Archive for September 2018
Guest Expert: How to Win Planning Permission on a Listed Building
Tim Miles is a partner at Montagu Evans, a leading planning consultancy with a specialist team which advises on sensitive conservation area and listed developments. Thanks to his expansive knowledge of historic buildings and trusted reputation with planning departments, he has guided numerous developments in listed buildings towards success. No type of development has more…
Read MoreNew Commission: Detached Victorian Home in St. Matthias Conservation Area
Our latest period project aims to refine an already gorgeous family home in Richmond. The property is a three storey detached Victorian house with matching front and rear façades in a clean, uniform yellow brick typical of the St. Matthias Conservation Area. A 30m long landscaped garden is the main selling feature of the house,…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: I Want to Build an Extension – Where Do I Start?
There are many reasons you might want an extension. Perhaps your family’s grown, or you’ve transitioned to working from home, or you want to finally install that home gym you’ve always dreamed of. But before you let your imagination run wild, you need to ask yourself the following four questions so that you have a…
Read MoreClient of the Month: Kate McKinlay Restores Her Grade II Chelsea Townhouse
Kate McKinlay outside her vineyard, Domaine de Mourchon, in Seguret, Provence. Kate’s Georgian townhouse in Chelsea was overdue a makeover, but a false start had made her nervous about the difficulties of renovating a 1720s Grade II listed house. Luckily, she found us. What’s the story behind the house? The house is an early-Georgian Chelsea…
Read MoreUnder Construction: Felling a Protected Tree in Chelsea Conservation Area
We recently negotiated the removal of a very large tree for our Chelsea clients, without which we wouldn’t have been able to proceed with their plans to extend their home. James Bloor – proprietor of Apples and Pears Gardening – tells the story of how this trouble tree was taken down. As tree surgeons, most…
Read MoreNew Commission: Renovating an Outstanding Richmond Home
This detached Victorian house is one of the most striking in Richmond. With its red brick façade, white cornices and towering finial, it’s an exceptional example of elegant period architecture. Our proposal renovates the interior to bring its period charm to the forefront with a luxurious, high quality finish, while also ensuring that the spaces…
Read MoreClassic Cars and Vintage Clothes at the Goodwood Revival Office Day Out
The DGA team donned vintage outfits for a day at the races. Goodwood Revival was bigger and better than ever before, and the DGA team showed up in style. A capacity crowd flocked to the circuit for the finest historic racing, with visitors completing the spectacle with dashing period outfits. The garden party atmosphere was…
Read MoreAwards: SME News Most Innovative Residential Architecture Firm
Dyer Grimes Architecture is delighted to announce that we have been awarded “Most Innovative Residential Architecture Firm – South London” in the SME News 2018 Global Business Insight Awards. About the UK Enterprise Awards Jessie Wilson, Awards Coordinator, discusses the success of this year’s programme: “UK based enterprises are renowned for their diversity and ability…
Read MorePlanning Approval for 3,200 sqft Wandsworth Home with Full Plan Basement
Dyer Grimes Architecture is delighted to announce that we have received planning permission from Wandsworth Borough Council to demolish the majority of a small, four bedroom house and replace it with a 3,200 sqft new build with a full plan basement. The site is within the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area, which typically means that demolitions…
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