PACT Housekeeping Meetings
Thursday 3rd September 2026
Just Sav this week (Sorry I was late!) The planning application drawings are now 95% complete, and is a very absorbing (and time consuming) process of 3D CAD and 2D Linework. We’ve done our best to ensure every line, brick, and detail is in the correct place, and after sending out the drawings to the trustees earlier this week we’ve had the go ahead to press the big red ‘SUBMIT’ button... Well actually it’s more of a teal-blue...
We began by talking about the application, concluding with everyone agreeing it’s ready to be submitted. I let everyone know how close they are to being finished, as well as the written statements which are in the process of being edited and checked. There were a few things to clarify and go through in terms of circulation and the removal of walls - but these aren’t impacting our planning application as they are internal changes.
After talking about these design developments, we got into a conversation about the rear living room wall. I explained how we wanted to increase the effectiveness of the Bridge by linking more spaces - the living room and kitchen specifically - to create a larger impact with the same footprint. One solution is to move, modify, or remove altogether (the version we looked at) the living room wall that creates the hallway. (The right hand side of the hallway).
We discussed the open plan nature of the new scheme, and how it may or may not achieve what we want. In some instances we are limited by steel, structure, and spatial requirements (as well as fire safety regulations) and in others budget. We briefly explored some other ideas, with Dan proposing a curved wall that tapers out to accommodate the larger staircase and creates a new doorway into the living room, without compromising the entirety of the existing wall. He then suggested some curved joinery from Nell as a bespoke furniture element. We got really excited about this idea, and have since created the curved wall and will present it to Horbury when it comes time for our Quantity Surveying / budget meeting.
Creating special and unique experiences like the curved wall, and the proposed window in the old doorway between the kitchen and the hallway (and of course the Bridge itself!) really energises Nell and myself, and we are now dedicated to bring as many of these ideas to life as we can with the budget we have.
This will most likely entail some community and social media awareness campaigns, which we are gearing up to start soon. Once planning is submitted, we have scheduled this aspect into the project timeline.
Overall, this week was a good taster of the more in-depth design development sessions that will be happening from next week onwards.
Just Sav this week (Sorry I was late!) The planning application drawings are now 95% complete, and is a very absorbing (and time consuming) process of 3D CAD and 2D Linework. We’ve done our best to ensure every line, brick, and detail is in the correct place, and after sending out the drawings to the trustees earlier this week we’ve had the go ahead to press the big red ‘SUBMIT’ button... Well actually it’s more of a teal-blue...
We began by talking about the application, concluding with everyone agreeing it’s ready to be submitted. I let everyone know how close they are to being finished, as well as the written statements which are in the process of being edited and checked. There were a few things to clarify and go through in terms of circulation and the removal of walls - but these aren’t impacting our planning application as they are internal changes.
After talking about these design developments, we got into a conversation about the rear living room wall. I explained how we wanted to increase the effectiveness of the Bridge by linking more spaces - the living room and kitchen specifically - to create a larger impact with the same footprint. One solution is to move, modify, or remove altogether (the version we looked at) the living room wall that creates the hallway. (The right hand side of the hallway).
We discussed the open plan nature of the new scheme, and how it may or may not achieve what we want. In some instances we are limited by steel, structure, and spatial requirements (as well as fire safety regulations) and in others budget. We briefly explored some other ideas, with Dan proposing a curved wall that tapers out to accommodate the larger staircase and creates a new doorway into the living room, without compromising the entirety of the existing wall. He then suggested some curved joinery from Nell as a bespoke furniture element. We got really excited about this idea, and have since created the curved wall and will present it to Horbury when it comes time for our Quantity Surveying / budget meeting.
Creating special and unique experiences like the curved wall, and the proposed window in the old doorway between the kitchen and the hallway (and of course the Bridge itself!) really energises Nell and myself, and we are now dedicated to bring as many of these ideas to life as we can with the budget we have.
This will most likely entail some community and social media awareness campaigns, which we are gearing up to start soon. Once planning is submitted, we have scheduled this aspect into the project timeline.
Overall, this week was a good taster of the more in-depth design development sessions that will be happening from next week onwards.