context, the layout uses the existing site entrance from Bennett Close and leads to the open existing landscape to the south via a pedestrian friendly landscaped avenue.

With a mixture of two storey and single storey dwellings, the proposals seek to minimise visual intrusion into the surrounding environment, whilst also responding to existing trees and ecological features. The development aims to create a place with a distinctive character but which includes features in-keeping with the style of local building.  The intention is to create an important area within the parish, providing richness and variety to the housing mix available.

Conceptual Organisation.

Existing site entrance used through Bennett Close

Landscaped buffers located at the main entrance to present an entry vista focused on natural forms

Additional parking provision for residents of Bennett close

Parking courts suggested to provide a focus on pedestrian movement and housing frontages onto the main circular routes

Existing trees and hedgerow retained providing focal point of northern properties

Low level single storey dwellings presented on the eastern boundary to respect the existing context minimising overshadowing and overlooking

Landscaped lined main street to present a softened aesthetic and pedestrian focused route through the development

Secondary street with focus upon existing hedgerow

Retained trees

Retained existing hedgerow

Above: Illustrative Masterplan

Site Sequence.

Frontage &

Site Constraints.

Primary route terminating view on open landscape to the south

22m offset from dwellings along Church Road to protect amenity

Low level dwellings to limit impact on context

Pedestrian routes aligned with key landscaping

Creation of Central Street

Landscape defined areas.