Oakwood Court

Snapshot

Location: Waltham Chase, Hampshire.

Type: Residential Development

Units: 7 (2-5 bedroom homes)

GDV: £3.2m

Role: Feasibility, design, planning, technical design, project management & sales

Construction: Timber frame

Status: Completed & Sold

Oakwood Court, Waltham Chase, Hampshire

Project Overview

Oakwood Court is a developer-led residential scheme delivering seven high-quality family homes, comprising a mix of 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom semi-detached and detached dwellings.
The project was taken from initial feasibility through to completion and sale, providing the client with a single, coordinated route from concept to realised value.

The Brief

The client required early certainty on site capacity, planning risk and viability prior to committing fully to the development. The objective was to deliver a planning-robust scheme that maximised GDV while remaining buildable, cost-efficient and attractive to the local market.

Our developer-led approach

We acted as lead consultant and development partner throughout, providing an end-to-end service that aligned design decisions with commercial outcomes.

Our role included:

  • Early feasibility studies to test unit numbers, mix and layout efficiency

  • Development of a planning strategy aligned with local policy and context

  • Full architectural design, from concept through to technical delivery

  • Leading the scheme through planning committee, securing approval

  • Detailed technical design coordination, tailored to timber frame construction

  • Project management during delivery to maintain programme and quality

  • Supporting sales and market positioning, ensuring the finished product aligned with buyer expectations

A newly built brick townhouse with black wood siding attached to the upper right side, featuring blue front doors and small porch roofs, located in a residential neighborhood with paved driveway and wooden fence.
Construction site with a small truck, wheelbarrow, building materials, and workers, surrounded by partially built structures and residential houses.
A hallway view showing a staircase leading to the upper floor, a wooden door slightly open, and a kitchen area with a window, bathroom sink, and gray cabinets visible through an open doorway.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, wooden countertop, built-in oven, and stovetop, stainless steel range hood, and multiple electrical outlets
Construction site with exposed orange PVC pipes, bricks, metal beams, and gravel ground.
A modern two-story brick house with a brick and shingle exterior, white-framed windows, a blue front door, and a black gutter system. There is a small paved driveway, a wooden fence, and an outdoor air conditioning unit in the yard.
A black wooden house with a red-tiled roof, surrounded by a newly built wooden fence, with a flower bed and a paved driveway, under a clear blue sky with green trees.
Empty kitchen area with wooden flooring, white and wooden cabinets, and a glass door leading to a backyard with a wooden fence and greenery.
Interior view of a staircase with carpeted steps, wood balcony railing, and wood flooring.
Interior of a house under construction with exposed wooden framing, insulation being installed on the left wall, a ladder in the center, and construction tools and materials scattered on the floor.
View of an empty room with glass sliding doors opening to a backyard with a wooden fence, hardwood floor, white walls, and recessed lighting, seen through a partially open wooden sliding door.

Delivery & coordination

The scheme was designed as a cohesive residential courtyard, responding sensitively to its surroundings while delivering a strong commercial outcome.

All homes were constructed using timber frame, improving build speed, quality control and thermal performance. A carefully considered material palette - brickwork, timber cladding and tile-hung facades; provided architectural variety while maintaining a consistent identity across the development.

Key Challenges:

Balancing density and unit mix within a sensitive village context

  • Achieving planning support while maximising GDV

  • Coordinating technical design around timber frame requirements

Our Response:

Through early feasibility testing and close coordination with consultants, we refined the layout and house types to achieve a planning-approved scheme that remained commercially efficient and straightforward to build.

Outcome:

  • Planning approval secured via committee

  • Seven high-quality homes delivered to programme

  • £3.2m GDV achieved

  • Scheme fully completed and sold

Why this matters?

Oakwood Court demonstrates our ability to think like developers, not just designers; providing clarity on risk, cost and delivery from day one, and carrying schemes through to a successful commercial outcome.

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