Plot 4 ,  Court Barton Clifford: 

The first of the timber frames for the four new plots at Court Barton, Clifford is up and still standing.

The scheme comprises four new build residential plots, two barn conversions / extensions and the complete remodeling of the existing Court Barton house.  All set within 1.2 hectares of conservation area, complete with TPO trees, bat mitigation and flood plain

Following the challenges of the site conditions and restrictions imposed by the Environment agency, a system of greywater recycle tanks have been introduce, combined with  surface ditches to take any overspill. The Client is also currently looking into the prospect of Heat reclamation to feed the under floor heating.

The Developer is Lewcombe properties (Clifford) Ltd, who are also currently developing the Bridge water development in Holbeck, Which when complete will be the tallest skyscraper in Leeds, standing at 32 storeys. 

The four timber frame plots have provided plenty of challenges in adapting traditional stone work details, with a more contemporary and fast track construction method. This has led to the introduction of stone clad ‘dummy’ chimneys, capable of taking Class 1 flues,  GRC coping details over the non-loading bearing timber frame gable ends, not to mention the conflict between basic radon protection and the buildings integral breather membrane.

All four plots are due for completion in July 2007 and do come in other colours apart from blue!