Thoughtful residential architecture in Yarm, balancing useful contemporary space with the scale, character and constraints of each property.
From the first idea to planning and technical drawings, choose the support your project needs. Each stage has a clear scope and fee.
More useful space, better daylight and a clearer relationship with the garden.
Explore this service 02Roof-space feasibility, stair layouts and technical design for a more capable home.
Explore this service 03Site-led design and early feasibility for replacement homes and small developments.
Explore this service 04A proportionate planning route supported by clear drawings and local context.
Explore this service 05Coordinated technical drawings that carry the approved design into detail.
Explore this service 06Early appraisal of access, constraints, capacity and likely consultant input.
Explore this service 07Planning-led layouts for HMOs, flat conversions and other residential changes of use.
Explore this serviceSelected projects and design studies from the practice. Explore the brief, design and thinking behind each proposal.
Project Summary A comprehensive renovation of a detached family home in Wynyard, incorporating internal reconfiguration, a loft conversion and a substantial rear extension. The redesigned layout creates brighter, more connected living spaces with improved access to the garden, while the converted roof space provides valuable additional accommodation. Traditional materials and detailing ensure the new additions complement the character of the original property.
A study exploring twelve contemporary brick homes around a planted pedestrian mews. Foundry Court investigates how a compact brownfield site could combine individual homes, private gardens and shared outdoor space.
An illustrative conversion of an assumed Class E commercial building into ten self-contained C3 apartments. Exchange House explores how a characterful three-storey brick building could accommodate new homes while retaining its street presence.
Read clients’ own accounts of working with Hepburn Architects.
Yarm combines a historic town centre with varied suburban streets and modern family housing. The right response depends on which of those settings a property occupies. We examine original proportions, roofscape, garden depth, neighbouring windows and the approach from the street before establishing the design language.
Kitchen and family-room extensions can transform how a Yarm home is used, but depth and glazing should be judged against orientation and neighbour impact. We use plans and sections to coordinate daylight, ceiling form and movement, then develop an exterior that feels related to the original building rather than appended to it.
For a new dwelling or development opportunity, we focus on a realistic site strategy. Access, parking, refuse, private amenity, trees and drainage compete for space and should be considered before dwelling numbers or floor area are fixed. That approach supports a clearer planning narrative and a more liveable proposal.
We establish the brief, site conditions and likely approval route before fixing the design. Once the spatial approach is agreed, the work can progress into coordinated information for planning, structural input and Building Regulations without treating those stages as separate design exercises.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local planning authority for Yarm. Depending on the property and its precise location, the council may consider heritage significance, townscape, trees, access and effects on neighbouring homes. We review the planning history and current validation requirements and do not assume that work seen elsewhere establishes a precedent.
Planning and Building Regulations are separate approval systems. We can prepare the architectural information for both, but every decision remains with the relevant authority or approved inspector.
Each commission is scoped around the decisions the client needs to make. Later stages are not assumed before the earlier evidence is understood.
We discuss the property, priorities, budget and programme, then identify the surveys and early checks needed.
Options are tested in plan and three dimensions before the agreed proposal is prepared for the appropriate approval route.
The approved design is developed with construction details and coordinated consultant information for Building Control and pricing.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the local planning authority. Its current application guidance and validation requirements should be checked when a submission is prepared.
Potentially. Depending on the precise property, heritage and townscape considerations may carry additional weight. The site and current council records need to be checked rather than assumed.
Yes. We can develop an approved design into coordinated technical information for Building Control and construction, working with structural engineers and other specialists where their input is required.
Tell David about your property in Yarm, what you want to change and what matters most. We will help you identify a useful first step.
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