Landmark regeneration Passivhaus project secures planning

Passivhaus development Hartopp and Lannoy Point for Hammersmith and Fulham Council has secured planning permission with unanimous approval.

The new development incorporates Passivhaus Standards with a design rooted in a Zero Carbon ethos that harnesses a fabric-first approach with an intensive form factor, solar panels, air source heat pumps and ‘blue’ and ‘green’ roofs. It is estimated that these technologies will reduce net carbon by 86% and drive down heat loss and energy use, cleaning the air locally whilst helping residents save on their energy bills. The design is also home to family-friendly play spaces, electric vehicle charging facilities for residents, and cycle parking storage for 250 bikes. BPTW’s design team shares Hammersmith and Fulham’s ambitious objectives to make the borough the greenest in Britain and achieve their net zero carbon targets by 2030.

Key stats

Number of homes: 134
Tenure Mix: 50% affordable, 34% shared ownership, 16% private
Project stage: Awarded planning

Hartopp and Lannoy Point, Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Image credit: BPTW

Design

Hartopp and Lannoy Point comprise three apartment buildings ranging in height from three to seven storeys that front a new community green. The design focuses on delivering considerable urban improvements to the estate through lower building heights, new accessible pedestrian routes and good neighbourhood visibility to overcome existing barriers to accessibility and safety caused by the sloping site and complex 1960s estate layout. The design aesthetic draws inspiration from the historic mansion apartment buildings in the borough and incorporates an elegant brick-clad facade and reconstituted stone banding.

Community engagement

The landmark Passivhaus regeneration project has been achieved through ongoing collaboration between Aintree Estate residents, the local community, Hammersmith and Fulham Council, the Disability Forum, and the design team. A focus on meaningful engagement created a design that unites the community and respects the Council’s Defend Homes and Co-Production policies.

I have learned that it is a tough balancing act between what the Council wants to deliver and what some residents want. However, the explanations of the constraints and opportunities as well as technical explanations have been very useful.

Resident Steering Group Member

For over one year, the design team supported the Residents’ Steering Group to draft and ratify a Community Communication Charter in collaboration with an engagement specialist. Alongside architectural and planning training, frequent RSG meetings, presentations and workshops encouraged design innovation and empowered members to ask questions and share local knowledge. The input of residents and neighbours forged the project’s character and aims, including a harmonious design that unites new and old buildings, the power a central amenity space has in strengthening the community and addressing concerns of accessibility, safety and inclusivity – all of which are evident in the new design.

Of the 134 new homes, 112 will be designated as affordable including;

67 social or London affordable rent flats
45 affordable shared ownership homes

Residents with housing needs will get priority to secure one of the new affordable rent homes. The new site will be transformed to create well-designed and accessible residential buildings for all ages where 10% of the new homes will be adaptable for wheelchair users.

Key team

Client: Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Architect: BPTW
Certifier: TBC

We look forward to receiving more predicted energy performance details as the project design progresses.

Landmark regeneration Passivhaus project secures planning

Key stats

Community engagement

Key team

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5th December 2022

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