ACM CLADDING RECORDS

Ropeworks

Properties1
categoriesBuildings, ACM, HPL, 18m plus, EWI

Building / block / estate

Ropeworks

Address

1 Arboretum Place, Barking IG11 7GS

Local Authority

Barking and Dagenham

Storeys / height

(Master ACM building list) Six storeys - MEDIUM confidence, from auction particulars for a fifth-floor flat in a six-storey development. Borderline
(ACM candidates) Six storeys - MEDIUM confidence, from auction particulars for a fifth-floor flat in a six-storey development. Borderline 18m

Cladding

Trespa Meteon HPL cladding and balconies, Combustible EWI, Kingspan K15, ACM cladding to diagonal columns:

Owner / Landlord

Barking Central Management Company

Original design architect

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)

06/00231/REM - Approved 5/06/2006

  • Revised application for approval of reserved matters: siting, design, external appearance, means of access and landscaping of initial stage (Barking Life Long Learning Centre and Garden Housing) of mixed use development for Barking Town Square (replacement of previous approval 04/00770/REM, increasing number of dwellings from 206 to 246

Remediation ref/date

20/02419/FULL - Approved 26/01/2021 (Agent: Planning Potential Ltd)

  • Ropeworks, 1 Arboretum Place, Barking, IG11 7GS. The removal of the existing Tresspa Meteon High Pressure Laminate and Kingspan K15 insulation and replacement with rainscreen cladding and non-combustible thermal insulation.

21/01066/FULL 10/06/2021 - Approved 3/08/2021. (Agent: Planning Potential Ltd)

  • 201 Cutmore Ropeworks. Full planning application for the stripping of existing combustible External Wall Insulation System (EWI System), balcony cladding & decking and ACM cladding columns and remedial work or replacement to fire classification A2-s1,d0 EWI System/A2-s1,d0 Aluminium Cladding Panels/A2-s1,d0 Aluminium Decking.

Remediation lead

Drawings prepared by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (20/02419/FULL)

Litigation

Source / Evidence / Links

  • (Master ACM building list) Stripping of existing combustible External Wall Insulation System, balcony cladding and ACM
  • (ACM candidates) HIGH on architect, developer, contractor and year. AHMM’s own project page lists Rope Works among the Barking Central residential blocks. NOTE: Ardmore is the contractor here and is also the defendant in BDW v Ardmore over Citiscape. The site comprises CUTMORE Ropeworks and SCHRIER Ropeworks
  • Workbook source(s): Master ACM building list (row 120); ACM candidates (row 20)

Additional corroboration

  • Allford Hall Monaghan Morris - ORIGINAL design architect
    Basis: AHMM’s own project page lists Rope Works among the Barking Central blocks. Contractor was ARDMORE, the defendant in BDW v Ardmore over Citiscape


Remediation application 20/02419/FULL - rainscreen cladding and balconies


Remediation application 21/01066/FULL - EWI & ACM

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