Planning approval granted by Westminster Council for substantial basement and roof remodelling, alongside a contemporary rear extension in the St John’s Wood Conservation Area.

Alex Tart Architects is delighted to announce planning approval from Westminster Council for a substantial residential redevelopment in the St John’s Wood Conservation Area. The project includes substantial extensions to the roof and basement whilst rebuilding an existing extension to improve the connection to the garden. The outcome is a new contemporary family home, complete with home gym, media room and generous master suite.  A light grey masonry rear extension, deliberately contrasts with the existing brickwork in the building, ensuring the extension is read independently. The basement extends out underneath both the front driveway and rear garden, and has required considerable engineering to ensure that the mature trees in the gardens are protected. The rear light well provides a stepped access to the garden from the family room in the basement whilst drawing natural light into the plan, whilst an intensive green roof enhances biodiversity and softens the view from the principle reception rooms on the upper ground floor by creating garden outlook to them.

With planning now secured, the practice is collaborating with the wider team to move forward into the construction phase, in the coming month.