Dalbeattie added to the Passive House Database 3/5/2024Douglas BodellOur affordable housing development at Dalbeattie has been added to the Passive House Database.
Our recently completed affordable housing development for Loreburn Housing Association and previously Certified by the Passive House Institute has now been added to the Passive House Database!
Robert Potter and Partners were Architects and Passivhaus Designer for this development which regenerated a brownfield site for 16 affordable homes, providing a mixture of general needs and amenity homes, all designed and constructed to Passive House standards.
Great to see these homes now nestled together on the Passive House Database with our other recently certified affordable housing developments in Scotland at Dumfries, Annan and Glasgow!
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Johnstonebridge Planning Permission received for Wheatley 13/3/2024Douglas BodellGrant of Planning Permission received for our affordable housing development in Johnstonebridge for Wheatley Homes South.
We were delighted Grant of Planning Permission was recently received for our affordable housing development in Johnstonebridge, Dumfries and Galloway for Wheatley Group / Wheatley Homes South.
The development will provide 33 affordable homes in total, with the designs based on Designing Streets principles which includes the realignment of the existing road network to the frontage to create new open space and landscaping to serve as an attractive and welcoming entrance to the development and village.
The development will be gas-free with each home heated by an air source heat pump and incorporates renewable technologies including PV panels and EV charging points to each dwelling.
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Jane Balnave passes her Part 3 Professional Examination 11/3/2024Douglas BodellWe were delighted to receive the news that Jane Balnave has passed her Part 3 Professional Examination and can now register a Chartered Architect.
On International Women’s Day, we were delighted to receive the news that Jane Balnave has passed her Part 3 Professional Examination and can now register as a Chartered Architect!
Jane has made a real positive contribution to the practice since joining in our Dumfries Office in 2022. Her architectural design and photography skills, BIM expertise and interest in sustainable design and conservation architecture provide real added value to the services we can offer our clients.
We would like to extend our congratulations to Jane on her hard work, commitment, and dedication in reaching this career milestone!
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Prosper Design Consultancy Framework Success 13/2/2024Douglas BodellRobert Potter and Partners have been successful in joining the PROSPER Design & Consultancy Services Framework.
Robert Potter and Partners have been successful in joining the PROSPER Design & Consultancy Services Framework where have been awarded a place on Lot 2: Architecture Services which covers all of Scotland.
PROSPER is a North East based procurement consultancy with a team of experienced experts who operate within the public sector.
This new national Framework supports members of PROSPER and other Public Sector Contracting Bodies to source the wide range of Design & Consultancy solutions to provide a full life-cycle solution across small to large-scale projects, including
If you would like to discuss the PROSPER Framework and the Architectural Services can offer, please email Jonathan Potter, Director – [email protected]
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New Staff Member joins the Practice 15/1/2024Douglas BodellWe are delighted to welcome Bota Issatayeva to our team who joins our Ayr office.
We are delighted to welcome Bota Issatayeva to our team who joins our Ayr office as a Part 1 Architectural Graduate from the University of Dundee.
Bota has already been involved in a wide variety of projects and is making a great contribution as she continues to grow and learn about the Architectural profession.
Welcome to the team Bota!
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Modular Affordable Housing Development Completed 12/1/2024Douglas BodellConnect Modular and North Ayrshire Council’s newest housing development in Stevenson was officially opened.
Connect Modular and North Ayrshire Council’s newest housing development in Stevenson was officially opened by North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson.
This £1.34 million development has seen the creation of six new amenity bungalows which were built using cutting-edge and environmentally friendly techniques.
The volumetric-modular construction process provides significant improvements in waste reduction, environmental outcomes, and programme certainty.
Robert Potter and Partners were responsible for successfully obtaining the Statutory Consents for this innovative affordable housing development.
Uncategorized Comments Off on Modular Affordable Housing Development CompletedThe bungalows were built in a controlled factory environment using sustainable practices, helping to reduce waste and energy required. The modern, energy-efficient homes have enhanced building insulation, air-source heat pumps and solar photovoltaic panels. We’re extremely proud of this development and are delighted with the feedback we’ve received so far from tenants.
Goathill Campus Shortlisted in the SURF Awards 2023 28/9/2023Douglas BodellPioneering Care Campus development on Isle of Lewis shortlisted in the Housing and Regeneration Category in Scotland’s Regeneration Forum Awards.
We are delighted to announce that Goathill care campus on the Isle of Lewis has been shortlisted in the ‘Housing and Regeneration’ Category in the SURF Scotland’s Regeneration Forum Awards!
This community development was delivered for a multi-partner agency bringing together Hebridean Housing Partnership , Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Lewis Council) and Western Isles Integrated Joint Board.
The realised masterplan developed to provide affordable housing to meet the needs of the island’s elderly population and to fulfil wider strategic housing objectives.
The campus includes 74 affordable houses for Hebridean Housing Partnership, a 52 place Residential Care Home and 50 place Extra Care residential development.
Shared care services accommodated include Community Mental Health Team, Specialist Dementia Nurses, Occupational Therapy, and the START Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team. The Care Home also provides the Community Alarm Centre and a Daycare centre for Solas (Alzheimer Scotland).
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Longmeadow House Completed for Loreburn 25/9/2023Douglas BodellWorks were recently completed the adaptive reuse of a derelict Category C Listed Building, Longmeadow House.
Works were recently completed the adaptive reuse of a derelict Category C Listed Building, Longmeadow House which was convert into 3 affordable homes for Loreburn Housing Association as part of a wider masterplanned site in Annan.
The works included the removal of an overdominant extension, repairs to the external building fabric whilst also creating modest modern extensions at ground floor level to act as separate apartment entrances, service cupboard and bathrooms to each of the 3 homes to minimise disturbance of historic fabric as part of the adaptations and alterations to the main house.
A former outbuilding and link wall creates a separate home with new openings formed within the stone walls.
Great to see this listed building saved, restored and reused!
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Dumfries and Galloway Council Design Awards Commendation 18/9/2023Douglas BodellOur affordable housing development at Lincluden Stables receives a Commendation in the Dumfries & Galloway Design Awards.
We are pleased to announce our affordable housing development at Lincluden Stables, Dumfries for our client Wheatley Group received a Commendation in the Dumfries and Galloway Council Design Awards 2023.
This development on a brownfield site located in Dumfries provided twenty-six new-build dwellings and included adaptive reuse of a derelict Category B Listed stable to provide a further six dwellings.
The panel welcomed the bringing back into use of the former Category B stables for residential use and the associated enabling development of new social housing, with use of glazed brick to unify the scheme.
Three of our other projects were shortlisted in the Design Awards including Clifftop House, Portpatrick which featured on Grand Designs, our Passive House Certified Affordable Housing Development at Forsyth Street, Dumfries and our 75-dwelling Affordable Housing Development at former College, Herries Avenue, Dumfries.
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