Works were completed near the end of last year on a new build house, designed to be built into the contours of the existing land with internal splits levels. The main living area being located on the lower level and bedroom accommodation on the higher. Externally a grass roof was used to reduce the impact of the new property in its surroundings.
Following on from obtaining Listed Building and Planning consent (granted April 2021) covering internal alteration work and new gates at Langford Manor, Fivehead, the new gates are now installed and internal alterations to the kitchen area have been completed.
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We are glad to say that although the past 6 months have been very strange our on-site projects are slowly getting back to normal with 3 completing in the past month. It has been a bit of a learning curve in regards to how contract administration adapts to the delay caused by COVID-19, especially when building sites were not required to shut, but staff and building supplies had stopped. However, we have been able to address this with minimal impact to both our clients and the contractors.
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We have assisted the clients with seeking planning consents for a new studio building and kitchen garden within the curtilage of the house. More recently we have assessed the existing condition of the Gatehouse building, liaised with the local Conservation Officer and Historic England to discuss a future use and potential grant funding options to support its future repair.
Read MoreThe project consisted of a single storey rear extension to create an enlarged family living space taking advantage of opening out onto the rear enclosed garden. The proposals needed to utilise the existing stone boundary walls and gable wall of the house. In addition to the family living space, a multi-purpose cloak room/rear lobby was formed to improve the layout of the house.
The project is currently at the building regulations stage of work and we await full plans sign off.
The project comprised of a single and two storey rear extension to an existing blue lias stone cottage. The proposals incorporate the introduction of a new staircase to improve the layout of the existing cottage and a new split level rear single storey extension with mono-pitch metal roof facing onto the existing garden.
A number of technical construction details have been resolved during the Building Regulations process regarding retailing walls and waterproofing details due to the complex site levels.
The project is currently at the building regulations stage of work and we await full plans sign off before commencement of the project on-site.
We can't believe that we have been trading for six months! We will shortly be updating the website to show all our current projects.
It's been another exciting month with the development of several projects to scheme design stage, planning and building regulations approvals within South Somerset and Taunton Deane. We have also been appointed to undertake works on a Grade II* Listed Property as well as an interesting redevelopment of a property to a contemporary modern family home.
Martello Tower, Aldeburgh, Suffolk February 2015