O'LearyGoss Architects

Having just received planning permission and listed building consent, we are now progressing to technical design of the conversion of the late Georgian buildings which formed part of a now closed special needs school in the Cotswold town of Fairford. Our proposals on behalf of Acorn Property Group will convert the terrace of buildings known as Coln House to four large family houses. These will be joined by a fifth new house of contemporary design. Coln House is part of the comprehensive re-development of the former school site mixing new build with the conversion and restoration of the best of the old. Construction of the first phase of 17 houses is underway.

O'LearyGoss Architects have achieved Listed Building Consent for important work to upgrade and reconfigure student accommodation for Trinity College Bristol. The work to the Quad will support Trinity’s strategic plans for diversity and sustainability, improving the thermal envelope and providing fully accessible living, within a grade II listed building. With thanks to Colin Pemble of Aspect360 Ltd - planning consultants 360 for planning and historic building consultancy. #listedbuildingconsent #ukheritage

We have hugely enjoyed working with the team at Acorn Property Group to bring this beautiful site to life. It's going to be a wonderful place to live.

On the drawing board Summer 2024 - what the team at Chapel House are working on. Firstly, we continue to work on lots of residential developments, from a 25 apartment new build project in Bath, a Listed Building conversion on a Georgian square in Bristol, as well as a larger development of new build houses, and the conversion of historic buildings in the Cotswolds. We are also honoured to be working with a number of community and faith organisations on both new build and reconfiguration and refurbishment projects. These projects, with diverse end users, complex briefs and tight budgets, really stretch our design muscles. Add in a Grade II* listing on one, and we really have to be at our best. That is why we love working on them. Over the years we have developed considerable expertise in healthcare. We enjoy helping the sector to improve patient care through upgrading and expanding facilities. Working in live patient environments with dedicated staff is always a challenge and an inspiration. We currently have a couple of such projects on site in one of our local hospitals. #listedbuildingconsent #ruralhousinguk #nhsarchitecture

We're pleased to report that work is going well on site for the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the RUH Bath existing Intensive Care Unit. O’LearyGoss Architects won the contract at competitive tender to deliver full RIBA stages on this project. We are proud to be helping the NHS deliver these critical life saving services in the south west. #Healthcare #RUHBath #Construction

We're delighted that planning permission has been granted for an O'LearyGoss designed detached house for Clifton College. Detailed proposals were developed swiftly following a feasibility study last spring for the site, currently home to a garage, shed and driveway. Drawing on established typologies, we designed a fairly traditional house externally to sit in harmony with the conservation area. Internally the large kitchen / dining / living space at ground floor, onto the garden, is designed to suit contemporary lifestyles. Thanks to client representative, Paul Williams, for trusting our skills and experience on a potentially contentious site. Also to Colin Pemble of Aspect360 Ltd - planning consultants, Ann Byatt of Johns Associates - ecology, Mike Andrews of Energy Saving Experts - energyAssessors and Adam Butler of Integral Building Control Solutions Ltd - approved inspectors. #PlanningPermission #ConservationArea #Architecture

Thank-you for the credit Acorn Property Group! This is a really exciting project that we're very happy to be working on. The brief to repurpose the full range of school buildings - from beautiful historic elements through staff cottages to contemporary houses - has allowed us to design new homes of many types. Looking forward to seeing this built. #residentialarchitecture #housing #Cotswold

Many thanks to Tilly Tilbrook CEcol of Integrated Ecological Solutions Ltd for an excellent presentation yesterday on the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, the latest addition to UK planning control. It was good to hear about this complex and easily misunderstood subject from someone with such experience and knowledge. As well as upping our general knowledge around biodiversity, the main thing to note is that a skilled architect working with an experienced ecologist early in the design process will deliver biodiversity net gain in the most integrated and cost effective way. #BNG #BiodiversityNetGain #UKPlanning

Thank-you for the credit Acorn Property Group! This is a really exciting project that we're very happy to be working on. The brief to repurpose the full range of school buildings - from beautiful historic elements through staff cottages to contemporary houses - has allowed us to design new homes of many types. Looking forward to seeing this built. #residentialarchitecture #housing #Cotswold

Thank-you to everyone who came along to our charity coffee and cake morning yesterday. We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. Thanks also to those who weren’t able to attend but made a donation anyway. We’re delighted to report that we raised £1150 to share between our two charities this year One25 and St. Nicholas Food Bank (van appeal).