Les Bas Courtils Gardens

New Builds, Multi-residential

JGA served as the lead planning and technical designers for the project, overseeing the construction phase as Design Support. This required seamless coordination with other consultants and the main developer, Infinity Group.

This development consisted of four new build dwellings on the site of Les Bas Courtil, carefully positioned to the rear of the protected main house and barn to complement their historic significance. The site layout has been meticulously planned to maximize its potential while ensuring a high standard of design that respects the surrounding conservation area. The dwellings are modern in aesthetic, yet their design remains sympathetic to the character of the site and its context, ensuring harmonious integration with the existing environment.

The new homes have been thoughtfully stepped to follow the natural topography of the site, embracing the changing levels to create a visually subtle arrangement. This approach not only enhances the architectural interest of the development but also ensures the new dwellings are concealed behind the renovated main house and barn when viewed from the East coast, preserving the prominence of the protected building. The design balances modern, clean lines with contextual sensitivity, using materials and forms that resonate with the local vernacular while offering contemporary function and style.

This project demonstrates a careful and respectful approach to development within a sensitive site, delivering modern, high quality homes that complement and enhance the historic surroundings.

Completed

January 2025

Main contractor

Infinity Group

Key Features

  • Meticulously planned to maximize site potential while respecting the conservation area and historic surroundings.
  • Modern homes with clean lines, harmoniously integrated with the site’s character and local vernacular.
  • Homes stepped to follow natural site levels, enhancing visual interest and concealing them behind the protected buildings when viewed from the East coast.

"Working on Les Bas Courtils has been a great experience, and one that is unique. Comprising the conversion of a listed building into flats, renovation of a derelict barn, and 4 new build properties, each section of the site had their own challenges and constraints to overcome. However, working closely with Infinity we were able to overcome these, providing high quality new build units to the rear of the site, and upgrading the protected barn and house throughout to achieve & exceed modern construction methods/regulations while retaining the historic nature of the protected structures. Overall the project has been a pleasure to be involved in, and it is fantastic to see the derelict/run down structures, returned to their former glory."