A Passivhaus first for Peabody!

Not-for-profit London housing association Peabody unveil plans for their first large-scale Passivhaus scheme in south-east London. Planning has just been approved for Plot 6 of the Deptford Landings* masterplan which will provide 189 new mixed tenure homes comprising of 121 affordable rent and 68 shared ownership units.

Key stats:

Construction: Steel frame
Number of units: 189
Project budget: £75 million
Status: Planning approved
Certification: Aiming for Passivhaus

Block plan, Deptford Landings | Image credit: AHMM

PHT Patron Max Fordham has been pivotal to the Passivhaus design, working alongside project architects Allford Hall Monagham Morris (AHMM). PHT member Delta Q has taken on the role of Passivhaus Consultant for the delivery stages. The £75m scheme will be one of the largest single-phase Passivhaus projects in the UK and will see residents benefitting from reduced energy costs and a significant improvement in comfort and air quality.

It is fantastic to see Peabody adopt the Passivhaus standard for this project. Designing largescale Passivhaus buildings is all about the detail. In our role, we have looked for options for simplification, cost saving and improving ease of construction. In this case, detailed thermal bridge analysis of the ground conditions enabled us to simplify the structural connections to the ground and make some considerable savings.

Piers Sadler, Director, Delta Q

Aerial view of Plot 6, Deptford Landings | Image credit: AHMM

To ensure the design's success, Peabody collaborated with PHT Patron Hastoe Housing Association and Camden Council who shared their experience of developing similar schemes. High levels of energy efficiency are a key feature of the new development, with all the new homes independently certified to Passivhaus by PHT Patron Etude.

QUOTE: Learning from others in the field allowed us to design and manage much of the project in-house. This was not only more cost effective for us, but ensured more certainty when we were tendering for a project partner. | Simon Barry, Managing Director, Peabody

Plot 6 is comprised of three new eight-storey mansion blocks;

Block 6A will provide 68 one and two-bedroom shared ownership apartments
Block 6B will provide 61 affordable rent units ranging from one to three-bedrooms, seven of the units will be wheelchair accessible
Block 6C will provide 59 shared ownership units and one for private sale. Block C will feature a mix of one and two-bedroom units with 15 being wheelchair adaptable.

Plot 6 site plan, Deptford Landings | Image credit: AHMM

Along with all associated services and highways works, the new development will deliver high-quality landscaping and public realm, a resident’s lounge, cycle storage facilities, servicing, plant areas, public realm, new landscaping and other associated works along with a managed access route through the completed scheme.

Key team:

Client: Peabody Developer
Architect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Passivhaus consultant: Max Fordham, Delta Q
M&E consultant: Max Fordham
Contractor: Higgins Partnerships
Landscape: PRP
Structural Engineer: Stantec
Passivhaus Certifier: Etude

Plot 6, view toeards Waterline Way | Image credit: AHMM

We look forward to following the project progress. You can learn more about the multiple Passivhaus developments taking place along the Oxbridge corridor at the UK Passivhaus Conference 2024.