White Hart
Public House

Merton

Located at a prominent site in Mitcham, the White Hart Public House scheme proposes a combination of the refurbishment of a Grade II Listed Building and a new-build to the rear.

Client: Gateway Realty Ltd
Size: 18 Residential Units
Status: Planning Achieved
Awards: Shortlisted Housing Design Award 2023
Sectors
Mainstream Residential, Private Development
Services
Concept Design, Capacity Studies, Planning Applications

The White Hart Public House is a statutory Grade II Listed Building under Historic England. This scheme proposes a residential annex building to fill the rear of the site which is previously the public house’s car park. The residential building is the enabling development for the restoration of the public house, which will retain its ground floor trading area with residential accommodation above.

The White Hart Public House is shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2023.

The Annex

The massing of the residential annex is directly informed by long sightlines to the site, to ensure the proposal does not interrupt the skyline of the original pub. The materiality respects and complements the character of the surrounding Conservation Area. Zero carbon standard will be achieved through high levels of insulation and low air tightness requirements will be complied.

Courtyard

The massing of the new volume, the existing listed building and its annex form a secure amenity area, to be used as a private communal amenity for the residents’ use, in the form of a landscaped courtyard. The courtyard is at the heart of the scheme and provides communal amenities for all residents, allowing interaction, and promotes health and wellbeing.

The proposal will deliver a contemporary yet sensitive design that respects the historical context and vernacular, providing an attractive addition to the local area and visually enhancing the setting for the Grade II Listed public house.

The scheme was submitted for planning and have achieved consent in 2024.

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