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The coach house, for example, which is being converted into six two-bedroom apartments, had to go through a careful planning application process with input from English Heritage. Banks however reports that Octagon’s “extensive experience” in this field prevented any hiccups. The team has also converted the Grade II listed West Lodge into a new sales and marketing suite due to open this month, which will showcase the development’s heritage and character to potential buyers.
“WE HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THE VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS TO CREATE A CHARACTERFUL NEIGHBOURHOOD”
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The construction process involved in the road widening, as well as the creation of a new entrance to the development, came with its own challenges due to the high traffic levels on Parvis Road and the accompanying congestion. Seeking to minimise disruption as much as possible, the developers maintained “clear communication” with the local community throughout the construction process, and now the road is reportedly far less congested. Tackling surface water run-off was also “particularly difficult” on this site, says Banks. The developer had to install underground SuDS crates to attenuate the flow of surface water, storing it before releasing it into the existing ditch border- ing the site. Lastly, with the majority of construction
work taking place in 2020, there were inherent Covid-related challenges that needed navigating, from keeping the site
and staff safe, to managing delays in the supply chain. “Thankfully, as a medium sized developer,” says Banks, “we were able to adapt quickly, and disruptions were kept to a minimum, pushing back construction on the project by only two months.”
LUXURY
Now completed, the homes, both inside and out, clearly reflect their luxury stand- ing, having been carefully specified to that end as well as harnessing the mix of old and new architecture. “A trademark skill of Octagon’s is our ability to blend the new with the old, building new homes that match the location they inhabit,” says Banks.
“Nowhere has that been more impor- tant than at Broadoaks Park, where we have been inspired by the Victorian architecture of the existing buildings to create a characterful neighbourhood that feels as one.”
Pitched roofing, intricate brick detailing and large sash windows provide strong external examples of this, giving each home a neo-Victorian style, with a mix of red and yellow brick finishes. Inside, homes are suitably contempo-
rary, featuring spacious living spaces specified with the latest top-of-the-range appliances. High tech features come as standard, such as a boiling water taps in kitchens, remote-control operated automatic garage doors, and underfloor
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