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Loves Farm Development
18 May 2011
A retail development described as "the most important new civic space to be built in St Neots for 200 years" has gone a step closer to becoming a reality.
The long-awaited plans to develop this commercial site in the town's Love's Farm area were submitted to Huntingdonshire District Council recently.
The proposal comprises of six commercial units of between 700 and 775sq ft and a 4000sqft food store. A pedestrian boulevard links with Station Square creating an active frontage that opens up towards the principal area of public realm. The proposed district centre has been highlighted as a "key" building as part of the overall master plan. The key buildings within this development have the opportunity to display more advanced contemporary architectural designs whilst retaining the contextual limits of the urban design principles of their neighbouring buildings. Thus the proposed building should look to create a strong architectural form that extends the public realm and provides a landmark to the north of Station Square.
The target termination date for the planning application is Friday, July 1 2011.
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Morrisons Superstore opens
14 February 2012
wcec have recently completed work on a new Morrisons store at Kirkby-in-Ashfield which opened its doors to the public on 25th January 2012. The Design Team have worked closely with Ashfield District Council to bring a 30,000 sq ft (sales) supermarket to the town centre which includes a customer café and the latest in-store fresh food initiatives....
40 year old practice still fit in the Charity Stakes!
10 February 2012
To mark our 40th year as Commercial Architects and to raise awareness of a worthy cause, wcec staff are taking part in the Dronfield 10k run in March. All sponsorship monies will be donated to our chosen charity – the Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Staff will be donning Children’s Hospital T Shirts or fancy dress (we have our very own Elvis!) when...
wcec venture into the capital
17 January 2012
wcec are pleased to announce the opening of our new office based on Fenchurch Street in the centre of London. This is our third office adding to our current locations, Chesterfield and Livingston providing us with better coverage of the UK. The office will be headed up by our current Associate, Jason Ainsworth and will provide us with the opportunity...
wcec bring new image to Morrisons' high street
15 December 2011
Early in 2011, Morrisons set out on a plan to implement a radical new look into several pilot projects across the country. wcec were appointed on major internal modifications and associated extensions, at Shrewsbury and St. Albans. The concept is to further endorse Morrisons’ already well renowned fresh offer to customers with a new look and feel...
wcec breathe new life into the former Great Northern Railway station
29 November 2011
Working alongside Clowes Development wcec have gained Outline Planning Consent to regenerate the 20 acre site in Derby which has been redundant for over 40 years into a vibrant mixed use scheme. The proposal comprises of a mixed-use development incorporating the regeneration of a number of listed and architecturally significant buildings that were...
Low Stanners Supermarket Scheme Gets Approval
26 July 2011
The Local Authority has approved the application that has been submitted for a new supermarket in Morpeth. The North Area Planning Committee met on Thursday 7th July, the scheme was approved and the development for the Low Stanners site could start as early as this Autumn. The development will transform the former council depot at Staithes Lane...
Holderness Road
17 May 2011
The long term aspiration for further regeneration of the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant Retail Development has been given the green light by planners. The next stage of the Mount Retail Park is one of many phases that wcec have secured planning approval. The City Councils Planning Committee welcomed the new investment. They have backed the...
wcec Winner of Winners
17 April 2011
wcec winner of winners wcec's iconic new market building at Penistone has swept the boards at the South Yorkshire and Humber LABC Building Excellence Awards to become Winner of the "Best Community Project Award". The £1m Green Oak Frame building has also been named overall winner from all the classes to be awarded the "Winner of Winners"...
Green Oak Market Building Penistone
10 April 2011
Penistone town now has a new heart with this iconic market building. The design of the green oak cruck framed, cathedral type building, accommodates the existing retail market of 40 stalls and 5 pitches. The site is of importance both historically and architecturally and has been designed to fully integrate with the Town Centre. wcec Partner,...
Children's Hopital Charity Event
4 March 2011
wcec Architects are part of a "changing rooms" style make-over at The Ryegate Children's Centre in Sheffield for The Children's Hospital Charity (wcec's chosen charity for 2011). Dransfield Properties, Mark Dransfield was so moved by the patients and families he met after a fund raising charity cycle ride, that he wanted to do more to...
Birmingham City Football Club - New Stand
2 March 2011
wcec architects have been working up schemes for Carling Cup Champions Birmingham City Football Club, on their ambitious plans for a new stand which could be built in just two years' time. Designs for the redevelopment of the Garrison Lane Stand were unveiled at the annual ball of parent firm Birmingham International Holdings in Hong Kong. The...