Kevin Fenton Mews, Bromley
25 affordable zero-operational carbon new homes on an existing car park
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Kevin Fenton Mews is a pioneering, environmental and socially focused development for London Borough of Bromley (LBB), providing 25 homes for vulnerable households who are in temporary accommodation. The development consists of 10 one-bedroom and 15 two-bedroom apartments, all meeting space standards, distributed across two blocks spanning two to three stories. Among these are six wheelchair-accessible units with dedicated lift arrangements.
Project Information
Client: London Borough of Bromley
Location: 1-25 Kevin Fenton Mews, Bromley BR1 5FF
Building Solution: Permanent​
Scope of works: Full Turnkey Service (RIBA Stage 0 – 7)
Status: Construction Complete
Project Team
Brief
Building affordable, energy-efficient homes remains a problem for the council and relying only on traditional construction is not the solution.
Bromley Council has very high affordable housing needs, with only 14% of its housing stock as socially rented. They wanted to boost affordable housing supply on council owned sites, otherwise vulnerable people will be forced to make difficult choices, decreasing their quality of life and well-being while the council must absorb circa £4m in cost by 2022/23 to fulfil its statutory duties for homeless people.
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​Building affordable, energy-efficient homes remains a problem for the council and relying only on traditional construction is not the solution. They wanted to commence the supply and install of temporary accommodations as quickly as possible, and offsite volumetric technology solution of ZED PODS was chosen as the right solution.
Full Turnkey
Process
ZED PODS brought forward this development on constrained site using our innovative off-site volumetric construction.
By carrying out the full turnkey Design & Build process, we worked closely with the Council & key stakeholders at every stage of decision making from design to planning and will follow the same from manufacturing to installation.
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“Hearts and mind” were won from local residents and stakeholders by installing a full-sized demo unit for over 12 months at Bromley Civic Centre. These early interventions and process innovations were key to this project’s success.
Innovative
Solution
Be Lean: reduce energy demand
Be Clean: supply energy efficiently
Be Green: use renewable energy
ZED PODS has designed and built this innovative, cost-effective, zero-operational-carbon housing development situated above an underutilized public car park in Burnt Ash Lane. These self-contained, high-quality homes are elevated on steel podiums, preserving over 80% of the existing car parking spaces for the local community. Kevin Fenton Mews delivers 25 aesthetically pleasing homes to individuals in vulnerable situations residing outside the borough. The development consists of 10 one-bedroom flats and 15 two-bedroom flats, incorporating the latest enhanced energy-efficient measures. Remarkably, it marks the first of its kind in the borough in 40 years and stands as the inaugural project of its nature in London.
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The apartments are delivered fully furnished, including floor finishes, A-rated appliances fixtures and all fittings.
1 Bed 2 Person Maisonette
GIFA: 58.3 sqm
2 Bed 4 Person
GIFA: 72.7 sqm
Part M4(3) Compliant — Wheelchair user dwellings
GIFA: 61.6 sqm