Witcher Crawford have recently completed a contemporary single-storey extension and refurbishment to an existing property in West Hampshire. The clients’ brief was to replace an existing south-facing orangery, which was overheating and was almost inhabitable in the summer months. Witcher Crawford designed a new single-storey extension, employing principles of passive solar design, achieved by incorporating […]
Read more
Planning Permission has been granted for a significant Arts and Crafts style replacement dwelling in Sevenoaks.
Design influences of the Arts and Crafts present a characterful and high-quality design, balanced with sustainability and functionality. A fabric-first approach has been adopted that improves greatly upon the existing house in terms of its construction quality and energy performance.
The building’s mass and form were influenced by a detailed and sensitive appraisal of the site’s context, in keeping with the scale and pattern of residential properties in the area and neighbouring Grade II* listed building.
The design of the property demonstrates vernacular character, using a careful palette of local materials and details such as natural ragstone, creasing tile window headers and iron spot brickwork.
Planning has been granted for a two-storey extension to an existing 1930’s house and a replacement garage in a highly sensitive coastal location.
The scheme replaces a dated 1990's extension with a larger addition that is more complementary to the original Arts and Crafts house. The new extension is two storey and provides space for a large dining room and bootroom. The replacement garage is over twice the size of the original, but has been carefully designed to mask the extra volume from important public views. It provides space for car and boat storage, with ancillary accommodation, including bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen over.
Due to the sensitive nature of the site, Witcher Crawford ensured the design and supporting planning documentation was thoroughly researched and addressed the requirements of a multi-layered set of planning legislation. The application was approved without complication on the first attempt.
