Brockley Extension & Reconfiguration .

Planning Authority: Lewisham Council

Contractor: Aumosa Ltd

Structural Engineer: DEC

Site

An end of terrace, two-storey double fronted terrace house constructed with a blend of red brick and white stucco to the front and London stock brick at the rear of the property, with a slate tiled roof.

Design Brief

Extend and reconfigure the ground floor to transform the existing open plan Kitchen, Dining and Living area. To open up the space and introduce more natural light in. Inclusion of a WC, shower and Utility room. Create a secondary entrance and boot room to clean off muddy boots and dogs.

Proposal, Design approach and Materials

The modifications to 12 Chalsey Road update the property to meet contemporary living standards, catering to the needs of the family.

A single-story side extension, featuring a fully hipped roof, which has been carefully designed so as not to adversely affect neighbouring properties and to minimise it’s impact on the street view with no loss of soil / plants / greenery.

The new design provides the property with a utility room, wc and side entrance. The reconfiguration of the ground floor creates a better flow of the living area with direct access to the new utility room from the kitchen and direct access to the garden from utility room.

The repositioning of the WC from its current position, within the main floor plan of the ground floor, will allow the residents and guests to comfortably visit the restroom without being in direct line of the existing kitchen.

The extension planned is modest, however its impact is transformative to the arrangement and use of the back of the home.