Drafts of the Planning Drawings showing the proposals for the church hall.

We have developed option 3 as discussed with the lower dormer to the west elevation facing Cross Hayes which we hope will be seen in a favourable light by the conservation and the planning officers.

The south elevation to the entrance foyer and office space above has been shown with glazing to match the hall gables as suggested, and all brickwork has been omitted.

The rear (east) elevation to the library shows a larger dormer/gable to enclose the head height needed over the stairwell and landing, and the upper room has been enlarged to span from north to south since the roofline has changed slightly.

The courtyard landscaping shows a low level planter/bench which has been placed to mark the slight change in level between the flat paved area directly outside the hall doors, and the slope of the vehicular route from the road into the courtyard.

The finished floor level of the new hall has been raised by 100mm (relative to the church lobby) to help reduce the landscaping needed in the slope of the courtyard.

Do let us know your thoughts at this stage about any amendments you would like, and we are happy to discuss any of the design decisions on the phone if this is easier.

We will make sure the heritage, design and access statement is revised accordingly ready to submit along with the equivalent drawings of the existing buildings.