Welcome to our dedicated project website for the delivery of our CQC regulated world-class physical rehabilitation centre at 50-56 Sheen Road, the site for the former Richmond Inn hotel. The planning permission secured in March 2023 will commence shortly, and this website has been developed to provide information about the scheme and construction progress.
Mechanical Plant
In pursuing the optimum strategy for equipment required to run the building and ensure this has minimum impact on our neighbours and the environment – a change in plant strategy is being suggested.
Changes to Windows
The windows on the courtyard elevation have been realigned to suit the new floor plans. The proposed extension’s bay window on Sydney Road will be removed to improve service access and pathway.
Improved Insulation
The introduction of thicker walls will provide extra space for insulation making the building more energy efficient.
Minor Additions
The introduction of external louvre and air brick requirements, in addition to rainwater goods across both the BTM and the proposed extension. These additions are consistent with the approved development, would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the conservation area, and respect the characteristics of the BTM.
Exterior Finish
There are no/minimal changes to the materials and external wall finishes.
Amendments to Roof Design
CO² air source pumps located on the roof
The introduction of the roof plant strategy would provide a betterment over the existing position improving operational carbon and reducing operational noise. This will include new guarding to the roof which provides acoustic/visual cover to the plant. In all, the new strategy will:
Approved Sheen Road Elevation
Proposed Sheen Road Elevation
Approved Church Road Elevation
Proposed Church Road Elevation
Approved Sydney Road Elevation
Proposed Sydney Road Elevation
Approved Sheen Road Elevation
Proposed Sheen Road Elevation
Since the grant of planning permission, Renaiss Health is proposing internal amendments to the planning permission. The key additions are the following:
Changes to Internal Layouts
With a greater understanding of the operational requirements of the rehabilitation facility, the new design has made changes to the internal layout to integrate more appropriate staffing facilities and associated ancillary services within the footprint of the approved planning application design.
Reduction in Bedroom Numbers
There is now a better understanding of the accessibility needs of the user group and the service that is being offered in the rehabilitation centre. Consequently, the overall balance of accommodation proposes 50 bedrooms with ensuites in lieu of the 57 bedrooms from the approved application. We can ensure that fewer guests will result in fewer vehicular trips along Sydney Road, as we have calculated that circa 364 fewer guests will stay at the centre over the course of a year.
Improved Space Allocation for Mobility Requirements
The internal spaces including the bedrooms and the ensuites have been designed to provide an enabling and accessible environment to support the varying needs of the user groups visiting this facility.
Strong Alignment to the Consented Permissions
The space standards to achieve this have been guided by the NHS guidance notes. While the floor plans have been re-imagined to achieve the briefing requirements, the external appearance of the scheme has been respected and, on the most part, remains familiar to the approved planning proposals.
Landscape Design by Camlins
The proposed scheme continues to create an enclosed courtyard area as a focal point of the development, and the proposed development continues to improve the street scene along Sheen Road through the introduction of three trees. The total proposed number of trees (11) remains consistent with the approved development.
The updated General Arrangement Plan (right) confirms that the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) following the proposed amendments to the landscaping scheme is 0.33. Whilst this represents a slight reduction on the approved development’s UGF (0.4), the proposed landscaping will continue to contribute to the urban greening of the site and will exceed the recommended target of 0.3 for commercial developments set by London Plan Policy G5.
The updated Biodiversity Impact Assessment prepared by Greengage summarises that as a result of the proposed amendments there would be a net gain in biodiversity compared with pre-development value.
Whilst this revised biodiversity net gain is a slight reduction in the net increase of ecological value from the figure achieved within the approved development, the proposed amendments will result in a significant uplift of the ecological values of the site and will exceed the national target of 10% biodiversity net gain.
Renaiss Health’s vision for a highly sustainable building remains a major priority for the design proposal going forward. Accordingly, the building fabric has been designed to meet the same high standards.
All-Electric Building
It has become clear at the detailed design stage that an onsite substation would be necessary to facilitate the electrical load for the amended facilities. The substation will be silent during its normal operation and therefore there will be no noise impact to the detriment of neighbouring amenity. The introduction of the substation would cater for an all-electric heating, cooling and hot water system using a hot water generator. This gives us the opportunity to operate the centre without directly using fossil fuels.
Urban Greening
In terms of sustainable landscaping, the privet hedges along Sheen Road will be enhanced and extended for structure and colour late into winter. In all, the proposed amendments to the landscaping scheme are consistent with the approved permit and result in an Urban Greening Factor (0.33) that exceeds the London Plan policy target, as well as significantly uplift-lifting on-site biodiversity.
Boosted Insulation
The envelope as now drawn shows the level of insulation and construction details as proposed for the planning application including the thermal uplift of the BTM and the green-blue roof that is proposed on the extension building.
Reduction in Embodied Carbon
The positioning of the plant on the roof would improve the seasonal efficiency performance which will reduce the production of embodied carbon by 62.4%.
Reduction in Rooms & Vehicular Trips
Amended Proposals are Respectful to the BTM & Conservation Area
All-electric Building & Increased insulation
Reduced
Embodied Carbon
11 Trees
Boosted Urban
Greening
That’s why we’ve set up Renaiss Health. To support people who are preparing for or have gone through elective surgery, or just can’t live with their physical restrictions any longer.
We will offer accessible, expert rehabilitation and recovery-care that’s designed around each and every individual’s unique needs and motivations.
Expert-led, with an on-site doctor, senior physical therapists and experienced nurses, our team will ensure you experience the highest standards of care and treatment.
We will offer short-residential stays at our centres. Our nursing teams will provide 24hour recovery-focussed care and peace of mind, so you can focus on your recovery and overall wellbeing.
So, whether specialist post-operative rehabilitation or just somewhere to help you remobilise and restrengthen is required, our dedicated team of experts will help you find the path back to your best self.
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As part of Renaiss Health’s commitment to keeping you updated regarding the delivery of our first-class physical rehabilitation centre at 50-56 Sheen Road, the site of the former Richmond Inn, we would like to brief you on the upcoming demolition programme.
The Mathews Group has begun the site set-up. This includes the removal of internal soft finishes, tree protection and removal, carrying out a pre-demolition survey, and the installation of security hoarding and a mobile site cabin. These works will approximately take four weeks to complete, and working hours are Monday to Friday from 08:00 (am) to 18:00 (pm), and if required Saturday from 08:00 (am) to 17:00 (pm).
Following this, in early September, a scaffold will be erected on the Church and Sydney Road sections of the building. The scaffold will be wrapped in heavy-duty reinforced plastic sheeting, this will contain dust and debris within the structure and suppress noise.
The demolition will be carried out by tracked excavators, and it will be carried out in accordance with the BS6187 Code of Practice for Demolition.
To prevent any dust nuisance, high-pressure hoses will be used at the rear of the structure where the machines are operating. The use of the most up-to-date silenced plant that is available in the industry will also be employed to reduce the level of noise and vibration emissions. Additionally, hydraulic pulveriser attachments will be utilised as much as possible. These modern plant attachments emit only a limited level of noise and vibration as they are not percussive.
All construction traffic will enter and exit the site via the end of Syndey Road, as approved by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, to prevent site traffic from travelling along the entire length of the road. Traffic Marshals will control all site traffic entering and leaving the site.
Finally, roads and footpaths to and from the work area will be kept free of dust, mud, and debris at all times, and demolition transportation vehicles will have due regard to local road and traffic conditions.
Renaiss Health are committed to minimising any effect on the local community and look forward to the successful completion of the demolition on November 13th, 2023.
Please find the residents’ update letter which includes the information above here.
Following resident feedback, we have cut back the hedges in front of the former Richmond Inn, on Sheen Road, to ensure all pedestrians can access the pavement without any hindrance.
Renaiss Health is committed to keeping all roads and footpaths to and from 50-56 Sheen free of dust, mud, and debris throughout the construction of our new physical rehabilitation facility.
You can contact us via the feedback function below, in addition to being able to send us an email, speaking with one of our team over the phone, or by posting a letter.
If you require a response please leave your email address.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Renaiss Health is in contact with local Ward Councillors to continue to promote permanent two-way access at the end of Sydney Road, secured temporarily for the construction of 50-56 Sheen Road.
Further to this, please view our Construction Traffic Management Plan HERE.
The approved 50-56 Sheen Road will provide high-quality accommodation for guests recovering from surgical procedures. There will be a full rehabilitation suite comprising a gym, occupational therapy space, a hydrotherapy pool, and an individual hydrotherapy pod with associated clinical spaces to ensure compliance with infection control requirements. These spaces have now been designed in accordance with industry standards. Since the grant of planning permission (ref.22/1496/FUL), we have also secured two-way access for the construction phase of the development. Although this will currently not extend into the operational phase, we understand that Sydney Road residents are keen for the two-way access to become permanent and we shall continue to make the case to the Council that this is the preferred solution.
The original planning application details can be found HERE
Matthews (Sussex) Limited is a group of companies that was established over forty years ago and has grown to become one of the leading demolition and earthworks contractors in the south of England. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent quality of service to our clients, with an exceptional standard of health and safety. Our experienced, professional and highly motivated team have the ability to provide the expertise to plan and undertake a wide range of projects, using the latest methodology, plant and equipment, which ensures we deliver Demolition by design.
We operate predominantly across London and the Southern Counties and the ongoing relationships we have developed with specific clients have also led us to undertake a significant number of major projects across the country. Our main focus is to ensure that we deliver an innovative high quality service which promotes the growth of our client base across numerous market sectors.
As corporate members of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors combined with individual staff membership of the Institute of Demolition Engineers, we are committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff and our business by ensuring that our team are continually receiving the most current training for their personal development, in addition to the mandatory requirements. We identify the needs and specific skills required by each individual and tailor their training accordingly, this ensures the very highest level of cohesiveness and professionalism within our team.
We are proud to be accredited to the major Health, Safety and Environmental bodies and Quality Management standards. All of the projects we undertake are subject to detailed planning and preparation all in accordance with BS6187:2011 Demolition Code of Practice and CDM Regulations 2015, all of this underpins the site specific Method Statements and Risk Assessments we produce and ensures our continued excellence within the demolition industry.
The work will include the implementation of Best Practical Means in accordance with BS 5228: Part 1 and as good practice the procedures as set out in ‘’the control of dust emissions from construction and demolition’’ Guidance, while also being compliant with BS6187 code of practice for demolition and refurbishment.
Environmental incidents / complaints will be reported immediately to the relevant organisations and the appropriate measures to deal with any such incident will be implemented. All operations will be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG 6).
Any plant, machinery and vehicles will be switched off when not in use, this minimizes unnecessary air pollution, in addition plant will be of most modern type with upward pointing exhausts.
Demolition will be carried out with a suitable dust suppression system installed with a water supply gained from a local source. Water is carried via fire water hoses and is discharged as a spray directly onto and around the area being demolished, both prior to and during.
Dust suppression as detailed above, will also be discharged periodically on internal site roads and operatives will ensure all areas are kept clean as required to prevent them from becoming dry and have the possibility of emitting dust.
We will ensure that all waste carrying vehicles are sheeted before leaving site and that damping down measures as detailed above are also deployed at the processing stage, this will ensure that dust emissions are minimized during this process.
We are putting up a protective scaffold to prevent dust getting trough open windows.
We will also use proprietary drain filters to prevent water contamination into the drainage system.
Site management will visually monitor levels of dust emissions from the demolition face, while not anticipated with the above control measures in place, works will cease, and our method amended should levels become uncontrolled.
Demolition works to be carried out as far as reasonably practicable in line with the mitigation measures as detailed in ‘The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition; Guidance’. As well as in accordance with ‘BS6187; Code of practice for demolition and partial demolition’ There will be NO burning on site.
The availability of spill kits on site, training in the transfer of fuel and the positioning of drip trays beneath static machinery, positioning of fuel tanks in relation to potential contamination pathways, these controls will contain any spillages or possible fuel/ hydraulic oil leaks from plant and equipment.
To reduce the risk of possible ground contamination, plant, machinery and vehicles are to be well maintained to prevent leaks.
To prevent any ground contamination from any possible leakages, ensure that substances are stored in a secured bunded area with spill kits made available locally to substances.
Work will be carried out in accordance with:
Best Practicable Means (BPM) will be used in controlling dust emissions, in accordance with the Best Practice Guidance by the GLA 2006 for The Control of Dust and Emissions from Construction and Demolition. Best Practicable Means (BPM) will be used to minimise noise, including low vibration methods and silenced equipment and machinery, in accordance with the Approved Codes of Practice of BS5228:2009 for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites. To give us a true baseline reading for noise, dust and vibration. We believe that given the demolition strategy vibration will not become an environmental nuisance. All roads/footpaths to and from the work area will be kept free of dust, mud and debris always. Demolition transportation vehicles will have due regard to site conditions.
During working hours, the site manager will be contactable, either by phone or face to face meetings. In the event that an emergency occurs out of working hours, the Contract manager will be contactable by phone.
