Tealby Tank House

This site is located in the county of Lincolnshire in the village of Tealby.

The site contains a redundant reservoir tank previously used by Anglian Water. Our previous experience, gaining planning permission for the reservoir tank at Old Dalby, led to this project.

We were commissioned by the client to undertake designs to convert an existing redundant water tank into a residential dwelling. The brief was to create accommodation for a dwelling that could sit within open countryside, utilising the existing built form of the tank as the starting point for the design. Initial pre-application advice was undertaken, and it was suggested that we consult with the design group Opun, due to the requirements of the build needing to meet Paragraph 79 of the NPPF. Opun have provided some initial feedback on the design of the scheme to ensure the plans are truly exceptional, in order to meet the criteria set out in the NFFP.

The concept of the building is derived from the surrounding ploughed fields; this aesthetic has, in turn, informed the external appearance of the dwelling in order to reflect the context of the landscape. The building takes on an industrial form, derived from other disused buildings in the area and the geology of the site. Due to the small footprint of the site (20m X 20m), the design has been carefully considered in order to maximise every aspect of the internal layout. The design also incorporates light shafts and voids which work to replicate the feeling of the existing underground tank structure.

The new dwelling is eco-friendly, in so much as the project has retained the original tank, and created a highly-insulated building above ground.

The application will be submitted for planning approval following further consultation with Opun.

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