Feasibility: Manchester City Centre
We were commissioned to explore the feasibility of developing a long-overlooked yet prominent site in Manchester City Centre. The plot occupies the truncated end of a Victorian terrace, left incomplete by redevelopment in the 1960s. Our proposal seeks to restore a sense of continuity and completion to the street, crafting a contemporary bookend that acknowledges the historic rhythm of the terrace while introducing a bold, confident presence.
Feasibility: West Lancs Green Belt
We were appointed to carry out a feasibility study for the potential development of three new dwellings on a Green Belt site at Liverpool Road, Rufford. The study formed the basis of a Pre-Application submission to West Lancashire Local Planning Authority.
Planning Approval: Extension to 20c Church, Manchester
We secured Planning Permission for an extension to a church in Manchester. The original building was constructed in 1957 as the Bethshan International Church, designed by architect J. C. Prestwich Brown. It is an interesting example of post-war brick modernism, with influences of Streamline Moderne .
Feasibility: Post Industrial Development, Manchester
We were commissioned to produce a feasibility study, which formed the basis of several pre-application submissions to Manchester City Council. The site is the location of a former textile mill and is situated alongside the River Irk.
Conservation Area Consent: Sefton Park
Set behind a once-grand Victorian mansion within the Sefton Park Conservation Area lay a disused brownfield site ready for a new chapter. Our proposal introduced three high-quality executive family townhouses that balanced compact, contemporary design with a respect for the historic context. The architectural response was deliberately restrained, ensuring that when viewed from the street, the new buildings sit almost imperceptibly within their setting. The Flemish bond brickwork of the former hotel is reinterpreted by employing a crisp, rigorous contemporary language, establishing a dialogue between old and new.