Located at a point where High Street becomes Maypole Lane, the Prince of Wales sits back from a busy stretch of road that runs between Maypole island to the west and Shirley to the east.
Part of the site – southern extents – sits within local green belt, and has a widely verdant setting.
Site area: 5706 m2 // 0.57 Hectares // 1.41 Acres Formally a pub, the existing site features a large two storey detached property which will be removed and replaced by the new development.
Shirley Station, Daisy Farm recreation ground, Hollywood Golf Club and various other commercial uses lie within close proximity of the site. The surrounding area is predominantly a well populated residential area approximately 5 miles west of Solihull Town Centre and 7 miles south of Birmingham City centre.
A two storey large brick built detached property currently occupies the site. The property has been extended with a series of single storey elements to both flanks and a substantial one to the rear. To the front of the property there is space for 40 vehicles and a small area of hard-standing. The rear of the property has a large split level garden.
Whilst addressing the accommodation requirements the proposed scheme directly responds to the site’s immediate context – particularly the green belt land and topography. The building is calmly influenced by the rhythm of the established street frontages, whilst the proposed materials reflect surrounding context of the site as well as the residential details widely found in the area. This approach is typified by the simple pitched roof, wider landscaping and volume of the development.
Fitting into the urban realm
The proposed building form has been developed using the existing residential scale and form. A simple pitched roof responds to the suburban context, and the blocks have been arranged to reflect the rhythm of the existing street. This rhythm is also reflected in the ordered elevations of each block by grouping windows and limiting the number of treatments to facades. Windows have a simple mullion arrangement, which reflects the domestic nature of the area.
Addressing mass and scale
In order to address the scale of development the accommodation has been broken down into a series of smaller elements , which is emphasised through the change in material and use of two tones of brick. The type and colour of materials has been chosen to compliment the existing brick stock, and a simple profiled metal roof to provide an update to the traditional tile finish seen locally. Metal cladding and glazed units also reference the industrial nature of the adjacent site.
The Elevations
The elevations have been designed to reflect the accommodation contained within the building. Bedrooms are grouped, and living rooms have a lager window, and in many instances either a patio or balcony space to reflect the simple order of the elevation.
Accommodation
The proposed scheme provides 72 en-suite bedrooms and a range of amenity for the residents, including secure landscaping to the south.
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