We’re excited to have received planning approval for a renovation and extension project we’re calling Clay House.

Our clients want to add new living space to their three-bedroom bungalow, to meet the needs of their growing family. They’re also eager to create a stronger connection between their garden, kitchen and entertaining spaces.

Our proposal adds ample new accommodation within the roof space, including a master suite, two additional bedrooms, study/guest bedroom and family bathroom. This allows for two existing ground-floor bedrooms to be converted into a play room and family snug. A tired, thermally inefficient conservatory is replaced by a set of glazed double doors, mirrored in the adjacent ground-floor bedroom.

With its clay-tiled, mansard-style roof, the design takes inspiration from the Arts & Crafts movement, which often saw architects employing steep, tiled roofs above relatively low eaves to create compact and visually unified forms.

The contemporary, clean-lined, zinc-clad dormers sit legibly within the roof mass, flooding the first floor with natural light. In the master suite, additional light is pulled in through a rooflight set into a dramatically vaulted ceiling.

We’re pleased to see this project advancing to the next phase. Look out for more updates as it progresses!