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News | Retirement Scheme Award Winner The community development in Wimborne, Dorset, by McCarthy Stone has won Best Retirement Scheme at the Housebuilder Awards 2024. Read More
News | Planning submitted for New Blendworth Centre Planning drawings have been submitted for the New Blendworth Centre in Horndean. Read More
News | New Starter We are delighted to welcome Kathryn to the Re-Format team, who joins as a Senior Architect. Read More
News | Mill Lane Farm Planning consent We are very pleased to receive planning consent for a replacement dwelling on the River Itchen in Abbots Worthy, Hampshire. Read More
News | Royal Town Planning Institute 2024 Award Winner The South Downs National Park Authority have won ‘Best Plan’ at the RTPI Awards for their Design Guide. Re-Format are delighted to have assisted in the production of the design guide. Read More
News | Hawkley Planning consent New planning consent for an extension project near Hawkley in the South Downs National Park. Read More
News | McCarthy Stone Bordon started on site Construction of a new Retirement Community in Whitehill & Bordon has begun. Read More
News | Planning consent received for Dockenfield Planning consent has been received for the development of two 4 bedroom family homes in Dockenfield. Read More
News | Study Trip to Barcelona Last week the team took a trip Barcelona. With so much history and architecture to explore it was a busy weekend! Read More
News | Planning consent at Wispers Detailed planning consent has been granted for the development of a residential scheme at Wispers Estate near Midhurst. Read More
News | Planning submitted for new self-build dwelling Planning has been submitted for a new self build dwelling in Farnham. Read More
News | Plot 13 complete in St Ives A modern family home is now complete in St Ives. This plot forms a part of a wider site development in the grounds of Treloyhan Manor Hotel. Read More
News | Replacement family dwelling submitted for planning We are very pleased to announce the recent new planning application made for a replacement family dwelling near West Harting in Hampshire. Read More
News | Hurst Farm planning consent We are delighted to have received planning and listed building consent for a local refurbishment and restoration project within the South Downs National Park. Read More
News | Planning consent in Oxford – Magdelen Road Re-Format has received planning consent for 6 replacement dwellings in Oxford. Read More
News | HSDC engineering department works complete Renovation works at HSDC engineering department are now complete. Read More
News | Pro bono work on Petersfield Juniors football changing facility As part of our charity work, Re-Format provided design services pro bono for a new clubhouse for the Petersfield Town Juniors campus. Read More
News | Prince’s Mead School extension shortlisted We are pleased to share Prince’s Mead School extension has been shortlisted for the South Downs National Park Design Awards. Read More
News | Works commenced on site at St Luke’s Chapel St Luke’s Chapel has commenced on site in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Read More
News | Multiple projects shortlisted for Housing Design Awards We are pleased to announce that 4 of our projects have been shortlisted for the 2024 Housing Design Awards. Read More
News | Brewery House shortlisted We’re thrilled to announce that Brewery House has been shortlisted for an AJ Retrofit Award 2024. Read More
News | Planning submitted for new house in the South Downs Planning has been submitted for a new contemporary dwelling with spectacular views to the surrounding landscape of the South Down National Park. Read More
News | Planning approval in Hindhead New planning approval for a single storey, 2 bedroom home on a challenging site in Hindhead, Surrey. Read More
News | Chanida passes Part 3 Congratulations to Chanida Barrett for passing her part 3 exams to qualify as an architect. Read More
News | Prince Philip Park, Bordon A Reserved Matters Application has been submitted to the South Downs National Park for 51,000 sq. feet (4730sq. metres) of employment floor space at Buckmore Farm North. Read More
News | Buckmore Farm North A Reserved Matters Application has been submitted to the South Downs National Park for 51,000 sq. feet (4730sq. metres) of employment floor space at Buckmore Farm North. Read More
News | Planning permission granted in Haywards Heath Re-Format is delighted that planning permission has been granted for our 50 apartment Retirement Living development for McCarthy Stone in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Read More
News | Three contemporary townhouses proposed for Liphook We have applied for permission to construct three high-quality, sustainable, homes on an unused brownfield site in the town of Liphook, Hampshire. Our design is sensitive to the local context, whilst also being contemporary and distinct. Read More
News | Warmest wishes this holiday season! We are so grateful for the incredible work and dedication of our clients, consultants, and contractors throughout this past year. We wish you all a happy and successful 2023 and look forward to continued collaboration in the year ahead. Read More
News | Planning submitted to Isle of Wight Planning Authority We are very pleased to have submitted plans to the Isle of Wight Planning Authority for the restoration and conversion of the grade II listed East Dene House, Ventnor into a boutique hotel. Read More
News | Work commencing in the New Forest Work is to commence on our new independence hub for Brockenhurst College in the New Forest. Read More
News | Welcome to our new website We have undertaken a refresh of our website and added more recent projects for you to explore. Read More
News | Planning submitted for mixed use development in the South Downs Plans have been submitted to the South Downs National Park Authority for a mixed urban infill scheme for 33 apartments alongside a new co-working hub for our clients 6a Vision Homes Ltd. Read More
News | Lisbon Study Trip 2022 Re-Format enjoyed their time in Lisbon on this year’s study trip. A really beautiful city with so much to see! Read More
News | Planning Permission Granted We are delighted to have been granted detailed planning permission for a substantial 8,000 sq. ft. replacement dwelling in the South Downs National Park. Read More
News | New Contemporary Dwelling Works are nearing completion on site for our contemporary dwelling set in a woodland clearing site within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Read More
News | Planning Approval Granted We are delighted to have been granted planning permission in April for our masterplan in Tenterden, Kent, following appeal inquiry. Read More
News | Innovative self-build development We are delighted to have won outline consent for an innovative self-build development for the Petersfield Community Land Trust, in our home town. Read More
News | Planning Approval Granted Detailed planning approval granted for Re-Format’s contemporary ‘Retirement Community’ of 36 retirement living appartments. Read More
News | Civic Trust Award We’re delighted Guildford Baptist Church has been recognised as 2022 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist, congratulations to the whole team! Read More
News | Housebuilder Awards 2021 Re-Format are pleased to be finalists in two categories at the Housebuilder Awards 2021 with our Green Haven scheme for McCarthy Stone for best retirement scheme and for our collection of contemporary dwellings at Wingate Meadow Long Sutton for best housing design (below 4 stories). Looking forward to the ceremony on 24th November. Read More
News | Low energy dwelling Planning consent has been granted for our adaptable, low energy dwelling in Dockenfield. Read More
News | Planning Granted Detailed Planning Approval has been granted by the South Downs National Park for 10 new homes in the Meon Valley for Metis Homes. Read More
News | Country Dwelling Exciting proposals for a new country dwelling in the heart of the South Downs. The project used rammed chalk to create a series of monolithic forms. Read More
News | Guildford Baptist Church Lovely to see the café and terrace at Guildford Baptist Church being enjoyed whilst the sun’s still out! Read More
News | New Housing Scheme Our cluster house scheme in East Hampshire develops the theme of communal farmstead courtyard. Read More
News | Planning approved for Alitex Re-Format has won planning in the South Downs National Park for renowned glasshouse maker, Alitex, to expand the campus with a welcome building, exhibition park, and production building enlargements. Read More
News | Work Started on Site Work has started on site for a new contemporary dwelling for Raw Element on an existing smallholding in Tilford, Surrey. Read More
News | Haybrook College Planning Submitted Planning application submitted on behalf of Slough Borough Council for a new Alternative Provision facility for Haybrook College Trust to house a performing arts hall, specialist science and technology suites. The proposed state-of-the-art facility will provide a new ‘gateway’ to the Trust’s Slough site. Read More
News | Ash Manor School Starts on Site Our new Performing Arts Centre for Ash Manor School has begun on site this month with Morgan Sindall. Providing the school and local community with a purpose-built theatre, music, drama and science teaching facilities, the scheme enables the school to expand from 7FE to 8FE. Read More
News | Planning Granted for Brewery House We are delighted that planning consent has been granted for the conversion of Brewery House in Southsea, a former brewery bottling store, into 17 one and two bedroom apartments. This is the first development to be undertaken by Portsmouth City Council, creating excellent quality Build to Rent homes and restoring a neglected but important piece of historic fabric within Southsea. Read More
News | Planning Submitted for Alitex Plans have been submitted for our new welcome building and design studio for local manufacturer Alitex at their workshop site near Petersfield. The new building, conceived as a contemporary ‘cart shed’, addresses the site’s show garden and will be used to host public events and workshops as well as providing new office space. Read More
News | Planning Submitted for Ash Manor School Our latest school expansion project has been submitted for planning approval. The new building at Ash Manor School in Surrey will house the performing arts department, with the theatre also operating as a community facility. Imaginative use of standard materials will provide the school with a striking building within their budget. Read More
News | Hillside Barn Starts on Site Our dramatic new house near Farnham has started on site. The house is set into the hillside and has stunning far-reaching panoramic views over Frensham and Hindhead. Read More
News | Best New Building Award for Ivy Close We have received the ‘Best New Building’ award from The Portsmouth Society for Ivy Close, a sustainable council housing development of 51 flats and 6 townhouses which forms part of the Somerstown & North Southsea Area Action Plan. The judging panel remarked that the development felt like a village within the city. Read More
News | South Downs National Park Design Awards Re-Format’s offices, Buckmore Studios, were highly commended in the Conservation category at the 2019 South Downs National Park Design Awards. Our sensitive restoration of derelict farm buildings, together with contemporary interventions, has created a fantastic workplace. Read More
News | Planning Approval for Sheldon House We’re delighted to have been granted planning permission for this contemporary replacement dwelling near the village of Steep. The key conceptual driver for the Steep home was to create a stronger relationship between the living spaces and the south-facing garden. The project architect, Ruth, is a certified Passivhaus consultant and has advised the client on a fabric first method. Read More
News | Prince’s Mead Completes Our extension to the grade II* listed Prince’s Mead School completed in September, in time for the start of the 2019/2020 academic year. Pupils and teachers at the independent preparatory school are now enjoying the state-of-the-art teaching spaces and striking dining facilities. Our sensitive design was supported by Historic England and we secured listed building consent where previous proposals had been rejected. Read More
News | Planning Approval for The Oaks Leisure Centre Our community leisure centre for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Charters School has received unanimous approval at planning committee, despite being located within the Green Belt. The dynamic cladding is a response to the sports facilities within, which include a six-lane 25m swimming pool, and eight-court sports hall, a dance studio and a 60-station gym. Read More
News | Penn Hill Retirement Living Update Our development of 37 retirement apartments within the Branksome Park conservation area in Poole has recently started on site. Permission for the scheme, which replaces 3 bungalows, was granted following an appeal inquiry. The Planning Inspector described our design as a “well considered and high-quality response to the site” and commented that the scheme would result in “an overall enhancement of the conservation area’s character and appearance”. Read More
News | Study Trip 2019 – Berlin Re-Format have just returned from our annual study trip! This year we visited Berlin where our guide, Luis Kann, led us around Grimm Zentrum library, Museum Island, Pariser Platz and the Parliamentary District. We loved the Grimm-Zentrum’s cherry-clad reading room and Chipperfield’s beautiful restoration of the Neues Museum was another office favourite. It was interesting to see some early, and surprisingly rational, Gehry at the DZ bank. Read More
News | Planning Success for Contemporary Dwelling Re-Format has received planning permission for Keeper’s Cottage, our new dwelling on a steeply contoured woodland site in Surrey. The main house and its ancillary accommodation are read as a small collection of 1 and 2 storey structures to form a contemporary farmstead. Read More
News | The Reeds Update The Humphrey Munson kitchen has been installed at our contemporary extension to a country house in the South Downs National Park. Lovely to see the kitchen opening out to the garden as designed. Read More
News | Planning Granted for Contemporary Dwelling Detailed planning permission has been granted by Waverley Borough Council for Re-Format’s dramatic new house near Farnham. The house is set to the hillside and has stunning far-reaching panoramic views over Frensham and Hindhead. Read More
News | Planning Approval in South Downs National Park Planning permission has been granted for our contemporary orangery addition to a 19th century farmhouse in the South Downs National Park. Read More
News | Wendover Woods completes Our recently completed visitor centre for the Forestry Commission is already looking at home in Wendover Woods thanks to its Sioo treated larch cladding and delicate support structure. Read More