housing

Butts Green, Stoke-On-Trent

Butts Green, Stoke-On-Trent

This scheme lies off Holehouse Road within the North East side of Abbey Hulton Estate, which dates back to the 1930's. A brownfield site that comprised of existing 1960's housing had been earmarked for demolition due to their poor design, layout and lack of flexibility to accommodate different user groups.

Calfordseaden acted as employers agent in the regeneration of Butts Green, which is part of a Community Masterplan for the Abbey Hulton Estate; championed by Affinity Sutton, Stoke City Council and RENEW North Staff.

The redevelopment consisted on 28no houses and 10no bungalows, providing a mix of 2,3 and 4 bedroomed accommodation. The development has a traditional suburban layout with detached bungalows, pairs of semi-detached dwellings and short terraces forming conventional streetscapes.

A contemporary style of architecture, using predominately render elevations, gives relief and emphasizes the new regeneration of the area, against the heavy red brick existing housing stock. Coloured fin walls, allow the plain render to be broken up, along with grey standing seam single ply roofing membrane and grey coloured high performance windows and a mix of different cladding panels are all used to add character.

The scheme was closely developed with Secure By Design principles to ensure natural surveillance. All units also achieve Level 3 of the Sustainable Code as well as Lifetime Homes. Addressing sustainability the houses have been fitted with sun-pipes to give natural light to the staircases and solar hot water panels incorporated into the roof design. Solar shading has been created using large overhangs and creative climbing planting to the south elevation.

Client: Affinity Sutton

Contract Period: 3 years

Value: £3.5 million

Services: Employer's Agent, Clerk of Works