Build with out Planning Consent!: Permitted development

Achieving the best for your home, maximising space, minimising local authority intervention.

Permitted Development is your right as home owner.

Many builders advise client that planning permission is not required, and they are right. But it is important to ensure that the proposals fall within the rules. If not the local authority will take enforcement actionto make it compliant.

We would recommend that you apply for a Certificate of Lawfulness prior to construction. It does not seek permission but agreement that the proposals fall within the lawful rules of permitted development. This will safe guard the value on sale of the property.

For a great web site on permitted development click here http://www.permitteddevelopment.org/

For any questions on permitted development email Gordon, ge@yooparchitects.co.uk

Taking the Pain out of redeveloping a GP Surgery

Refurbishment and addition of two new consultation rooms to a south east GP Surgery has been completed.

The design made use of the existing envelope of the building, avoiding a major cost of construction. The internal arrangements where made more efficient via a curved wall. The wall allows enough space for the waiting zone and corresponding administration area while providing a relaxing and fresh environment for patients.

Special grade flooring has been fitted to deliver the highest quality, clean environment for staff and patients. The Surgery management undertook the upgrade to the practice to improve the service to the community but also to maintain their competitive edge as patients can now decide who and where they will get their medical services from.

The works were undertaken in conjunction with Construction Element, http://www.constructionelement.co.uk/

Do you have any questions about GP Surgeries? cost/ time/ funding? email: ge@yooparchitects.co.uk

Residential & Commercial Refurbishment in London

Refurbishment of 400sqm of commercial retail space and 9 flats in Islington now on site.

Three buildings are being rebuild internally to provide high quality apartments to Seven Sisters Road area. The apartments will have roof terraces for amenity as well as close proximity to Finsbury Park. Internally the apartment will have high quality kitchens and bathrooms.

The ground floor is being remodeled to provide excellent high quality retail space to the very busy Seven Sisters Road. The scheme is an exemplar of a mixed use building providing a sustainable building model for the future.

Click here for more onsite photos

Contractor: Vascroft

Architects: YOOP

Engineers: A E Butler

Project managment: JP Jelly

First Look: New Build Affordable Housing Scheme Northwest London

YOOP Architects in conjunction with PrestonBennett Land department have designed a preliminary scheme for Origin Housing Group.

The scheme will comprise affordable housing with generous amenity space, private and shared.

Tree Survey by David Clarke Chartered Landscape Architect, info@dccla.co.uk

New Build House Wins Approval

YOOP Architects has successfully gained planning consent for a new build 3 bed house in Middlesex. The design overcame some challenging planning situations to achieve the result. The potential uplift in value being over 500%.