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New housing development wins industry award
Our collaboration with Castlethorpe Homes Ltd on a small residential development in Withington, Gloucestershire, has won the LABC West of England award for Best Small New Housing Development, an industry award recognising design excellence. The development, Willowside Grange, transformed a former farmstead into a collection of distinctive new homes — including a new stone farmhouse, semi-detached cottages and…
Read MorePlanning approval secured for residential development on landmark site
The team at coombes:everitt architects have secured planning approval for a new residential development designed on behalf of Churcham Homes Ltd. Working alongside planning consultants SF Planning, the practice was appointed to reimagine a previously approved scheme. The brief was to unlock the full potential of the historic site, Hunting Butts Farm in Cheltenham, by…
Read MoreListed Building Consent secured for refurbishment project at Grade II listed Cheltenham school
Listed Building Consent has been granted for a heritage project at Berkhampstead School. The project will see us working with the Cheltenham-based independent school to sensitively upgrade and refurbish a Grade II listed building as part of the school’s ongoing maintenance plan. For the Listed Building Consent application, we worked with Berkhampstead School to clearly…
Read MorePart O – what you need to know…
At coombes:everitt architects, we have been designing fully-compliant Part O homes since the introduction of the regulations in June 2022 – experience has shown us that early consideration – ideally as early as RIBA Stage 1 or 2 – is key to success. What is Part O? Part O of the Building Regulations 2010 came…
Read MoreSustainable homes for a net zero future
The roofs over our heads contribute a great deal to climate change. From the materials needed to build houses to the energy needed to heat or cool them, residential properties are responsible for 17-21% of energy-related carbon emissions globally. Housing will play a considerable role in reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Eco-friendly…
Read Morecoombes:everitt architects host Gloucestershire Property Forum event
coombes:everitt architects are proud to co-host the return of the Gloucestershire Property Forum, alongside a panel of property experts. The panel will discuss how we can work with landlords and property owners to look at their buildings through new eyes to consider the potential for different purposes or design, which will generate new rental income…
Read MoreReimagining our retail space
Director, Toby Coombes looks at changing retail trends and how redundant retail space can be maximised to the benefit of landlord, tenant and the wider town centre environment. Changing retail trends post-pandemic have seen many retailers leaving town centres and focusing on their online offering or moving moving to smaller units with more flexible space…
Read Morecoombes everitt architects celebrates 10 years of specialist care design
Coombes everitt architects is celebrating its ten-year anniversary of working in the specialist care sector. The architect practice has seen increasing demand from the specialist care sector to bring practical, fresh design to living and education spaces for young people and adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. “We’ve developed specialist expertise in this area…
Read MoreKings Head, Withington, Planning Success
Coombes everitt architects is pleased to announce that it has helped to secure planning permission for the Kings Head in Withington. Working alongside SF planning they have secured a change of use and new extension to the former pub. John Everitt, Director, coombes everitt architects commented. “The Kings Head pub has been closed for around…
Read MorePlanning success for Leckhampton homes
We’re very pleased to see this development in Leckhampton achieve planning approval this week. The scheme which contains two bespoke dwellings has great views of Cheltenham to the northeast and the AONB to the west. The scheme works with the topography of the site to provide modern living over 2 and 3 floors. We’re looking…
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