ROOFTOP DEVELOPMENT INITATIVE UTILISED
ON ENFIELD’S LYTCHET WAY ESTATE
Enfield Council had a pressing need for
additional homes for social rent, and with
no suitable land available for development,
they were inspired by the solution offered
by award winning Langley Structures Ltd.
This was the innovative ‘Upwardly Living’
rooftop development solution, creating new
additional dwellings above existing flat roof
housing stock.
The council’s Lytchet Way estate, which has
a mix of three and four storey blocks was
selected and Langley undertook an in-depth
feasibility study. This identified that three of
these developments to create new homes on
top of the existing stock.
The Rooftop Developments (RTD) were
single-storey extensions using lightweight
steel cassettes that went from flat to
pitched. The installing contractor carried
out the three RTDs alongside twelve Flat to
Pitched (FTP) conversions across the estate.
Enabling works included extending the
existing stairwells and services to the new
fourth floor. Langley’s offsite prefabricated
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floor, wall and ceiling cassettes were
lifted into position and assembled on site.
They were inspected on a weekly basis
by Langley’s Technical Managers and the
contract administrators to monitor and
ensure the quality of workmanship.
The lightweight pitched framing system used
for the new roofs was covered with Langley
Roman Strip Tiles and installed sun tubes
for tenants to benefit from natural daylight
into kitchens that were positioned in the
inner building without windows. PV panels
were also mounted at roof level to provide
electricity for communal services.
Enfield Council wanted to avoid decanting
residents to temporary accommodation,
therefore utilising Langley’s offering
residents could remain in-situ whilst the 25
new rooftop homes were being built.
Project Manager at Enfield Council said
‘Rooftop development represented a cost-
effective way of adding to our housing stock
without the new to acquire new land, which
is often in short supply’.
This project supports the Government
housing objectives regarding the efficient
use of space to deliver new homes by
building up rather than out. Support for this
approach was reiterated by the Housing
Secretary in February 2018 (Source: Fixing
Our Broken Housing Market White Paper,
Department for Communities and Local
Government).
To discover more information about
Rooftop Developments, view Langley’s
video case study.
The video demonstrates the benefits of
Rooftop Developments for social housing
landlords looking to develop their portfolio.
It also showcases the award-winning
Lytchet Way Estate, featuring time-lapse
footage of the entire project, visit www.
langleystructures.co.uk
Or to book a feasibility survey for your
building estate, contact enquiries@langley.
co.uk
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