Thursday 12 April 2012

12 04 12 Langar Hall

Confirmation of appointment to start work at Langar Hall which is a Grade II Listed building on the border of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The Hall is a lovely boutique hotel and restaurant and sits adjacent the village church.







The works are to re-furbish the Lodge at the entrance to the estate by the gates, and extend the building with additional accommodation to replce the derelict extensions. The house was originally the gardener's cottage.

Wednesday 4 April 2012

12 04 04 Eco house re-styling Newark

A planning application has been submitted for an Eco house re-styling of a 1960's estate house in Newark.














The proposals include re-styling of the outside with new windows, cladding and rainwater goods, alterations to the glazing style and new extensions. The new extensions include a family sitting-room with stove to the east side, a new garage and teenager's suite to the south; and the re-styling elevations to the hall and main sitting-room.

Internal alterations include an open-plan, living/eating/cooking/family room and an open hall/stair/landing to create a greater sense of space.

The house will also benefit from new levels of insulation, windows, boiler and services.
The application is currently being considered by Newark and Sherwood District Council.

Monday 2 April 2012

2012 04 02 Melton Times Business Awards


THE cream of Melton borough’s businesses rose to the top tonight as the winners of our annual business awards were announced.
About 200 guests, including the Mayor Alison Freer-Jones, attended the gala dinner and presentation night at Pera Conference Centre.
The big winners of the night were Carrier Landscapes which scopped the blue riband Business of the Year award and young entrepreneur Grace West of Gracie’s Sandwich Bar.

Local Business Accelerators (Melton Times) - John Fowkes Architects (joint winners)

2012 04 02 The Barn, Hickling

We have started work on the alterations and extensions to The Barn in Hickling. The building is originally Eighteenth Century and is to be extended with a new garden room to the north end of the building and incorporate an artist's studio in the current garage.

A new garage will then be built in the south-east corner of the drive.