Threeways School Cafe & Meeting Space

The cafe provides a Workskills Center and a much-needed community hub, offering a
meeting space that is suitable for many types of meetings, internet access and community
services.

Three Ways has an international reputation for the standard of care and education they
offer their students with a wide range of Special Needs.

Western Building Consultants were appointed by Threeways School to produce
the concept design, take the project through planning and Building regulations Approvals.
WBC were also retained by Threeways as Project Administrator and oversaw the fit out
and full construction.

The construction was half built into a bank with full retaining concrete retaining walls
and was largely a timber construction above ground with an innovative barrel roof
constructed with timber GluLam beam.

Stunning Rural New Builds, Architectural Designs in Bath, Wiltshire, Mendips, South Gloucestershire & Surrounding Areas.

Are you looking to get planning permission, for new build dwellings in bath or the surrounding area?

Western Building Consultants Architects, Surveyors and Technologists have a wealth of knowledge and experience providing  comprehensive architectural  designs and surveying services for home owners and developers, in Bath and the South West.

Our design team include experts including chartered architects, surveyors, interior designers and building engineers can help you design your dream home or development.

If your plot of land is in a rural location we have vast experience in designing properties in a heritage style or agricultural aesthetic. Including the use of Oak Framed Buildings.

Stunning Architectural Barn Conversions in Bath, Wiltshire, Mendips, South Gloucestershire & Surrounding Areas.

Are you looking to get planning permission, Listed Building consent or Project administration for a barn conversion in Bath or the South West?

Western Building consultants have a wealth of knowledge and experience providing comprehensive architectural designs and surveying services for rural barn conversions, in Bath and the South West.

Our conservation experts including chartered architects, surveyors and building engineers can help you design your dream home, Business premises or development. Utilising our key surveying skills we have experience in bringing the most agricultural of barns into usage, including the conversion of more modern barn constructions such as portal framed structures and concrete block buildings.

We have worked on numerous Listed barn conversions and can help navigate the planning and listed building frameworks, to help you achieve the reuse of agricultural buildings.

Do you own an agricultural barn? Traditional stone barn, steel portal frame or concrete? Did you know it may be possible to convert it to upto three dwelling units without full planning? Turning redundant or under utilised agricultural buildings into residential properties can be highly lucrative. Clearly some of these buildings need to be imaginatively revived to use them as dwellings and technical detailing is key to create  sustainable and beautiful homes.

Western Building Consultants have extensive experience from concept to completion with dealing with such structures starting from initial survey and appraisals of the structural stability through to  designing the barns to meet Class Q guidelines, building regulations and administering the project. Often the large spaces and oversized nature of these industrial buildings can create wonderful and unusual dwellings, the scale of which just wouldn’t normally be allowed in a rural residential context.

These planning regulations,  known as ‘Class Q permitted development’ are part of the government’s drive to ease the pressure on rural housing supply.

What are the general constraints?

For Class Q regulations to apply a building needs to  have been used for agriculture on or before 20th March 2013.

(Class Q will not It doesn’t apply to listed buildings, those in an Area of outstanding national beauty, conservation area which are in AONB, National Parks or conservation areas, or those which are listed.

• You cannot extend the footprint of the building.
• Convert existing buildings up to 450sqm.
• You can install or replace windows, doors, the roof, exterior walls, and services.
• Allows for partial demolition.
• You cannot install new foundations.

It is common for applications to be interpreted differently across councils so local knowledge can be key in getting the right decision. Contact us today to to find out more.

Do you run a business in the South West of England? Do you have plans to expand your operation? Do you have a factory or storage building that needs expanding? an industrial site that needs a new building? or perhaps an agricultural holding that you need buildings constructed on to aid your business?

Western Building Consultants have a long history of helping local business owners with ambitions to expand their enterprises, replace old building stock or make their buildings future proof. Based in Bath our Architects, Architectural Technologists & Surveyors are able to provide a multi-disciplinary service to the commercial sector, ensuring the best design practices, building whole life cycle services and economical development of your site.

We have carried out several warehouse extensions near Bath & Bristol, new build designs, commercial barns, commercial barn conversions and commercial agricultural designs in the South West and we are able to help you take you business to next level by adding well designed commercial properties to your portfolio.

Get in contact with our team today and they will help you plan for your future business success.

Western Building Consultants have vast experience designing offices in Bath and Surrounding areas. Including Master Planning for commercial sites, Project Administration for offices, interior fit outs, fire risk assessments, principal designer roles and refurbishments of offices in Bath.

Whether you have an existing building currently used as offices or require change of use Western Building Consultants can guide you through the process and are experts in designing buildings for office usage. Our Architects & Architectural Technologists have worked on variety of wacky and wonderful commercial schemes including those using shipping containers. Our in house interior architectural consultant can also work with your chosen fit out contractor or independent interior designer to create the impressive and inspirational spaces you require. We also have great links in the industry to help you choose the right contractor for your project.

We have a proven track record in refurbishing offices in Bath and beyond, including the refurbishment of difficult or unusual properties that require a R&D type approach. So if you have a project in the south west involving office please contact us to discuss.

In addition to designing your office we also offer Dilapidations, Building Control advice, Building Surveys and CDM principal designer duties to help you successfully complete your commercial office project in Bath & Beyond.