Mon 01 Feb 2010

News: February 2010

In recent months we have obtained planning permissions for a number of schemes, ranging from a barn conversion in the Eden valley to a new-build daycare centre at Lynemouth, on the Northumberland coast.

Development of the old school at Lowgate near Hexham into two houses is also progressing. The first house (Lowgate Old School) is complete and work on the second house (Curlew Cottage) is started, albeit delayed by the severe winter weather we have been experiencing.

Other work at the design stage includes sensitive internal alterations to Holy Cross Church at Haltwhistle, a significant Grade I Listed C13 building, and by contrast a green-roofed extension to St Aidan’s church in Gosforth, dating from 1956. 

A re-ordering scheme for St Albans Church, Windy Nook, Gateshead is currently awaiting diocesan advisory committee approval.

Work on the various churches we look after continues, with nine quinquennial inspections lined up for this year.

Michael has also recently been advising YHN (Newcastle’s social housing management company) on alterations to the Byker Redevelopment scheme, which he worked on in the 1970s, now listed (Grade II*).