We are very excited this week as Harrogate Planning Department have
approved our application for a contemporary extension to a house in Harrogate
Conservation Area. This is a huge achievement and we extend our thanks
to the Council for working with us.
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| Sketch of extension from the garden |
The
property forms one half of a large Victorian semidetached property. The front
of the property is relatively ornate and unusual with its curved bay windows
and entrance door. To the rear the property, the styling is less formal and
gradually steps down in height with a mix of gable and lean-to extensions to
the main house. The rear of the property has been extended in the past in the
form of an unsympathetic flat roofed garage extension.
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| Sketch of the existing property illustrating the random nature of previous extensions |
Currently, the only access
to the garden is through the utility room and garage. The
utility room window provides a limited view onto the garden. It was very important to our clients to change the layout of the rear ground floor rooms to improve the use of habitable
accommodation within the existing property and provide a direct visual link
from this main living accommodation to the garden at the rear.
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| Sketch of proposal |
The contemporary element to the rear will be clad in
standing seam pre-weathered black zinc. The main openings will be framed in an
overhanging soffit detail which will be detailed to present as fine an edge as
possible. Within this frame are set sliding glass doors with a black painted
aluminium frame. Sections of vertically boarded timber panels and vertical
timber slats soften the overall appearance and are layered to add depth to the
elevation.
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| Detailed sketch of proposal |
A new raised terrace continues the internal floor finish
externally and extends the living space seamlessly out into the garden.
