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No. 17 | Great Paxton | Brownfield Development | Great Design
The Challenge Brownfield Redevelopment | Great Design An initial feasibility study was submitted for pre-application advice to the local authority, Huntingdonshire, and the response back was that they were happy with the principle of development. Working with our client and the planning team at WYG, we then developed a full … Continue reading No. 17 | Great Paxton | Brownfield Development | Great Design

No. 18 | Chells Way | Brownfield Site | Stevenage | Practical
The Challenge Brownfield Site Chells Way is a constrained site and irregular shape, the developer purchased the site on the basis of an old pre-application for 14 units. Once it has been instructed, there was however an issue with underground apparatus, the sewer specifically with Thames water which was a significant easement … Continue reading No. 18 | Chells Way | Brownfield Site | Stevenage | Practical

No. 15 | South Street | Permitted Development Rules | Striking
The Challenge Permitted Development Rules The site is in a conservation area, has groundwater flooding issues, but is in a great location, just up the road from Worthing Pier, 4 or 5 miles West of Brighton. Due to the conservation area, we had to work closely with the council conservation area, … Continue reading No. 15 | South Street | Permitted Development Rules | Striking


No. 52 | Value Engineering Begins at Home | Striking
Value Engineering Begins at Home We decided to review exactly what it was we gave away for free, and we decided that it had little value other than telling people how much our future service would be. We also realised that we were being used as a reference point to … Continue reading No. 52 | Value Engineering Begins at Home | Striking



No. 49 | Demolition Of Offices And Purpose Built Blocks Of Flats With The Replacement Of Residential | Detailed
Class ZA – Demolition of offices and purpose built blocks of flats with the replacement of residential: Discussed with Associate Planner, Roy Hammond. Limitations & Conditions The rights provide for the demolition of existing buildings, in light industrial and residential use, so offices and the light B classes and their … Continue reading No. 49 | Demolition Of Offices And Purpose Built Blocks Of Flats With The Replacement Of Residential | Detailed

No. 10 | 1 High Street | Office to Residential Permitted Development | Effortless
The Setting Office to Residential Permitted Development From a stringent local authority planning team, to difficult highways constraints, conservation considerations and an intricate existing building the project demanded creative solutions from the whole team An office to residential conversion is a change of use under Permitted Development, the change of … Continue reading No. 10 | 1 High Street | Office to Residential Permitted Development | Effortless


No. 48 | Now Is The Time To Expand Your Industrial Food Facility…
After Industrial Food Facility This newly expanded facility will be a pleasure for both staff and visitors alike, with the functional organisation of spaces sitting at the heart of high-quality working environments and visually pleasing structures and spaces. PROJECT BRIEF Packaging store: The building will be two floors with a … Continue reading No. 48 | Now Is The Time To Expand Your Industrial Food Facility…

No. 44 | RIBA Chartered Architectural Practice | Bold
Whitley Bridge South Architectural Practice Check out the Case Study here. Economic growth brings development opportunities. Technological advancements bring development necessities. Our clients are nationwide leaders in their field and are looking to evolve the industry of technological advancement. The site is an existing mill located on a small industrial … Continue reading No. 44 | RIBA Chartered Architectural Practice | Bold

No. 47 | Permitted Development Changes | Meticulous
Introduction Permitted Development Changes Recent times have seen the most significant legislative changes to English planning in short order, including to permitted development rights that I have seen in the last 30 years. The changes are summarised as follows. This document is intended to be an initial guide for clients of Scroxton and Partners … Continue reading No. 47 | Permitted Development Changes | Meticulous

New Flats On Commercial And Residential Buildings | Class A to Part 20 | Detailed & Insightful
Permitted Development rights for adding additional storeys on a block of new flats Limitations & Conditions For two storey houses, the new part allows you to add up to an additional two floors and a first floor onto existing single-story dwellings. The requirement is that the new floors must be … Continue reading New Flats On Commercial And Residential Buildings | Class A to Part 20 | Detailed & Insightful

No. 6 | Red Shute Mill | Commercial Architect London | Effortless
The Setting The site was the Red Shute Mill Business Centre, on the edge of Hermitage in Berkshire it is well placed for easy access to the M4 and A34 and is occupied by a mixture of companies, including a timber yard, a coach company and a grain trader. Generally surrounded … Continue reading No. 6 | Red Shute Mill | Commercial Architect London | Effortless

No. 31 | Architect Redesigns Wellingborough | Recreate
Architect Redesigns Wellingborough There are currently hundreds of great and successful companies trading in and around Wellingborough, attracted by reasonable rents, low building costs, and good quality transport links. However, with Northampton and Milton Keynes rapidly adapting and providing lower-cost travel to more locations and bigger and better office facilities, Wellingborough needs … Continue reading No. 31 | Architect Redesigns Wellingborough | Recreate

No. 43 | Finding Industrial Sites | Useful
After Finding Industrial Sites This site worked well at offering a good opportunity to develop a 10 hectare site from scratch to allow the company to create a flagship project to use as a model for improving and upgrading their other sites around the country. We looked at the efficiency … Continue reading No. 43 | Finding Industrial Sites | Useful

No. 42 | Auditing An Existing Site | Industrial Planning Permission | Meticulous
Our client required our services to assess the existing mill site for industrial planning permission and determine the areas of the site which were in need of work… After Industrial planning permission Our clients benefited from our overall recommendation as to whether the site represented a bad or good opportunity … Continue reading No. 42 | Auditing An Existing Site | Industrial Planning Permission | Meticulous

No. 4 | Ye Corner | Architect North London | Remarkable
The Setting Ye Corner, a residential project sited in the Watford area within a short walking distance from Bushey Station. The complexity the site presents comes from several sources. Firstly, the site was designated as Employment Land in the local plan and, although being a single freehold, it came with a … Continue reading No. 4 | Ye Corner | Architect North London | Remarkable

No. 5 | Brookside Garages | Planning Consultants | Bold
The Setting A site located on the outskirts of Wellingborough which, as the name implies, was the home of a former car garage and workshop. Recently cleared by the existing owners, they engaged Scroxton & Partners to carry out the demolition works and prepare a feasibility study in order to redevelop the … Continue reading No. 5 | Brookside Garages | Planning Consultants | Bold


No. 7 | Henwick Lane | Residential Architects London | Outstanding
The Challenge Residential Architects London The brief for the project was to maximise the development potential of this constrained site, which would provide a housing mix of two, three and four bedroom houses. Through discussions with the Housing Association, they requested a provision of two bedroom houses, which met their … Continue reading No. 7 | Henwick Lane | Residential Architects London | Outstanding

No. 8 | Whitley Bridge South | Construction Managers | Inspiring
The Challenge Construction Managers The brief for the project was to design and implement a scheme that would intensify operations at the site and create a world leading milling facility, incorporating new European technologies. Additionally, It required the careful demolition of the redundant mill building and taking the opportunity to … Continue reading No. 8 | Whitley Bridge South | Construction Managers | Inspiring

Permitted Development Provisions | Class A to Part 20 | Detailed & Insightful
Permitted Development Provision Limitations & Conditions It relates to the provision of dwelling houses only. The existing building must be at least three storeys high above ground level, so you would not include a basement in that assessment. It allows for the creation of a maximum of two storeys and … Continue reading Permitted Development Provisions | Class A to Part 20 | Detailed & Insightful

No. 3 | St. Giles | Architects | Brilliant
The Setting St. Giles street is located within the Derngate conservation area in the heart of Northampton’s cultural district. The Derngate conservation area includes many listed and locally listed buildings, including the Royal Theatre and a Charles Mackintosh altered 19th Century townhouse. The site is located on St Giles street which … Continue reading No. 3 | St. Giles | Architects | Brilliant

No. 13 | Oddfellows | Commercial to Residential Conversion | Stunning
The Challenge Commercial to Residential Conversion Initially a feasibility study was prepared, which achieved 12 small students rooms in line with local comparables. Following this, pre-application advice was sought from the local authority and received a positive response. At this stage the owners decided to market the property with their … Continue reading No. 13 | Oddfellows | Commercial to Residential Conversion | Stunning



We Are Now Members At TrustedLand!
TrustedLand We are delighted to announce that Scroxton & Partners have recently become members at TrustedLand. Joining the platform and concierge service, we are now amongst other likeminded SME property developers, landowners, consultants, and industry professionals. We are thrilled to have joined and are eager to interact with other members who … Continue reading We Are Now Members At TrustedLand!

Building Profitable Airspace Developments
South Street The project was the conversion of an existing commercial building into residential apartments. To maximize the GDV there were extensions to the rear of the property and a vertical extension to the roof of the building. The project was within a conservation area and therefore certified CGI views … Continue reading Building Profitable Airspace Developments