Housing

Cheltenham YMCA
Cheltenham

Client: YMCA

Architecture
Town planning
Landscape architecture
Graphic design

The practice was appointed by Cheltenham YMCA to provide planning and architectural and landscape architecture services in relation to its proposals for new purpose built accommodation and support facilities on its existing site in central Cheltenham.

The site is located in the central Cheltenham conservation area and the existing building is grade II listed.

Through a carefully designed scheme, a robust planning case and extensive consultation with borough council officers and English Heritage we achieved full planning, listed building and conservation area consent. The development will significantly enhance the provision of supported housing accommodation in the area, providing 81 low, medium and high support accommodation units for those who are socially excluded and homeless. The scheme also incorporates training, support and community sports facilities, which will enable the YMCA to meet the holistic needs of young people on site.

Terence O'Rourke is an award winning planning and design company, integrating these skills to help deliver exceptional projects.

Our team offers town planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and environmental planning (including environmental impact assessment, heritage and ecology) services. We have a unique skillset and approach that deals creatively with challenging planning situations to deliver commercially viable solutions across all sectors of the economy.
We work with nationally and internationally known clients including:

BAE Systems, BMW Rolls Royce, Grosvenor, McLaren and Warner Bros., major housebuilders and infrastructure providers and have worked on high profile projects and sites such as the Chewton Glen Hotel and Spa Tree Houses, the Clay Country eco-community, the Goodwood Estate, Luton Airport, Silverstone Park, Mercedes-Benz World, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and Studio Tour – 'The Making of Harry Potter.'