Old Chorleywood Road is a new housing development of 3 detached 5 bed dwellings in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Situated on previous garden land, our development sits beautifully nestled in keeping with neighbouring developments. Throughout the process, our planning team worked closely with the land owners and the local council to design houses with a strong focus on incorporating modern and traditional architecture whilst adopting sustainable technologies.

Our team focussed on bringing sustainability, energy efficiency and reduced cost of living to this development. Utilising the the local topography and to overcome overlooking planning issues The Team designed units to appear single storey in height from the front elevation opening up to a conventional 2 storey rear elevation. Each unit features vertical gardens on the walls and sedum & wildflower podium roofs, both of which enhance local biodiversity and help reduce CO2. To reduce waste and speed up the build sips panels have been specified also offering superior thermal efficiency compared to traditional construction. This building method is proven in reducing site traffic and air pollution due to less site deliveries. Heat recovery systems recycle warm air from the house with fresh air from outside providing all year round healthy homes. Rain water harvesting collects rain water from roofs and hard standing and recycles this for use in gardens and toilets reducing demand on public services and further more reducing flooding.

All of these techniques result in a super energy efficient home which ultimately benefits the home owner. The Eco grid driveway specified is made from recycled plastic & creates a high permeability surface, reducing flooding to neighbouring properties, particularly important inconsideration of the site gradient.

Old Chorleywood Road In Numbers

3 units 3000 sq ft per unit 65% above government standard target for energy rating sedum & wildflower roof 30m2 per unit vertical gardens heat recovery systems rainwater harvesting sips panels