Swallow Park Travellers Site

The proposal is to redevelop the existing gypsy and traveller site, to allow each site to have individual access to Amenity Blocks built to a high standard. Amenity Blocks are to have “Green Roof’s” of which surface water is collected and recycled. These are to be in character and nature of the surrounding environment and community.

Environmental energy efficient Band “A” heating and hot water system to each Amenity Block is proposed. The fixtures and fittings to the blocks are to current modern day standards and set out by Communities and Local Government Standards.

The proposed works are as follows:

• Reconfiguration of Existing site and new concrete pitch bases
• Demolition of existing Amenity Blocks
• Erection of 10 New Amenity Blocks
• Provide new fire separating walls between pitches
• Upgrade or renew existing underground services to provide individual gas electric and water meters to each pitch
• Renewal of the sites underground drainage
• Erection of new brick wall to the perimeter boundary
• Erection to front of pitches new fencing and gates
• Landscaping works

Landscape design to the front boundary wall is proposed by planting mature plants to the front perimeter wall area with topsoil.

Plants will be low maintenance, attractive and match those at the adjacent road, Chaffinch Close.

This project involves an inhabited, urban site with limited space.  In order to achieve the required amenity units and ensure safety, the development includes a number of fire break walls to separate adjacent units.  The work is complicated by the fact that the current occupants will largely remain in residence while the work is in progress.

We have conducted a number of resident consultation meetings with the current occupants because this project has involved the demolition of existing amenity blocks and also reconfiguration of the site and services.

The project is currently on site.