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DULWICH EXTENSION

Southwark

Project Details

£100,000 to £249,999

Alteration to existing property, Within a Conservation Area

Practice

Michael Trentham Architects

4 Grange Yard , London , SE1 3AE

Ground Floor Rear Extension & Loft Conversion — 1930s House, Dulwich Village Conservation Area & Dulwich Estate This project in Dulwich Village required navigating two separate planning authorities — Southwark Council and the Dulwich Estate — to secure permission for a ground floor rear extension and loft conversion to a 1930s house. MTA successfully obtained both planning permission and Dulwich Estate consent, demonstrating the practice's experience with the particular requirements of this unique dual-consent planning environment. The contemporary rear extension is a lightweight, elegant structure that opens fully to the garden via two full-height sliding doors, framing views of the elegantly landscaped garden and the playing field beyond. Red cedar screens and a mature box hedge provide considered privacy control. Strategic feature lighting within the garden creates an exceptional backdrop that greatly enhances the house after dark. The new kitchen is anchored by a large cantilevered reconstituted stone dining table floating in the open plan living space, reflected in high-gloss lacquered kitchen doors. The rest of the house was fully refurbished with new bathrooms and built-in storage throughout. The loft conversion above enjoys views over the garden and trees beyond. Key details: Ground floor rear extension · Loft conversion · Dulwich Estate consent · Southwark planning permission · 1930s house · Dulwich Village SE21 · Conservation area · Full-height sliding doors · Red cedar screens · Fixed fee