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A central part of our offering: turning redundant or underused commercial buildings into modern residential apartments.
There is a great deal of tired commercial space in and around London that has quietly stopped earning its keep. Empty offices above the shops, a unit that has sat to let for years, a small industrial building the trade has long since moved on from. We take buildings like these and turn them into homes people genuinely want to live in, handling the change of use and the permitted development route from the first appraisal through to the final sign off.
We have done this at real scale. One former office building became eight apartments, and a former print works became five. The value in a conversion is rarely obvious from the pavement, so we look past what a building is used for today and work out what it could hold, then we check that the numbers and the planning stack up before anyone commits a penny.
Because we deliver the whole job, the structure, the services, the layout and the finish all come from one team rather than a chain of subcontractors passing the blame along. That is how a scheme stays on programme and lands at the quality we promised at the start.
What is involved
- Change of use and permitted development routes managed from start to finish
- Former offices, shops and light-industrial units turned into homes
- A complete package covering structure, services, layout and fit out
- Recent schemes delivered from five to eight apartments
- Design-led throughout, so the finished homes let or sell rather than sit
Where it works best
Conversions reward the right location far more than the right condition, and West London offers plenty of both. Whether a building is already owned or is being weighed up for purchase, the first question is always the same. What can it become, and does the plan hold together? Answering that honestly, before the work starts, is where a good conversion is really made.
Frequently asked questions
Can you convert an office, shop or industrial unit into flats?
Yes, turning redundant commercial buildings into homes is central to our work. We manage the change of use and permitted development route from first appraisal through to final sign-off.
Do you handle the change of use and planning as well as the build?
Yes. We manage change of use and permitted development end to end, and check that the planning and the numbers stack up before anyone commits.
How large a conversion can you deliver?
Recent schemes range from five to eight apartments, delivered as a complete package covering structure, services, layout and fit-out.