The proposal will provide a brand new better insulated roof. This will be a major future cost saving for leaseholders once the existing roof has passed its natural life cycle.

The development provides the opportunity to review and dramatically improve fire safety in existing buildings, from improving signage, modernising alarm systems, and in some cases installation of sprinklers.

The development has the ability to contribute to refurbishment and modernisation of common parts and entrances, internally and externally.

Modern CCTV and video entry systems can be incorporated into the development. This will be further investigated as the design progresses.

This is currently being investigated, but as minimum the new apartments will comply with local and national policy in terms of cycle storage provision. The development provides the opportunity to potentially improve bike storage generally.

Installation of new high speed fibre optic broadband for all flats is being investigated.

As well as a better insulated roof, the development can facilitate greater energy efficiency by assessment and upgrading of existing services and utilities and provision of renewable energy sources such as solar panels. With these measures the building will generate less CO2 emissions and consume less energy. New apartments are treated as ‘islands’ that do not have an impact on existing service provision.

In older buildings, refurbishment of the existing building can often be undertaken. Historic original features can often be repaired or reinstated. This will be further assessed during the design process.

The above list includes an outline of the proposed upgrade works to Wimbledon Close. These will help improve the building’s longevity and contribution to the local area.

Photo-voltaic panels are proposed on top of the new apartments. These will contribute to the energy consumption of the building’s common parts. They will not be visible from the ground.

The brand new better insulated roof coupled with the solar panels, and green roof, will enhance the long term environmental credentials of Wimbledon Close. With these measures the building will generate less CO2 emissions and consume less energy.

New apartments will contribute on a pro-rata basis, reducing service charges for existing residents by circa 7.5%. In addition, the improvement works will reduce the need for large outlays of expenditure for residents.

In all of our previous projects the investment in the building and common parts has had a positive impact on all leaseholder’s property values, sometimes by as much as 5-10%. It is a subjective point and we would encourage residents to speak to local estate agents for their independent opinion.

A residential planning application and consent can act as both a deterrent and long term means of prevention for the installation of unwanted telecoms masts. The roofs of the new apartments will incorporate solar panels, and green roofs, which will be part of the implemented planning consent, thereby safeguarding them from future interference from telecoms operators.

The proposal incorporates a bio-diverse green roof. We are also investigating the possibility of including bird and bat boxes and invertebrate habitats.

The proposal has been designed to complement the existing building and enhance the local area. The proposal is a subtle, restrained and respectful design that will improve the roofscape of the building in a way that is wholly consistent with the original design. The new apartments will be of the highest quality, they are all dual or triple aspect with generous floor to ceiling heights.