Design portfolio

Severance plot for 1No dwelling, Hawks Mill St, Needham Market [1012 - unbuilt/aborted] 2008

*Rider > Fell out with client about 'desired' changes' just before submission!! Alternative 'box' approved...not yet built...so who knows....? Client died earlier in 2019 property now sold [circa July/Aug 2019] so is now 'lost'!!

Park Farm, Dandy Corner, Cotton - Redundant farmyard + buildings re-use/conversion to create 2No dwellings. for Ivan + Sue Lockett/Craig + Stef Sida [955/1013/1014] 2005-2009

First comprehensive scheme fell foul of 'local planning gestapo', Second 'safe/grey negotiated' scheme to get approval for clients was eventually approved + I resigned as designer, my position being totally compromised. Scheme taken on 'by others' leading to even further changes that have, in my opinion, not been for the best.

*Rider > Rear 'Clay Barn' completed, re-detailed/re-named, front barn nearing completion also re-detailed!

Driving Range + 9 Hole Course, Stowmarket Golf Centre [adjacent to + associated with Stowmarket Golf Club]

for Duncan Burl, Stowmarket Professional [935] 2005-2007

*Rider > Designed when I was SGC member, resigned membership June 2012 on point of 'principal' with SGC not with Duncan Burl the ex pro, then became a member at Fynn Valley Golf Club! < No longer a member anywhere as need a buggy to get round now [knee/general joint problems] + cannot justify membership as do not play enough. *Keen to play as + when, have always played in annual Rotary + Stowmarket Lions days at Stowmarket.

Replacement Porch, conversion of Small Barn + detached Cart Lodge,

Bridge Farm, Valley Lane, Great Finborough for Tony + Diana Prior [909] 2005-2008

New Offices + Workshops, Lion Barn Estate, Needham Market

for Ayala . Abbott + Butters Ltd [520] 1989-90

Original design approved by clients + planners, then clients decided to change roof/cladding/fenestration from red/blue/black [endeavouring to put the 'barn' back into Lion Barn!] to grey+yellow/grey/yellow?! I immediately resigned as the designer but had to ask planners to OK the changes on behalf of clients, which they accepted as a minor changes to that approved!?.......'planning'??.......QED!

Proposed 1No dwelling in plot adjacent to Green End House, Gipping Road, Stowupland

for Roy Hammacott [1011] 2008

I did First Floor extension over Garage to Green End House in 1982, MK1 design [axonometric sketch] for dwelling refused + planning appeal unsuccessful - lesser MK2 design approved but not built.

Change of use GRP Workshop to Bridal wear business [brides@hotbobbins] + conversion of ex Bridal wear building to residential [Barn Poonsook] at Somersham Road, Little Blakenham

for Guy + Kanha Martin [978/1001] 2006-2008

Before After

Frontage alterations, 7+9 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich

for Crawleys Garage [154] 1978

Alterations to form annex to existing shop, 48-50 High Street, Needham Market

for Stannards [Stowmarket] Limited [746] 1999

Detached house, 'Bent Ridge', High Road, Brightwell

for Les + Marta Fitchett [868] 2003-2005

*Note from Axonometric sketch that 'Entrance roof slot was not carried out as intended + Garage as shown fell foul of 'planning' whereby they OK'd the 35m radius house without a problem!! + then chose to play silly whatsits over the Garage claiming that it was too high? + I lost the appeal against this - where I went for costs believing had to win! Unfortunately drew a status quo inspector + the rubbish that I eventually got approval for has to be seen to be believed [can't even bear to photograph]........'planning'!!?!

*Aug 2011 Update > Clients wanted to extend far end to make Living area into a formal Dining area, with extension being a new Living area. Original planning gestapo personnel unchanged from first very difficult detailed application process over 4 years ago who, when asked, merely said 'no way'!?! Clients are not prepared to face the hassle so the 'control freaks' win yet again.......'planning'!!?!

First Floor front extension + alterations, 35 Ipswich Road, Stowmarket

for Scott + Jo Cobbold [842] 2002.

Detached single storey house with triple detached garage, Barking

for Les + Marta Fitchett [397] 1983?.

Detached house [1st Floor Living with integral double garage], Vermont Crescent, Ipswich

for McCormack Greig + Co Ltd > purchasers Jack + Jane Carasso [Designed when at Leggett Miller Partnership/built + completed after started on my own] 1975-1976.

Plot 3 Plot 4 Plots 3,2+1

4No detached houses, Monks Gate, Sproughton

for McCormack Greig + Co Ltd [Designed when with John Leggett] 1973-1975

Alterations to rear of 33 Hawks Mill Street, Needham Market

for Tim + Pauline Walton [533] 1990.

Barn conversion to form Studio accommodation, to rear of 105 High Street, Needham Market

for Smart Graphics [564] 1990-1991

Conversion/Alterations + extension to ex farmhouse to create Office suite, Willisham Hall, Willisham

for Sentry Farming PLC [644] 1994-1995

Covered Entranceway + frontage paving, 9 Brinkley Way, Felixstowe

for Tom + Marion Scolding [584]1991

Conversion of 2No cottages [Poultry Farm Cottages] into 1No dwelling > Black Barn Cottage, Nettlestead

*First 'Bellay' home in Suffolk for Pat + Mother, altered/extended in 1980 to accommodate Mother in front section with Pat, Ann + Emma [+ Matthew in 1982] in the new rear section. Sold in 1987 [5 Bedrooms/2 Kitchens/2 Dining Rooms/2 Living Rooms/Utility Room/2 staircases, one straight + one spiral/2 Bathrooms/Cloaks + Barn for 3 cars/half an acre o/a including a building plot for 1No detached dwelling] when Mother moved to Buckinghamshire + 'the Bellay 4' moved to 4 Crown Paddock, Needham Market.

As first seen in January 1969! [My good old Morris Oxford]! Below is front elevation as in the Spring of 1970.

Gable end is 1980 with rear extension showing to the left. Also put a front Porch on then.

Below is end elevation of rear extension + part side elevation of rear extension, all part of the 1980 scheme.

4 Crown Paddock, Needham Market

One of five detached Houses,each with integral garage [342] 1986-1987

Last house to be built of 13 > Sparrows Yard [4] 1984, Burls Yard [4] 1985 + Crown Paddock [5] 1986

Interesting ['perhaps'??] link > http://bit.ly/huZ8u0 within Matt Wood's 'Ruralise website' is a piece on my houses here in Needham Market [Sparrows Yard/Burls Yard/Crown Paddock].

Original conversion Later single storey extension

Modernisation of PO/Shop + Flat over, 245 Norwich Road, Ipswich - *One of my very first jobs in Ipswich after joining John Leggett in 1968!!

for Herbert + Monica Golding

*That is 'very roughly' them in the foreground, also with an 'XJ' Jaguar that had just come out [hasten to add they did not 'unfortunately' get/afford one]! In those days I did set up proper projected up perspectives + did quite a few in those early years, but then found axonometrics so much quicker + easier - never did a proper set up perspective after late 60's. The building is still much the same today, though very unfortunately the fascia is now painted red, whereas was white [white architectural solignum no less]. 'Architectural Solignum', I believe, that I introduced to the area being a fan/user of, usually black - but white here on BC pine < no less, before moving to Suffolk?! The boxed out fascia detail carried warm air heating ducting for First Floor flat.

Alterations + rear extension, 239 Valley Road, Ipswich

for Ray + Margaret Condon [565] 1990-1991

Alterations to semi-det House + new detached double Garage, 8 Glebe Close, Bredfield

for Rob + Suzanne Blackwell [807] 2000-2001

New detached House with integral double Garage, Cedars Reach, Barretts Lane, Needham Market

for Chris + Susan Francis [732]1997-1998

10No self contained 2 Bedroomed Flats, Cemetery Road, Ipswich

for L. J. Brown [Builders] Ltd [390]

*Pity about lousy meter boxes; together with multitude of aerials; lack of landscaping; poor workmanship generally, + paint being thrown at gable end that was never cleaned off.

*Fibreglass triangular bay window details were formed up by Geoff King +Brian Driver [Harry Kings Boatyard, Pin Mill]......we had ideas of designing/ producing preformed Bathrooms/Wet Rooms but they remained as 'ideas'?!

Rear extension + alterations, Primrose Cottage, Forward Green

for Ian + Barbara Gallagher [497] 1988-1989

*Steps up + pair of doors were not my design

Change of Use from residential to Veterinary Practice accommodation [Shop/office] with new build linked extension [Consulting Rooms]

for Vet M Webster, Esq

Alterations/refacing to existing House + Triple Car Port new build, Oaklands, Flordon Road,

Creeting St Mary

for Simon + Susan Staines [701] 1996-1997

Alterations/modernisation, Cottage to rear of 44 High Street, Needham Market

for Peter Breitsprecher [861]

Linked new build extension, Ringshall Hall Farm, Ringshall

for Paul + Margaret Dahl [466].

Courtyard Screen, The Pightle, Needham Market

for Peter Labton - right side of yard + Miss C Cooke - left side of yard [506] 198

Change of Use to residential + Conversion to create 6No dwellings, Fox Maltings, Needham Market

for Peter Brietsprecher [688]

Single storey rear extension, Willow House, Park Road, Combs

for Andrew + Sandra Patton [908] I also designed the original house.

Pro's Shop with Clubhouse beyond - originally meant as temporary, pending new build, but new build never happened.

The 'Big Picture' > Main house, with curved extension to become Hotel, Outbuildings to become Holiday lets + ancillary Golf Course facilities, 'Tower' ruin the only remains of enormous original house to become end of curved 2 storey new build Museum + Conference Centre. No support from 'planning', equalled no finance equalled 'end of'! Course/Club eventually sold on as going concern.

Costessey Park Golf Course + Golf Club, Old Costessey, Norwich

for Colin House [569] 1990

New detached single storey House with integral double Garage,

'Elderfield', Jacks Green, Creeting St Mary

for George + Peggy Peck [703] 1996-1997

Alterations + improvements Ivy Cottage [Fred Webbs old cottage], Pin Mill Road, Pin Mill

for Tim + Sue Grove [741] 1998

The Street, Bredfield for Mary Vasquez [815] 2002-2004

Difficult overall situation with Planning/Neighbours problems, leading to various applications + appeals [that shown is MK4 which formed the basis of that finally approved + then built], unfortunately the 'problems' continued/multiplied with many changes/compromises - contractural problems too. 'Actual' final result not viewed! *Have met new owners who borrowed file on the job + when returned it bought a painting!!

Alterations, extensions [Kitchen/Conservatory 1 + Conservatory 2],

with new build Car Ports/Caravan Port, Buces Farm, Mendlesham

for Les Jarrett of 'Jarretts' [772] -2004

Detached House with detached double Garage, adjacent to 'Toppings',

Jacks Green Road, Creeting St Mary

for Trevor + Tanya James [796] 2000

*Too many changes + detail exclusions during build, end result not viewed.

Fairly recent design project for self! Needing new table coasters/place mats + not being able to find anything suitable, had a word with Zelda at Viking Stained Glass here in Needham Market www.vikingstainedglass.co.uk as have seen + bought her glass jewellery before + seen some of her coasters, though she had not tried place mats. After talking about with her I decided to come up with a design + we both thought this would work - she made me 1No 100x100 coaster as a trial/sample. this came out very well so decided to go for it + the resulting 8No coasters + mats are now in use!?