Nodlings House - Works Started on Site and New Visualisation Imagery

Works have begun on site for our project, Nodlings House, which recently gained planning permission after a lengthy and successful engagement process with the local authority. The proposal creates a series of sensitive new build elements adjoining a historic stone cottage, which will be retrofitted internally for vastly improved insulation and building performance.

The contemporary forms take reference from the original cottage volume in design and materiality. Opportunities are also taken for new double height spaces, glazed links to draw light deep into the floorplans and large sliding openings to connect internal living spaces to the landscape beyond. The old building had turned its back on the impressive views and southern light - this new scheme now allows all living and bedroom spaces to face south and fully appreciate the opportunities of the site and its spectacular setting. Circulation spaces have been moved to the rear North side, allowing open plan living and dining spaces to flow into the garden with al fresco dining.

We have also recently been experimenting with a new visualisation software to represent our 3D CAD models. Taking a soft, impressionist approach to the 3D view allows a simple interpretation of the proposal at planning stages; this conveys the scale, materiality and atmosphere of the new dwelling in its Autumnal landscape setting to help understand the design proposals alongside the CAD drawing packages.

Quarry Cottage - Award Winning News!

Quarry House, Chalford, recently won Gold in the National Building and Construction Awards 2025, in the category of Best Contractor up to £5M.

Eleven Builders completed the technically challenging construction project with great efficiency and an exceptional attention to detail. The build required a highly coordinated approach, bringing a range of materials together to create a crisply detailed, elegant and contemporary project.

Works included an extension and internal renovations to a traditional Cotswold cottage. The project added a new entrance hallway and feature staircase with curved glass balustrade and a suspended landing. Natural zinc is formed around a unique curved structure at ground level, with elegant radially placed windows at first floor, all topped with a zinc clad conical roof. Internally the extension creates a double height atrium to the stairs, which is delicately suspended from the roof.

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Planning Permission Granted - Nodlings House

We are delighted to have received planning permission for Nodlings, a four bedroom property with connected ancillary and garage volumes in Stroud.

The proposals work with an existing historic stone cottage in the landscape, adding new gabled volumes around it to create a new contemporary family property.

Energy conservation and generation is a key principle in the project, creating a highly insulated new home with solar panels on all south facing rooves. Cotswold stone and zinc metal cladding roots the building to its rural industrial context, complementing the original stone cottage and barns whilst providing crisp contemporary interpretions with the new volumes. These are separated from historic stone volumes with elegant glazed links and zinc detailing. This also allows light to flood deep into the floorplans, illuminating stairwells and double height spaces above the kitchen for example.

The original cottage volume will also be retrofitted with internal wall insulation to provide a property which retains its historic charm whilst serving as a warm, comfortable home fit for 21stC living. Scale models and 3D studies served as a key tool for conveying the design throughout the planning process. It required careful and extensive consultation with the local authority to achieve permission for a design which satisfies all requirements of the brief and local policy.