Track Record/Recent Wins

Islington/ New Retail in Islington

HEAT were asked for their planning expertise to create a new shopfront for a retail unit in Islington. This required planning and advertisement consent which was obtained after negotiation with the conservation team.

Project 064

Won/10.11.03

Richmond/ Twickenham refurbishment

HEAT have gained planning consent from the London Borough of Richmond for the conversion and extension of a cottage in Twickenham. This was a comprehensive scheme that involved stripping the house, which was in terribly neglected condition, back to bare bones and re-configuring it. Nevertheless it was economical and the entire scheme was completed in six months including planning consent. Normally the extension would not have required planning permission, but the permitted development rights in this area of the borough had been removed by means of a rather draconian “article 4 direction” so that the conservation team can control the details of developments.

Project 062

Won/10.10.03

Islington/Listed Building/ New Use for Basement

HEAT have obtained Planning and Listed Building consents to convert the basement of a former industrial building in Clerkenwell to provide a very valuable A3 restaurant consent. This involved detailed negotiation with the Chief Conservation Officer at Islington Council. The warehouse still had many original features, which were retained and enhanced.  A new entrance and staircase were created in a former loading bay with a contemporary feel. The premises were let to J.D .Wetherspoons, maximising the rental from an unused space in an economical way.

Project 023

Won/30.09.03

Islington/ Islington Extension

HEAT negotiated a relatively straightforward planning consent to rebuild a ramshackle rear extension in this Victorian terraced house in Barnsbury, Islington. The alterations allowed the reconfiguration of the lower floors in a much more efficient way.

Project 050

Won/08.06.03

Wandsworth/ Wandsworth transformation

In a fashionable corner of Clapham HEAT have gained planning consent for the complete refurbishment of a four storey family home. The main alteration was to rebuild the rear extension on two levels and to re-plan the basement. Basements in London houses were often a warren of small rooms and parlours with low headroom and the key to this transformation was to lower the floor and bring natural light deep into the plan using structural glass panels set into the floor. We opened up the basement plan creating fantastic circulation and contemporary open spaces whilst leaving practical smaller spaces around it for a snug, larder and staff bedroom.

This was a sophisticated scheme which was designed to blend perfectly with the original house and link to the luxurious garden at the rear.

Project 045

Won/06.06.03

Lambeth/Listed Building/ Listed House in Stockwell

Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth is home to some of London’s most interesting Georgian and early Victorian houses. This terraced house has an impressive frontage onto a tree lined crescent, but is only one room deep.

HEAT obtained planning and listed building consent for refurbishment, particularly of the basement including restoration of missing railings and re-landscaping the front garden.

Project 042

Barnet/ Bishops Avenue Planning

Having previously worked on a large contemporary new-build house in the Bishops Avenue in Hampstead, we were invited to assist in modifying a recently constructed house nearby. Working on behalf of  Alhadeff Architects, HEAT obtained planning consent for alterations  to this large private house to suit the new owners. The layouts were revised to be more family friendly and the exterior design was re-visited to make it more contemporary. HEAT also dealt with building control consents.

Won/14.04.03

Developer/Islington/ Clerkenwell Warehouse Conversion

HEAT have obtained a valuable consent from the London Borough of Islington to convert a C19th warehouse of 25,000 sq ft in Clerkenwell into residential use. We created ten flats and three live-work units, and retained 4000 sq ft of B1 use, adding additional space at roof level. The flats were generously proportioned with high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows and provide genuine loft living in the city. The scheme was drawn up and planning obtained within four months of appointment.

Project 057

Won/04.04.03

Developer/Kensington & Chelsea/ Kensington Tower Block

A privately owned tower block in Notting Hill Gate required extensive upgrading and refurbishment and we were brought on board by the management committee to draw up feasibility plans for the refurbishment of the block. To defray the cost of the improvements we came up with proposals to create four additional penthouse flats at roof level and we proposed a partnership with a development company. The image above shows the exploded axonometric model that we used to help plan the duplex apartments.

Project 040

Won/05.12.02

Camden/ Hampstead Transformation

No planning consent was necessary to undertake the refurbishment of this apartment in Hampstead that had been neglected for many years. Although it was a spacious property every detail of the interior was planned and drawn in detail. There was little original fabric to be found but when we uncovered a tessellated tile floor in the kitchen we left it covered in glass and lit as though it were an archaeological excavation. This project was a lot of fun!

Project 038

Won/10.11.02