Architects in Birmingham: 124–130 Anderton Park Road, Moseley

Looking for architects in Moseley or architects in Birmingham for new-build family homes in an established street? At 124–130 Anderton Park Road, Lapworth Architects designed three contemporary houses within the former Sorrento Hospital grounds, shaped by the Victorian grain, retained TPO trees and a planning-led approach to privacy, massing and materials.

Lapworth Architects were appointed to design three new family houses at 124–130 Anderton Park Road in Moseley, Birmingham. The site forms part of the former Sorrento Hospital grounds, a large residential plot that had stood vacant since the original buildings were cleared. The brief was to reintroduce well-scaled homes that sit comfortably within the established grain of Moseley while meeting modern standards for space, sustainability and long-term use.

Project at a glance

• Location: Anderton Park Road, Moseley, Birmingham

• Scope: three new family houses

• Context: former Sorrento Hospital grounds

• Height and arrangement: four levels including basement

• Key constraints: privacy across long gardens, townscape character, retained trees (TPO 642)

• Transport: off-street parking, EV charging provision, secure cycle storage

Design response and street character

The design draws directly from the character of Anderton Park Road. The street is defined by detached villas with strong gables, deep plots, mature trees and generous spacing between properties. Our scheme follows this pattern in scale and rhythm while presenting contemporary elevations that avoid pastiche.

Each house is arranged across four levels, with a basement for leisure and service rooms, ground floor living spaces, and two upper floors of bedrooms. The stepped frontages, recessed entrances and slender window proportions were developed from nearby precedents, so the façades read as modern interpretations of the area’s early twentieth-century houses.

Materials include buff brickwork with red brick banding, slate roofs and detailed eaves. These elements help maintain the settled cadence of the street and support a coherent relationship with neighbouring properties.

Rear elevations, privacy and amenity

Rear elevations were refined through the planning process. Glazing was reduced and massing simplified to protect privacy and reduce the perception of depth across the long rear gardens. The intent was to maintain a quiet relationship between new homes and existing neighbours, consistent with an established residential setting.

Landscape and retained trees

The houses sit within a structured landscape framework. Mature trees protected under TPO 642 are retained, and new planting reinforces the green setting that defines Moseley. Boundary treatment and surface materials were considered carefully so the development remains calm and integrated behind the established frontage.

Access, parking and sustainable travel

The site benefits from pre-existing driveways, which were adapted to serve the new homes. Each dwelling provides off-street parking, EV charging provision and secure cycle storage, supporting sustainable travel and aligning with the Birmingham Development Plan and Parking SPD.

Planning coordination and submission workflow

The overall layout was tested to ensure good daylight, generous internal layouts and practical family living across all floors, including flexible space within the basements. Planning material was prepared and issued through UK Planning Gateway, maintaining version control and consistent submissions through design development.

Architects in Moseley and architects in Birmingham

For readers searching for architects in Moseley or architects in Birmingham, this commission reflects Lapworth Architects’ approach to residential design in established neighbourhoods: careful proportion, context-led elevations and planning coordination that protects character while delivering long-term family homes.

FAQs

What was delivered at 124–130 Anderton Park Road in Moseley?
Three new family houses on a vacant plot within the former Sorrento Hospital grounds, designed to sit within the established character of Anderton Park Road.

How did the design respond to the character of Anderton Park Road?
The houses follow the street’s villa pattern through gabled forms, generous spacing and slender window proportions, using contemporary detailing rather than pastiche.

Why are the houses arranged over four levels?
The four-level arrangement, including basements, supports generous family accommodation and service or leisure rooms while keeping the street-facing scale controlled.

How were privacy and overlooking addressed at the rear?
Rear glazing was reduced and massing simplified during the planning process to protect privacy and reduce visual depth across long rear gardens.

What was the approach to trees and landscape?
Mature trees protected under TPO 642 were retained, with new planting and considered boundary treatments to maintain the green setting that defines Moseley.

How were parking and sustainable travel requirements handled?
Existing driveways were adapted to serve the new homes. Each house includes off-street parking, EV charging provision and secure cycle storage, aligned with Birmingham policy and the Parking SPD.