Vernon Road

Structural Engineer

Patterson Reeves & Partners

Contractor

Gary Thompson Building Services

Budget

£1,550 sqm

This house was a two bedroom mid-terrace house in Gosport and home to a family of five. There was an evident shortage of living space, and the owners did not wish to move. The ideal solution was to build up, with a loft conversion. However, no other houses in this or adjacent streets had been granted approval for a front dormer and obtaining Planning Permission for conversion work threatened to be challenging.

 
 

Brief

The intention was to create a loft extension with rear and front dormer windows, providing space for additional bedrooms in what had been the loft.

 

Solution

  • Planning Permission was granted for a front dormer window in addition to one in the rear. An initial concern from the council concerning the provision of parking was removed after the submission of a Planning Statement based on existing occupation.

  • The loft conversion provided two bedrooms with a central staircase, meaning that all three children had their own bedroom space.

  • An additional window was added to the existing landing on the first floor to provide more natural light.

 

Outcome

The loft conversion meant a family was able to remain in their home with increased living space and bedrooms for each of the three children. The granting of Planning Permission for a front dormer window when none had been permitted before enabled the project to go ahead as planned.

Before

“We cannot recommend Solent Architecture enough. From the start to finish Rachel has been outstanding.

Always available to answer any questions or queries and would do her upmost to get back to us as quick as possible.

Every contractor we had to price the job commented on how good her 3d drawings were.”

K Collins

Vernon Road