The brief
What the client needed
A family in Shoreditch approached us for wrap-around extension on a warehouse conversions property.
Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Hackney, maintaining rear garden depth,
and meeting Hackney Council's design expectations for the conservation context (29 conservation
areas borough-wide).
Design response
How we designed it
Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing
visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Hackney Council's adopted design guidance.
Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.
Planning route
Submission and decision
Submitted to Hackney Council via the Planning Portal. With Article 4 in force in Hackney, we confirmed our scheme retained the necessary permissions before submission.
Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Approved at second round.
Decision recorded Hackney Council, statutory determination period.
