Lammas community wins consent after lo-o-ong haul!
An item on the (occasionally interesting) Planning Portal website run by the government had some good news, for once!
The proposal by the Lammas community to build an exceptionally low impact ‘eco-village’ on a site near the village of Glandwr in North Pembrokeshire has finally gained a planning consent, the initial application having been made in June 2007.
We are pleased by all sorts of positive news , of course, but have a particular interest in the Lammas group, as we submitted a scheme for a competition they ran to find a design for the ‘community hub’ building. Our design was shortlisted, but they ended by selecting a local architect who was going to work for an exceptionally low fee.
We were pleased by the Lammas description of our scheme as ‘inspirational’ – we rather liked it ourselves – and here it is:
Lammas Community Hub building - competition proposal by Dil Green Architect
Lammas Community Hub proposal - plan - Dil Green Architect
Although small and simple, the plan is rather sophisticated, allowing for separate use of the community office and WCs on the left, and the small hall on the right, while providing a covered link between them, which was required for use as an open air ‘community swap zone’ (where surplus produce/items would be left), and a sheltered terrace on the south, to which the hall could be opened up for fair-weather uses. Provision was allowed for later construction of a small kitchen/servery and for expansion.
And, if you are keen for more detail, here is a copy of our written submission.
We wish the Lammas Community the best of luck, and a fair wind in the next phase – they actually have to start building, now!