Brambles Farm
Commerciality, planning and design management
Client
Location
Scale
Private
Rural Development
Colchester
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Client
Location
Scale
Private
Rural Development
Colchester
A 1.4-acre former agricultural farmstead in the Essex countryside has secured planning permission for redevelopment, involving the demolition of several existing barns and their replacement with five new residential dwellings.
We have been appointed to undertake an initial design audit to help ensure that construction cost and end value are better aligned. As part of this process, we have developed a series of footprint reduction options that retain the same number of bedrooms and key functional spaces, while improving overall efficiency and market appeal.
These options aim to optimise build costs without compromising the quality and scale required to achieve strong values in the local housing market. The revised proposals will be taken back through the planning process before progressing to the technical design stage and the discharge of a range of planning conditions.
Stratford
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Urban Development
Taylor Wimpey
Hammersmith & Fulham
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Urban development
Mount Anvil
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Peabody
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Hunters Architects
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Exterior Architecture
Westminster
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Urban Development
Mount Anvil
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Bell Phillips
"I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Tim as part of team delivering the Church Street regeneration in Westminster.
Tim has the brilliant combination of talented designer, clear communicator and trusting leader, giving us as architects the tools we needed to deliver the project vision, while working collaboratively and always being available to review and resolve the inevitable challenges that arose."
"I worked with Tim when he was Mount Anvil’s Head of Design on Burridge Gardens (St John's Hill) in London, which was a joint venture development between Mount Anvil and Peabody.
In his position Tim carefully guided the design team to meet the development requirements of these two organisations. Balancing the cost plan whilst delivering a scheme with great residential and retail architecture."
"Working with Tim is always a pleasure. He consistently delivers high-quality, efficient outputs, driving both himself and the wider consultant team to meet challenging briefs and tight programmes.
Tim has a rare blend of strategic refinement and a keen eye for detailed design, which allows him to unlock complex or stalled sites—such as Watermeadow Court—through intelligent optimisation of plan, form, and elevation."
"I had the privilege of collaborating with Tim on our Whitechapel project in London, known as the Silk District where we acted as Architects.
The project presented a complex redevelopment challenge within a dense urban context, requiring a strategic balance between maximising site value and driving efficiency whilst navigating the local planning landscape. Tim delivered exceptional results across all these areas, demonstrating outstanding expertise and professional acumen."
"Tim came into the project at a critical point, with the final phase of our residential development stalled due to a housing mix that no longer reflected market demand. We needed fresh thinking and a range of viable options quickly to move things forward. Tim immediately understood the challenge and delivered a well thought out suite of design options, each carefully considered from both a planning and commercial perspective."
"Working with Tim was a genuinely collaborative experience. He has a strong grasp of both the design process and the commercial realities of development, which meant we were always pulling in the same direction. From the outset — having already identified key optimisation opportunities — Tim clearly set out the vision and overarching development goals, and worked closely with us to shape a scheme that balanced planning strategy, viability, and strong design principles."
