The redevelopment of 2–14 Telford Road and 246–248 makes sustainable use of a disused school to provide a ground floor nursery and 27 self-contained homes above.
Shaped to thoughtfully address preapplication feedback, the new children’s nursery will retain the site’s existing social and community use class alongside a linear courtyard to provide a safe and enclosed space for the children to play.
Above the nursery, the building will provide homes for up to 90 people in a mixture of 1-bed, 2-bed and 3-bed homes along with secure bike storage on the ground floor.
Rhythmical recessed bays and finely detailed metalwork balustrades all reference characteristics of the terraced housing in Ladbroke Grove. Curved feature brickwork that articulates the entrances and projecting balconies echo the rounded corner of ‘The Eagle’, a charming Edwardian pub adjacent to the site. Richly glazed brickwork adds a distinct character and is an original feature also found on traditional pubs and houses in the nearby Oxford Gardens Conservation Area.
Green roofs and planting will support biodiversity net gain and contribute to the borough’s urban greening objectives. The development brings a vacant site back into productive use, adding much-needed housing and high-quality early years provision within this characterful corner of Kensington.
