Seabrooke Rise is a council housing development built on the site of a disused car park, and part of Thurrock Council’s plan to build 200 affordable new homes every year for the next five years.
Long Rake Spar were pleased to be involved in the development, designed by Bell Phillips Architects, by providing their natural light reflecting aggregates for Sureset’s 3mm Almond, 6mm Golden Pearl and 10mm Almond permeable paving.
Willmott Dixon were awarded the contract for this development and specified SureSet for the patio areas outside ground floor apartments, communal courtyard, footpaths, steps and tree pit.
With a strong commitment to supporting the neighbourhoods in which they work, Willmott Dixon offered employment and training opportunities to the local community and also hosted bricklaying students from North Hertfordshire College.
For the pedestrian and landscaped areas, the project included 572m² of Almond and 179m² of Golden Pearl which were laid in December 2015 with an additional 537m² of Almond and 36m² of Golden Pearl laid in February 2016. The project was completed in March 2016 with the installation of a 15m² Almond tree pit complete with Sureset’s sub-base SureCell®.
The aggregates supplied by Long Rake ensure the roofs and balconies of the buildings maximise the flow of natural light into the apartments and the external areas encourage community living. Seabrooke Rise has a light, bright open feeling.
The Almond and Golden Pearl permeable paving perfectly complement the harmonious cream brown tones of the brick and stone work and the natural bark and wooden benches used within the hard landscaping.
Contractors: SureSet Permeable Paving
Client: Willmott Dixon