Cloverfields Caravan Park lies to the south west of Buxton, close to Harpur Hill. PDP obtained planning permission in 2003 for 25 pitches and a toilet block. In the last few years we have obtained further planning permissions to extend the operation and the site now has 45 caravan pitches, a camping field for up to 50 pitches, amenity areas and a toilet/washroom block.
The site is operated to a high standard and has an excellent reputation for customer service and with its growth has come a need for new facilities to meet the needs of caravanners, campers and the wider area.
Following discussions with the client it was agreed that the shop, office, tea rooms, toilets and kitchen could all be placed under one roof in a single amenities block. The tea room would also double up as a meeting space for the many group and societies which use the site. The kitchen is designed as a commercial kitchen which will service both the tea rooms but will also provide a range of pre-prepared meals for caravanners and campers which will be sold in the shop and distributed to local retail outlets. The office will replace the owners own home which until now has served the needs of the site.
The building was designed by Jonathan Jenkin from PDP as a timber clad building with veranda providing a meeting space by the entrance to the shop and office, and in keeping with the other approved buildings on the caravan site. The design provides full disabled access to all spaces; the tea rooms benefit from open views across the Derbyshire hills and have level access to a large grassed area at the side of the building which can be used for sitting and for meals in summer. The kitchen has its own separate entrance and vehicular access drive for deliveries and visitors. Attention was also paid to security, and shutters where incorporated into the design for all windows and doors.
The design was agreed in principle by the Area Planning Officer as part of a pre-planning consultation. The site is popular with local people, the applicants are well liked and the proposal did not attract any objections. The scheme was approved under delegated powers and work is expected to commence later in the year.
The amenities building is an example of a development which met and exceeded the clients brief because, through our involvement and discussion, the opportunities to add value became more and more apparent. There are so many linkages and this made the project exciting to work on. The design followed on from the functional needs of the client which as produced a building that is aesthetically pleasing, practical, and cost effective.
The site is operated to a high standard and has an excellent reputation for customer service and with its growth has come a need for new facilities to meet the needs of caravanners, campers and the wider area.
Following discussions with the client it was agreed that the shop, office, tea rooms, toilets and kitchen could all be placed under one roof in a single amenities block. The tea room would also double up as a meeting space for the many group and societies which use the site. The kitchen is designed as a commercial kitchen which will service both the tea rooms but will also provide a range of pre-prepared meals for caravanners and campers which will be sold in the shop and distributed to local retail outlets. The office will replace the owners own home which until now has served the needs of the site.
The building was designed by Jonathan Jenkin from PDP as a timber clad building with veranda providing a meeting space by the entrance to the shop and office, and in keeping with the other approved buildings on the caravan site. The design provides full disabled access to all spaces; the tea rooms benefit from open views across the Derbyshire hills and have level access to a large grassed area at the side of the building which can be used for sitting and for meals in summer. The kitchen has its own separate entrance and vehicular access drive for deliveries and visitors. Attention was also paid to security, and shutters where incorporated into the design for all windows and doors.
The design was agreed in principle by the Area Planning Officer as part of a pre-planning consultation. The site is popular with local people, the applicants are well liked and the proposal did not attract any objections. The scheme was approved under delegated powers and work is expected to commence later in the year.
The amenities building is an example of a development which met and exceeded the clients brief because, through our involvement and discussion, the opportunities to add value became more and more apparent. There are so many linkages and this made the project exciting to work on. The design followed on from the functional needs of the client which as produced a building that is aesthetically pleasing, practical, and cost effective.
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