The challenge This development was designed to include high quality private housing, starter home units and apartment blocks for first time buyers. Because of the type of buildings (terraced houses, detached units and apartments all of which can be susceptible to differential settlement in uneven ground) the foundation construction required careful design. The site was pocketed with ancient quarrying and lime kilns‚ and was the subject of intensive archeological investigation as a part of the planning consent. KEY FACTS
260 unit development of private and social housing
Traditional 2/3 storey housing and apartment blocks
Greenfield site with areas of previous lime kiln workings, dating from medieval times
Combination of traditional and pile & ground beam foundations
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