Payte has taken a complex apartment scheme in Bryanston Square, Marylebone, through planning and listed building consent. The Grade II listed property had seen earlier proposals run into difficulties.
The challenge
The client wanted substantial changes at the rear of their apartment. In a Grade II listed building, that is never straightforward. Any alteration that affects a listed building’s special character needs Listed Building Consent first, and the council must give particular weight to preserving it.
The proposals also had to respect the neighbouring properties and the wider planning context. Earlier proposals for the property had met difficulties, including concerns from neighbours, so the new scheme had to answer those concerns from the outset.
Our approach
Payte developed the scheme with the building’s heritage significance at its centre. Getting it right meant coordinating far more than the architecture:
- daylight specialists, to show the effect on neighbouring homes
- acoustic consultants
- other technical advisers
- the freeholder’s approval process
Payte led this team and prepared the architectural and construction information needed to support the statutory applications.
The outcome
With a coordinated architectural and technical case, the scheme was granted planning permission and listed building consent. The client can now move forward with alterations that had previously stalled.
Why this matters
Alterations to prime central London listed homes often look simple from the outside. Behind them sits detailed work on heritage, neighbours, technical evidence and landlord consent. Bringing it together early is what turns a difficult history into an approved scheme.
Planning changes to a listed property?
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