The site was originally an agricultural farm located on Green Belt land at Martyr's Green, near Cobham, Surrey, England, where strict planning and development policies apply.

In order to secure development approval, the volumes of the existing farm buildings were carefully calculated, and consent was granted to construct new residential dwellings that matched these approved volumes.

The approved scheme delivered seven new homes in total: two affordable rental homes, one two-bedroom private resale property, three high-specification detached cottages, and one four-bedroom luxury detached residence.

This type of project develops strong skills in managing complex architectural design within highly constrained planning and regulatory environments, particularly Green Belt developments. It builds advanced capability in coordinating intricate room-in-roof geometries, dormers, valleys, attic trusses, and cranked steelwork, alongside integrating structural, fire, and energy performance requirements under the UK Building Regulations 2023. The role strengthens technical detailing, consultant coordination, and problem-solving skills, especially in resolving buildability, tolerance, and sequencing issues on site, while also enhancing risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communication across design and construction stages. 

• Successfully managed and coordinated a complex room-in-roof housing design incorporating multiple dormers, valleys, hips, attic trusses, and cranked steelwork within Green Belt planning constraints.
  
  

• Delivered a fully coordinated architectural and structural roof solution that resolved challenging load paths, junction detailing, and buildability issues.
  
  

• Achieved compliance with UK Building Regulations 2023, including fire safety, energy performance, moisture control, stair design, and overheating requirements for attic accommodation.
  
  

• Reduced construction risk by identifying and resolving design clashes between trusses, steelwork, insulation, and services prior to installation.
  
  

• Supported accurate site delivery through effective setting-out interpretation, measurement verification, and alignment of fabrication drawings with site conditions.
  
  

• Ensured quality and specification compliance of key elements, including external doors, windows, and specialist frames, preventing delays and remedial works.
  
  

• Maintained design quality and planning approval while supporting value engineering and cost control during the technical and construction stages.
  
  

• Provided effective construction-phase support, responding to RFIs and site queries to keep the programme on track.