04.06.2021

Planning granted for creative extension and renovation in Epping Forest SAC Green Belt

We are thrilled to gain planning permission on this creative extension and renovation of a rather unassuming house located within the Special Area of Conservation, Epping Forest.

Our clients loved its location deep within the forest, a hamlet of tranquility with a small brook within its grounds feeding into the River Lea. However, they did not love so much the layout or look of the existing property and wanted it to be bigger with more substance.

The Barn was developed through massing exploration so that the bold extension, clad in stone, would sit comfortably against the rather low roof form of the existing and feel connected to it. We wanted to make a contemporaneous statement without overshadowing or being disproportionate to that of the existing house, contributing positively to the mixture of varied surrounding properties, all of which are key to getting planning within the Green Belt.

Some other successes in Green Belt locations include Forest Rise and The Bothy.

 

  • 08.11.2021

    Clear Architects become de-carbonising pioneers

    Clear Architects has become a Climeworks Pioneer, responsible for permanently removing 255kg of carbon dioxide (CO2 emissions) from the air each year. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, humanity has emitted approximately 2,000 billion tons of CO₂ equivalents. …

    Clear Architects become de-carbonising pioneers
  • 07.07.2021

    Planning Granted for a Sustainable House in New Forest National Park

    We are delighted to have received planning approval for our project Mole End situated within a SSSI forested section of the New Forest National Park conservation area. We proposed that the existing house be demolished as its construction was of …

    Planning Granted for a Sustainable House in New Forest National Park
  • 26.03.2021

    Don’t Move Improve Features Woodford Road

    We are excited to announce that our Art Deco extension and restoration project, Woodford Road, will be featured in NLA’s Don’t Move Improve 2021 exhibition. Take a look here!…

    Don't Move Improve Features Woodford Road
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