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Cathedral House, Gloucester

Client
Cathedral House, Gloucester Ltd
Location
Gloucester City Centre
Project Leaders
Richard Fellows Richard Stone
Size
15 units

Challenge

The Cathedral House development proposal sought to convert redundant office space into residential accommodation. Located in the centre of Gloucester, the siting provides access to a wide range of local services and public transport.

Quattro Design Architects was appointed by Cathedral House, Gloucester Ltd, to initially undertake a feasibility study to ascertain the possibility of converting the redundant office space into residential accommodation. Located within Gloucester City Centre Conservation Area, with wonderful views of the Cathedral, Cathedral House was a three-storey 1970’s office development accessed along Three Cocks Lane adjacent to the Scheduled Ancient monument – The Dick Whittington Public House.

Sector
Housing
Conversion & Change of Use
Developer Led
Services
Architecture
Feasibility Studies
Planning
Architecture

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Solution

Layouts were developed which proposed the conversion of the office accommodation into a total of 15  1 and 2 bed apartments.

Approvals were sought and gained from the Local Authority in the form of ‘Notifications for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of a building from office use (Class B1(a)) to a Dwellinghouse (Class C3)’. Relevant mitigating factors that also needed to be considered as part of the above approval, including transport, contamination and flooding, were considered and suitably resolved to the satisfaction of the Local Authority.

Once the client was happy with the design prepared, a Full Planning Application was sought to approve theminor alterations required to the elevational treatments. It was considered that the current building had simple and clean lines with detailing of concrete window cills and edging, a pleasant contrast to the existing red brick. Therefore, it was concluded that the external materials were in keeping with what was to become a contemporary residential development, and as such should be left largely untouched.

However, to help lift the current presentation of the building it was necessary to replace the existing window elements with opening features more reflective of residential occupation, whilst still maintaining the clean appearance.

Full working drawing packages were produced in consultation with Salus Building Control Consultants, and the scheme was completed to the satisfaction of the client with all units sold shortly after completion.

Added value is a result of early collaboration and the ability of the team to work alongside each other to maximise the value of work delivered within the budget. Quattro are a willing ambassador to this approach and take on an active role, never over precious and a true commercial partner.

Ian Brown, Divisional Director
E G Carter & Co Ltd, Gloucester

We have always found the Quattro team to be efficient, professional and proactive in all the projects where we have worked together.

Divisional Director
E G Carter & Co Ltd, Gloucester

From day one, the holistic approach, set with Quattro, allowed a proactive and collaborative approach to ascertain key successes which could be clearly aligned to the project constraints...cont/

Nathan Howells, Senior Design Manager
Willmott Dixon, Bristol

...With true open partnerships between the client, ourselves and the design team led by Quattro, we were able to ‘hit the ground running’ and maintain high quality, efficiently and in keeping with the key drivers!

Nathan Howells, Senior Design Manager
Willmott Dixon, Bristol

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Clients and Partners

Accord Housing Association
Advance
Alliance Homes
Ark Housing Consultancy
Aqua Construction
Blackbox Planning
Beard and Tandy Developments
Bristol Property Partnership
Bromford Group
Central Housing Investment Consortium
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Cirencester Housing
CJ Bayliss
Connexus Housing
Dowdeswell Estates
E G Carter & Co Ltd
Elim
G P Thomas and Sons Ltd
Gloucester City Homes
Gloucestershire County Council
Greensquare Group
Homes in Sedgemoor
J Harper & Sons Ltd
Ken Biggs Contractors
Kier Living Ltd
Land Promotions Ltd
Live West Homes Ltd
LHC
Lovell Partnership Ltd
M F Freeman
Markey Construction
McIntosh DBR
Mcloughin Planning
Monmouthshire Housing Association
Piper Homes
Platform Housing Ltd
Redcliffe Homes
Redrow Homes
Rooftop Housing Group Ltd
Rydon Construction
SAHA Development Company
Sanctuary Group
Selwood Housing
Solon South West Housing Association
Sovereign
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Stonewater Procurement
Stroud District Council
The Guinness Partnership
Swindon Borough Council
The Salvation Army
Two Rivers Housing
United living
Valleys to Coast Housing Ltd
West Mercia Housing Group
Willmott Dixon Construction
Yarlington Housing Group
SWPA framework
Bristol City Council
Wyedean Housing Association
Wiltshire Council
S F Planning
Lane Britton Jenkins
Melt Homes
Boo Homes
Eastington CLT
J Harper & Sons

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