Three homes. West Beckham, Norfolk

Redhead Architects have developed proposals for three family dwellings set in the grounds of an existing converted barn on the edge of a rural village.

Accessed via a meandering driveway to minimise impact on existing trees, the design of these homes follows familiar, simple, low-lying agricultural build forms found locally. They will also break timber-clad to help to blend in to the trees beyond. Mature planting will be retained where possible in order to help screen the site from the wider landscape and to maintain privacy between the new homes. Additional planting would help filter views from the neighbouring houses in the long term. This would be consistent with the existing landscape character that has woody planting breaking up the gently rolling topography.

Because the site is near to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) were commissioned. We also worked closely with a planning consultant, to help ensure minimal visual impact.