Projects on site / completion

It’s always very rewarding to see projects we’ve worked on being delivered. A number of schemes that we have guided through the planning process, sometimes for many years, are now nearing completion. The results are fantastic. Orford Road Orford Road – front elevation We are pleased to…

Making the most of permitted development…

We have always had a keen eye for fully utilising available permitted development rights for our clients, often to establish a clear ‘fallback position’ as part of broader negotiation for extensions to houses. So when an architect we enjoy working with asked for our…

Brick Lane – Under construction

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…

Union Square – Construction

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.

100 Shepherdess Walk

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…

Wanstead village – mixed-use scheme won at appeal

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…

Whitechapel Gallery

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…

157 High Street, Wanstead

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…

Maresfield Gardens

We were pleased to return to the office in January and find a bag of post containing a few planning permissions… Particularly welcome was a permission secured for private clients to convert a wonderful building in NW3 from a homeless hostel back into a large single dwelling. A good start…

Rackham Cottage project completed

Two years after AZ Urban Studio secured planning permission for a substantial extension to this
charming isolated cottage in the South Downs AONB, building
work on the site is now completed.

Land Rover Experience Centre opens at Luton Hoo Estate

The new Land Rover Experience Centre at Luton Hoo Estate has just opened for business, 6 months
after our planning team led one of their more unusual rural
projects in recent years.

The Skyroom – safe for now…

AZ Urban Studio just secured another temporary planning permission for The Skyroom
at Magdalen House in Southwark’s vibrant Borough & Bankside area.