Grants Hill House

Grants Hill House

Project

Shortlisted

Planning Application Link    View map

Number/street name:
Oaklea Way

Address line 2:

City:
Uckfield

Postcode:
TN22 2BN

Architect:
PRP

Architect contact number:


Developer:
Wealden District Council.

Planning Authority:
Wealden District Council

Planning Reference:
WD/2015/2826/MAJ

Date of Completion:
03/2024

Schedule of Accommodation:
65 x 1 bed apartments, 2 x 1 bed cottages

Tenure Mix:
80% Social rent, 20% Affordable rent

Total number of homes:


Site size (hectares):
0.84

Net Density (homes per hectare):
80

Size of principal unit (sq m):
56

Smallest Unit (sq m):
56

Largest unit (sq m):
68

No of parking spaces:
36

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The Design Process

The existing Grants Hill House, now vacant, was a 1980’s Local Authority, purpose-built, sheltered housing scheme, no longer considered to be fit for purpose and therefore proposed for redevelopment by the Local Authority. During the design development stage of the project, consultation with the Planning Officer, Housing Officers, the Thomas Scanlon Trust and Local Councillors informed the emerging design proposals. The Planning Application for Grants Hill House was submitted in November 2015 and received unanimous approval in March 2016, with committee members praising the new design, calling it ‘the jewel in the crown for Uckfield’.

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Sustainability

  • Biodiversity (eg Building with Nature)
  • Car usage or Active Travel (inc Building for a Healthy Life)
  • Managing water use and run off (eg SuDS or water recycling)

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