AZ Urban Studio

Brick Lane – Under construction

Martin — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:58:40 +0000

Charles James Developments are well under way with the construction of their mixed use scheme on Brick Lane / Grimbsy Street. Here is the latest photo of the site. AZ Urban Studio managed the planning process with the architects Landolt and Brown in 2012.

See project sheet for more details.

Mayfair – approvals gained for listed building conversion and new sub-basement

Martin — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:41:30 +0000

We just received planning permission and listed building consent for the conversion of offices at 9 Chesterfield Street in Mayfair into a large single dwelling house, with the addition of a new sub-basement to house leisure facilities for the occupants. Designed by Groves Natcheva architects, it should make a stunning house when completed. More details are available here.

Martin — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:10:41 +0000

AZ Urban Studio have secured planning permission for the Tower House, an isolated new dwelling in the countryside designed by Sergison Bates architects. The application was put forward under the ‘truly outstanding design’ exception clause of paragraph 55 of the NPPF. The house is for Viscount Lymington on his family estate at Farleigh Wallop, Hampshire.

Further information of the can be found here.

Union Square – Construction

Chris — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:35:26 +0000

Mount Anvil the new owners of part of the Union Square development are well under way with the construction of the main residential building. Although our job is done we are still keeping a close eye on the site and wish them the very best taking this great project forward. Here is the latest photo of the core which is racing up.

AZ Urban Studio managed the planning process (including a successful appeal) for the overall site for our client Union Street Ltd, who sold part of the site to Mount Anvil last year. If you would like to find out more information about our involvement in the Union Square project please see the our two project sheets: Union Square – Development management and Union Square – Planning applications and negotiations.

We’ve got some corkers!

Chris — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:46:17 +0000

We took a look at our current job list today and there are some great projects we are working on with the kind of architects we like – here’s a taster of our current planning commissions in the office…

- A new, tall, country house with Sergison Bates Architects
- A new, small, infill house in N6 with Groves Natcheva Architects
- A piano bar in Kew with MWArchitects
- A wedding venue within a Grade II listed walled garden
- A huge house refurbishment and extension in NW3 with Finkernagel Ross Architects
- The conversion of two beautiful stone barns in Somerset with Paul Rawson
- Change of use to a single dwelling house and construction of a sub-basement beneath a Grade II listed building in the heart of Mayfair, with Groves Natcheva Architects
- A new mews housing development in W3 for Solidspace
- Refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed house in Islington, with Haptic Architects
- A rooftop apartment in SE1 with David Kohn Architects
- Preparation of Planning and Design guidance for a nice chunk of Olympic fringe, with dRMM and MUF

Big or small, we love them all.

We’re recruiting

Chris — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:41:11 +0000

We are currently recruiting for new planning staff. If you are interested please see the details at the bottom of our ‘Team’ page

100 Shepherdess Walk

Chris — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:50:26 +0000

AZ Urban Studio have secured planning consent for an innovative development incorporating three town houses and five large apartments on Shepherdess Walk near the boarder of Hackney and Islington.

Full planning permission was granted by the London Borough of Hackney for the redevelopment of this redundant building on the junction of Shepherdess Walk and Wenlock Street following extensive pre and post application negotiations. AZ Urban Studio led the project through the planning process, working with Tania Zein and Jean Paul Jaccaud architects.

Further information of the 100 Shepherdess project can be found here .

Wanstead village – mixed-use scheme won at appeal

Chris — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:34:14 +0000

After a long battle we have finally secured planning permission and conservation area consent at appeal for the redevelopment of an important site at the heart of the Wanstead Village Conservation Area in the London Borough of Redbridge. A full award of costs against the Council was also made by the Planning Inspectorate, who agreed with our case that the Council’s planning committee had behaved unreasonably in refusing to grant permission, and in not substantiating their reasons for refusal at the appeal stage.

Please see our planning applications service page for more information on our expertise in this area. For more information on the Wanstead project please see the project sheet.

Whitechapel Gallery

Chris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:48:08 +0000

AZ Urban Studio has secured planning permission and listed building consent for the installation of a large permanent art work by the renowned artist Rachel Whiteread to the facade of the Grade II* listed Whitechapel Gallery. The work will see the completion of the celebrated Art Noveau facade more than a century after it was built without the decorative frieze orginally envisaged for the panel in the upper area of the Whitechapel High Street elevation. The project is part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, and continues the long association between Rachel Whiteread and the gallery.

For more information please see Whitechapel project sheet

157 High Street, Wanstead

Chris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:52 +0000

The planning application for redevelopment of 157 High Street, Wanstead was submitted just before Christmas, and we are confident of success on this third attempt with Platform 5 Architects to secure the mixed-use redevelopment of this important site in the Wanstead village conservation area. The local newspaper is of course keeping a close eye on the application (link)