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Planning Permission for Wimbledon Building of Townscape Merit Awarded in Record Time
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission in Wimbledon to renovate and extend a Building of Townscape Merit, including the construction of a 2000 sqft basement. This project benefitted from our new Fast Track service, which you can learn more about by clicking here. Thanks to close collaboration between…
Read MorePlanning Permission to Extend Richmond Riverside Building of Townscape Merit
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission to extend a Building of Townscape Merit on the Richmond riverside, as well as convert the lower ground floor from a commercial unit to residential and combine it with the rest of the home. The property comprises half of a prominent Victorian…
Read MoreHow a Bat Can Put a Stop to Your Loft Conversion
Louise Summers is Operations Director at Urban Wildlife, a wildlife consultancy who provide protected species surveys and mitigation solutions for construction projects, including many of the homes that we have created. As our clients are often surprised by how drastically a creature as tiny as a bat can affect their plans, we asked Louise to…
Read MoreSee the Steel Skeleton of our St Albans Neo-Georgian Mansion
Our Neo-Georgian mansion in St. Albans is slowly emerging from its recently emptied plot. Project Architect Clodagh Somers visited the site to take photos of the steel structure which gives the first real glimpse of how grand this home will be. Here we stand in the back garden looking towards the house. With the steel…
Read MoreHow Dyer-Grimes Architecture Saved Siobhan from a Defective Smart Home System
Siobhan and her family had found a home that ticked all their boxes: a short walk from Hampstead Heath with plenty of space and a lush garden. She thought all it would need was a bit of redecorating, until the house started behaving with a mind of its own… What’s the story behind your home?…
Read MorePlanning Permission and Listed Buildings Consent for Grade II* Listed Charing Cross Townhouse
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission and listed buildings consent from Westminster City Council to proceed with works on a Grade II* listed townhouse just south of Charing Cross. This grand building has seen many uses since being built in 1677 as part of the York House estate,…
Read MoreWorried About Planning Permission? Talk to Sally Arnold
Sally Arnold is an Associate at Planning Potential, a leading planning consultancy specialising in commercial and high end residential projects nationwide. Her exceptional knowledge of RBKC, Camden, Westminster and Merton planning policy has put her at the heart of many of our projects, so we asked her to share some of her planning advice with…
Read MoreDGA Beats Worldwide Competition in Global 100 Awards
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have been awarded ‘Best Luxury Interior Design Boutique’ at the Global 100 Awards, 2019. Judges of the Global 100 Awards assess companies worldwide based upon the strategic nature, complexity and scale of the work they conduct. For us, this work was our interior design service, as…
Read MoreKnocking Down Walls, Floors and Ceilings in a Richmond BoTM
Major structural works have begun for our renovation and extension of a Building of Townscape Merit in Richmond. Walls, ceilings and floors are disappearing as we start to remake this beautiful home for the 21st century. On the right side of the roof you can see the new double dormer beginning to take shape, while…
Read MorePlanning Permission and Listed Buildings Consent for Belgravia Townhouse
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have received planning permission and listed buildings consent from Westminster City Council to restore and extend a townhouse on a historic Belgravia terrace. Each colour in the above diagram represents a different age of building fabric. Much of the original structure was destroyed by bombing in…
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