Our practice spans a diverse range of sectors including residential, agriculture, business, leisure, glamping, historic buildings and mixed uses.
A garage fit for the 21st century!
Having overseen the entire planning process involving a host of specialist consultants including Griffiths Design, Hartnell Taylor Cook, Ecological Services Ltd, Steele Landscape Design, Parker Acoustics Ltd, PHG Consulting, Treecare Consulting and Traffic and Transport Planning we’re proud to see the transformation underway of the family run Hillcroft Garage on Newport Road in Langstone near Newport - the last remaining petrol station on the A48 between Chepstow and Newport. Established by Malcolm Williams and his late wife Laurie in 1977 we worked closely with their son Andrew and business advisor David Shyne to re-configure the site allowing a modern and realigned Spar shop, improved traffic circulation and a new purpose built workshop.
Trewalter
Working with the tree house experts Blue Forest we secured planning permission for a bespoke and award-winning treehouse haven in the Brecon Beacons National Park. More fairytale castle than treehouse this luxurious hideaway is set against the backdrop of Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales.
Filton
In order to allow the expansion of on-site car parking at a busy car dealership a scheme was conceived involving the demolition of a terrace of semi-derelict houses and a detailed landscaping programme which has flourished despite fronting a major A road.
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Hotwells
The closure of a mini supermarket opened up the opportunity for a maisonette in this Grade II Listed townhouse in Bristol but involved a sensitive design treatment to tackle a lowered 1960s shopfront, an unusable basement and a requirement to reinstate the distinctive 1920s bow window and steps/railings.
(before and after)
Coombe Dingle
This infill plot in a side garden involved negotiations with Bristol City Council and design input from the architects Southpoint that resulted in not only a new attractive family home but also a rejuvenated look to the host 1950s house.
(before and after)
Newport
Working with Griffiths Design and Steele Landscape Design we engaged in pre-application negotiations with Newport City Council and reversed a previous refusal for conversion of this Edwardian era nursing home to flats and even secured planning permission for an additional unit.
Weston-super-Mare
Working closely with the architects at Design Storey who provided the design vision we secured planning permission to convert and extend this former bank business centre and St John Ambulance training centre into 8 apartments.
Bridgwater, Somerset
Assisted by the environmental consultancy Johns Associates who provided an Environmental Impact Assessment we obtained planning permission for 3 new poultry sheds, boiler house and bio-security shed and later, supported by North & Letherby Ltd a farm manager's dwelling to replace a previous caravan.
Bristol
Following the service of an Enforcement Notice against this off-road parking space we lodged an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. With the assistance of expert highway evidence from ADL we successfully argued there would not be a harmful effect on highway safety and the appeal was allowed.
