12-storey mixed use building comprising of commercial kitchens and public spaces
The development consists of the demolition of the existing buildings to construct a 12-storey mixed use building comprising of commercial kitchens and public spaces at lower ground/ground floor levels to contain commercial and retail units alongside a food hall.
Scope of Work
Herrington Consulting were requested to undertake a Daylight and Sunlight Assessment Report for the impact on neighbouring properties alongside the impact on recently consented schemes. We also undertook an initial transient overshadowing assessment and façade analysis.
Constraints/difficulties overcome as part of the project
The initial results indicated that majority of the neighbouring properties were compliant with the BRE criteria, but there were some properties experiencing reductions beyond the BRE thresholds. Consequently, we assessed the scheme against alternative targets using a previously approved scheme from 2021 on the development site as a baseline.
Concerns were also raised regarding the impact to a neighbouring scheme that had recently obtained outline planning and therefore did not have confirmed window and room layouts. We therefore suggested undertaking a façade analysis.
Photo courtesy of Dowen Farmer Architects
Proposed Scheme with Consented Neighbours
A flagship contemporary church building on a prominent site along Peckham Road, London.
Scope of Work
Herrington Consulting were tasked with producing a Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Management Strategy for the site. Whilst the risk of flooding was deemed low from all sources, the drainage design proved more complex, with the proposed church and associated parking covering nearly the entire site and an existing sewer crossing the site.
Constraints/difficulties overcome as part of the project
Due to the invert level of the proposed sewer connection and the presence of an existing public sewer crossing the development site, it was necessary to keep all of the drainage above or as close to ground level as possible. Consequently, we utilised the flat lower level roof areas as green roofs and then provided permeable paving within the parking areas. We also worked with the LLFA to specify tree crates in the planted areas of the site to provide further SuDS and sustainability benefits.
The solution provided would result in a 99% reduction in discharge rates for the design event when compared to the existing site.
Images courtesy of Turner Jackson Day Associates
Overlap with other consultants
Architects – locations of SuDS, inclusion of green roof
We collaborated with the architects Turner Jackson & Day Associates to ensure that the proposed SuDS did not impact on the movement of people across the site and its intended use, whilst providing SuDS which offered wider sustainability benefits and green spaces.
