Following last week’s #heritagetreasures post, we are sharing a micro case study on one of our smaller, but just as important heritage projects; Foley House in Great Malvern. The project was managed by Associate Director of Architecture, Sandy Fishpool. Objective: To return the Grade II listed Foley House to residential use through a sensitive conversion to apartments, working to a tight budget whilst ensuring a restoration that would meet planning requirements. It was discovered that the building was in a dilapidated state which required prompt action and the project was expanded to include major repair works. Approach: We took an interdisciplinary approach, involving planning, listed building consents, design and onsite project management. The local community asked for the retention of the historical plaque on the building façade and we worked hard to ensure this and other important heritage features were retained. Outcome: Success. Planning permission and listed building consent were achieved and the building’s new life as residential apartments began in 2023 when the new occupants of this heritage building moved in. #Heritage #CaseStudy #ResidentialDevelopment #ListedBuilding #PlanningPermission #RuralDevelopment #WeAreRural #ADifferentView
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Why would anyone apply to change a commercial roller shutter door into 2 residential type doors and 2 windows? Another one in the bag today for Elsie Li - UK Property Developer and Markus Hartung - full planning for elevational changes to existing commercial unit on The Wirral. Why? Planning Strategy. Make the elevational changes first to facilitate a Class MA Prior Approval application (to follow) for conversion of uppers and rear to 4 no apartments (leaving a good sized flexible commercial space to front). We could have tried full planning for the scheme. They could have refused for several reasons. We go for prior approval and we remove the reasons for refusal. Getting the planning strategy right makes all the difference. #geaprop #architect #architecture
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Since Paul joined us back in Feb we’ve taken huge steps in the right direction. Paul’s skill at sketching a site / building to increase efficiency and cost savings is second to none. In fact within these hallowed halls he’s known as the site whisperer! OK maybe not but in the last few months we’ve probably been involved in replanning about a dozen sites. All of which we’ve spun things round or replanned them to achieve some serious savings. If you’ve got a site you think you can get more out of, don’t hang around, send it over. From single plots to apartment blocks, we’re architecture for development. #architecturesolutions #efficiencyexpert #sitesavings #replanningmagic #developmentarchitecture
