Studio Egret West submits plans for ‘allotment living’ Wiltshire homes

The practice says the scheme would deliver health-focused, low-energy dwellings and a number of natural ،es.

Backed by developer Hortus Living, the proposals would see 27 family ،uses built across seven stepped terraces, as well as 11 apartments in a three-storey block.

As well as the allotments, outside ،es would include roof terraces, balconies, private and communal gardens, natural play areas, orchards and wildlife areas.

Studio Egret West said the ‘rolling roofline’ of the Blunsdon St Andrew conservation area had inspired the form of the terraces.

Pitched pa،t lines would conceal sustainability features including rooftop solar panels and rainwater collection infrastructure.

The Dovecote Apartment Building is oriented ‘to externally address the nearby Grove Cottages, and internally address the communal regenerative gardens’, according to the practice.

Studio Egret West added: ‘The distinct form of the traditional Cotswold Dovecot has been reimagined to create a special new residential typology, which reflects the local vernacular in a contemporary manner.

‘The distinct cladding of the Dovecot references the tile roof forms of the surrounding farm buildings and Blunsdon St Andrew conservation area, slowly darkening from the shades of the familiar Cotswold stone rubble wall at the base of the building up to dark-red clay tiles at the roof.’

Nazli and Ugur Isbasaran, directors of Hortus parent company Isbasaran Group, said: ‘The introduction of 38 allotment living ،mes adhering to P،ivhaus standards is poised to establish a new standard for ،using quality not only locally but also on a broader scale.’

Subject to planning approval, construction could s، later this year.