March 23 2021

Eildon Housing Association in collaboration with AMP Architects and Will Rudd Davidson Engineers have set out plans for the second phase of a significant housing development at Buckholm Corner, Galashiels.

A four-hectare grassland site has been identified east of the A7 trunk road for 80 homes on steeply sloping land bisected by a watercourse, requiring significant cut and fill work to make it accessible.

Outlining their development proposals AMP wrote: "The topography of Galashiels (steep slopes) provides much of its unique ‘sense of place’ and so the masterplan/layout concept has been informed by what has gone before and served Galashiels well. The predominant local characteristic is of lines of terraced development aligned to follow a contour...

"This is clearly visible across the Gala Water on the opposite side of the valley from the proposed site."

Terraced homes will be finished in smooth buff render above a grey brick base course with feature fibre cement cladding. 

3 Comments

#1 Posted by Damp Proof Membrane on 24 Mar 2021 at 09:22 AM

'The predominant local characteristic is of lines of terraced development aligned to follow a contour...' - I mean, follow a contour, but this development really just appears to scatter the houses as per the usual poorly-laid out developments. And that mature tree, addressed by rear gardens and a gable, too. Really poor.

#2 Posted by StyleCouncil on 25 Mar 2021 at 19:53 PM

Jings.
Quite possibly the worst 'masterplan' I have laid eyes on...

#3 Posted by E=mc2 on 26 Mar 2021 at 00:34 AM

I like the photo realistic renders clearly delivered using BIM Level 2

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