Burscombe Development Site, Egerton, Ashford, Kent - BTF Partnership

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Burscombe Site was once the site of an old grain store which has now been removed and has created a bare site for a purchaser to move forward with. The site now has planning permission to become the UK’s first hydrogen powered winery and workspace. With the goal in mind to be completely ‘off-grid’. The building and surrounding areas have been designed to utilise the natural surroundings of the site by reverting to a more organic way of operating and adhering to the seasons and what this means for the production line. Approved plans and elevations are available from the selling agents on request or on the Ashford Borough Council Planning Portal.SUSTAINABILITY The entire project has justified every element of the building and landscape in order to fully function as an off-grid viticultural warehouse and winery with additional retail space storage rooms and offices. The “Sky Meadow” will sit atop the entire main building which will provide not only a natural habitat for wildlife but also to allow for the collection of rainwater which will be stored in a lower pond. The natural roof meadow will function as a natural heating-cooling system for the building throughout the year too, providing insultation throughout the winter months as well as a cooling moisture mechanism in the warmer summer months.