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A carefully crafted conversion into a trio of exciting new apartments in a conservation area

Location

York Way N7

Local Authority

Camden Council

Plot Type

Conservation area

Project Type

Flat conversion

Accomplishment

Three self-contained flats

Services by Urbanist Architecture

Project architect, delivery architect, planning consultant, lead consultant

Collaborators

Imperium Engineering

Challenge

The house was a derelict property our client purchased with plans to convert it into three flats. The goal was to create a two-bedroom flat on the ground floor and one-bedroom flats on the first and second floors. The big challenge was that the property was in a conservation area and required a highly sensitive design if it was to gain planning permission.

Approach

We took a meticulous, design-led approach, carefully considering the physical implications of every solution. Our team worked closely with the local planning authority and the client to ensure the design was sensitive to the surrounding buildings while also meeting the client's needs.

Solution

We developed a detailed plan to extend the ground floor and create a spacious two-bedroom flat, while designing the first and second floors as comfortable one-bedroom apartments. By adhering to conservation area regulations and leveraging our design and planning expertise, we successfully converted the derelict house into three purpose-designed flats, providing a substantial return on investment for our client and adding much-needed housing stock to the area.

Before & After

Grey scaled floor plans demonstrating the existing narrow ground floor consisting of three small rooms and a toilet at the rear of the property.
Location

York Way N7

Local Authority

Camden Council

Plot Type

Conservation area

Project Type

Flat conversion

Accomplishment

Three self-contained flats

Services by Urbanist Architecture

Project architect, delivery architect, planning consultant, lead consultant

Collaborators

Imperium Engineering

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