CCA1124 / Outbuildings, Park Farm House

The client commissioned the master planning of the remainder of their 5-acre site in Black Notley, Braintree, with a brief that includes a variety of outbuildings and cohesive landscaping works, following a previous commission for the extensive redesign and extension of the host dwelling.

The client’s requirements included a 4-space garage, an external pool pavilion, an orangery and cart-lodge as well as the more extensive luxurious subterranean pool and spa complex.

The placement of the outbuildings forms zones to create opportunities to allow for different treatments to the plot creating sub-spaces within the landscape. The treatment of the landscape itself ranges from more formal arrangements to informal to encourage inside/outside movement and celebrate the expansive countryside views.

Cannon Clarke Architects proposed a suite of buildings, each tailored to individual functional needs, yet they share a cohesive aesthetic. We successfully obtained planning consents on a building-by-building basis, and as a result, works have commenced on site in phases. Moreover, Cannon Clarke Architects collaborated closely with Braintree District Council to secure the necessary planning permission.

In addition, we reduced visual barriers extensively, which maximised the focus on the surrounding landscape.

The pool house pavilion, therefore, serves multiple functions: it provides plant and changing rooms for the outdoor pool, and it also offers space for a gym and a garden room, complete with a bar.

Furthermore, the orangery offers a peaceful seating area, set amongst the specimen planting, to provide a relaxing environment.