Residential Housing

Recent Projects

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Beechcroft House

The house is a contemporary low slung building, nestling behind the existing wall and embedded into its surroundings by the established planting.


Reduced glazing to the north facade reduces heat loss, with the inhabited rooms orientated to the south and to the view of the established garden.



Living accommodation on the ground floor is centred on a curved glazed wall, allowing views of the garden whilst providing a sheltered area of outdoor space, not overlooked by neighbours.


Poor ground conditions led to the use of a piled foundation solution with suspended ground floor slabs. Super structure was a steel frame with shallow beams built into the floor depth to achieve a slim and flat floor zone.


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Barnfield Avenue

A £7.8m joint venture between Riverside Housing and Liverpool Housing Trust, Barnfield Avenue provided 74 new properties for rent and shared ownership. Alan Johnston Partnership were involved from conception to completion of the project providing pre-planning services to establish site constraints including site investigation, drainage and highway strategies and foundation solutions.


This early involvement enabled a clear understanding of the requirement of all stakeholders to be established and developed. The scheme included a variety of house types to address requirements of two clients.


A number of foundation solutions were developed to address ground conditions and site constraints and to deliver a cost effective solution which met the required build programme and phasing. All properties achieved Code For Sustainable Homes accreditation with new adaptable drainage system designed to comply with requirements of SUR 7 and SUR 2.


The project was delivered on time and within budget and was short-listed for both RICS and Building Control awards

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Hartopp Road

A development of 67 new build affordable homes split between two sites in Childwall, Liverpool.


Both developments are located within well-established housing estates in the Liverpool suburbs.


Close liaison was maintained with the client and residents association for the duration of the design to provide environmental improvements including additional car parking provision for existing residents and highway improvement works.


All properties achieved Code For Sustainable Homes accreditation with timber frame construction being utilised to maximise thermal efficiency and minimise construction programme.

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Belvedere Road

Belvedere Road is a joint venture between Liverpool Mutual Homes and Liverpool City Council to provide a safe haven for people in need of emergency accommodation. The project consisted of 16 new short stay flexible apartments located within two historic buildings with contemporary extensions to the side and rear.


Constraints imposed by the existing buildings and the historical status provided a number of challenges in fulfilling the brief for an open plan and flexible building.


The building facades to the Victorian buildings were fully retained and new internal steel frame provided to fulfil the requirement for flexibility.


From conception the requirement to provide a green sustainable building was at the heart of the scheme with the final design incorporating a glazed central atrium with photovoltaic cells. Further improvements were made to the thermal efficiency of the existing building and new extensions utilising high performance insulation.

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Perseverance Mill, Lancashire

Alan Johnston Partnership provided civil and structural consulting engineering services for the development of 56 properties on the former derelict Perseverance Mill site in Padiham for Calico Homes. The mix of houses, bungalows, and apartments, designed by Ainsley Gommon Architects and constructed by Ring Stones Maintenance and Construction, has revitalised a former brownfield area, completing a programme of works in 100 weeks. The project received the RICS NW Regeneration Award in 2019.

The development transformed the site into a much-needed, high-quality housing development in Padiham, replacing a well-known eyesore in the community.


Calico Homes invested £6 million in the project, with additional contributions from the Homes and Communities Agency and Burnley Borough Council. The development provides essential homes for the local community and replaces a derelict site that had been a problem for years. Ring Stones is a part of The Calico Group, which is dedicated to investing in new property developments across Lancashire to create more social housing.


The design of the development was sensitive to its context, drawing from the use of local materials. It has brought the site back into active use and addressed potential flood risk issues and constraints due to the site location. The soft landscaping has enhanced the natural permeability of the development, as much of the former site consisted of hard standing. The previously capped culvert has been opened up, providing an attractive feature and reducing flood risk while also enhancing the development's ecological value.

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Spectra Park, Warrington

Alan Johnston Partnership is providing civil and structural consulting engineering services for the Rivers Edge development in Warrington. This mixed-tenure development, consisting of 413 houses and 100 apartments, is being built by Countryside Properties and is located within Inner Warrington across a total of 38.7 acres. Situated along the River Mersey, the development provides easy access to Warrington Bank Quay Train Station, just a short ten-minute walk away.

 

As part of its commitment to the local community, Countryside Properties has included 10% affordable housing in the development and has pledged to invest £100,000 in local health services and contribute £300,000 towards transport and education through its Section 106 agreement with the planning authority. The high-spec homes being developed at Rivers Edge, Spectra Park are also being built to be 27% more sustainable than the average home.


The first homes are expected to be ready for occupancy by early summer 2023, with many of the plots already sold. Countryside Properties has a strong reputation for building high-quality, sustainable communities across the region and works closely with housing associations, local authorities, and private rental sector organisations through its Partnerships Model, values that are shared by Alan Johnston Partnership.

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Summerhill Park, Maghull

Alan Johnston Partnership is providing civil and structural engineering services for a new housing development by Persimmon Homes in the popular area of Maghull. Located just over a mile from the town centre and 7.5 miles north of Liverpool, the development will consist of over 1,600 homes for an expanding community.



Key design principles include the creation of an attractive gateway from Poverty Lane with new access and infrastructure being implemented for the safety and respect of an existing residential development south of Poverty Lane. New footpaths and cycleways, as well as access points for pedestrians and cyclists, are also being incorporated amongst ample planted outdoor spaces. The site is conveniently located for commuters with a train station less than a mile away, making the development highly attractive to prospective buyers.


Alan Johnston Partnership is dedicated to delivering high-quality engineering that enhances the longevity and sustainability of this development, meeting the needs of the growing neighbourhood.

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Ten Acres Lane, Manchester

Alan Johnston Partnership will provide civil and structural design services for the redevelopment of the former Jackson's Brickworks site in Manchester into housing. The 47-acre site, located east of Ten Acres Lane, has been designated for residential regeneration by Manchester City Council since 1995. The site will be developed in two phases; the first feature 378 homes with the second introducing a further 338 homes. The properties will compromise houses and flats with one to four bedrooms. A new secondary school with sports facilities will also be built in the second phase and will be accessible to the local population under a community use agreement.

 

The site, which has been vacant for a number of years, will require extensive remediation before it can be developed. The ground is heavily contaminated and there is a significant presence of invasive species, including Japanese Knotweed. An application for remediation was approved in October 2021, and it is estimated that 18 to 24 months of work will be needed to make the site safe and ready for redevelopment. The development will include 512 car parking spaces in the first phase, with Electric Vehicle parking spaces and cycling storage to be provided in the second phase.


The project will involve the comprehensive remediation and regeneration of the site, including improved green areas, with enhanced connectivity for cycling and walking, bringing regeneration benefits to the surrounding areas of Miles Platting and Newton Heath.

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Former Brackley Golf Club, Salford

Alan Johnston Partnership will provide civil and structural consultant design services for the redevelopment of the former Brackley Golf Club in Little Hulton, Salford. The project, which was approved by Asteer Planning in September 2022, will see the construction of approximately 690 new dwellings on the site, which straddles the boundary between Salford and Bolton and has been closed since 2016.


The development will include a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom detached, semi-detached and mews style homes, including affordable housing options. A landscape buffer of informal open space, including an ecological corridor along the northern boundary of the site, will be created, along with dual footpaths and cycleways. Primary access to the development will be provided off Manchester Road West, with secondary access points off Anchor Lane and Bullows Road. The project will also include the creation of tree-lined green corridors and new children's play areas.