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THOROUGHLY MODERN MERSEYSIDE
Poppyhead Consultancy
A modern, minimalist front and rear garden for visual impact, entertaining and relaxation, designed to effectively connect the outdoor space with the inside of the property. Strong clean lines, emphasis of light and shadow, and bold architectural planting are signatures of the scheme
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he scheme was a private commission for a commercial developer of high- end housing. The house and landscape are situated on a private road on the
boundary of the Rainhill conservation area in Merseyside in the North West of England, and the landscape project included front and rear gardens of this private residence. The house is a minimalist modern design and Poppyhead Consultancy were brought in when planning permission for the property had been submitted to produce a modern landscape that
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linked effectively with the house and connected the inside and outside spaces. The total plot size is approximately 18m x 37m, with front garden 18m x 7m and the rear garden 18m x 18m. Access to the rear garden is via a narrow entranceway along one side of the property. The timeline of design and construction of the external landscape was somewhat driven by the constraints of the house build and hence was longer than would usually be the case. Planning approval for the property with conditions was received April 2011 and
Poppyhead was formally commissioned in May 2011. The front garden was of immediate interest to the planners and this was designed and submitted to planning in June 2011 to discharge the condition. Rear landscape design
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