Camberwell Groves, SE5

The site is located at the rear of a property in Camberwell Grove (SE5), and is currently occupied by a pair of garages.

The client’s brief was to demolish the garages and erect a 3-storey coach house-style dwelling to be his retirement home. Fg Addo Architects were appointed to design and obtain planning permission for the new coach house.

Key design considerations were:

• The location of the site adjacent to a listed building
• The scale of the development relative to neighbouring buildings
• Ensuring the design was in keeping with the character of the neighbouring buildings
• The quality of materials on the external parts of the building