Authors: Guy Hollaway and Dave Waddell

Under a delegated decision by Canterbury City Council, Detailed Planning and Listed Building Consent has been granted for a farmhouse in the Kent countryside.

In these changing times it’s important to see the positives and take initiative, so this morning our Hollaway team joined purpose-led Hoxby Collective on Zoom via Microsoft Teams for a live video talk about how to think diversely and work remotely.

One of the smallest but perfectly formed projects the practice has undertaken, The Wine Room allows our client a dedicated space for their wine collection and responds to their understanding of how they live and socialise in their home.

Our amazing team in their new working environments adapting to the unusual.

Design plans for the complete restoration and redevelopment of the Grade II listed Leas Pavilion, in Folkestone, have been revealed at a Public Consultation.

Planning Consent has been granted for 5-5a Rhodaus Town – Hollaway’s latest purpose-built student accommodation scheme in the heart of Canterbury.

We have just received Planning Permission for Little Riseden, Etchinghill – a contemporary new dwelling in the North Downs AONB.

We are currently hiring for our London studio.

The Historic city of Canterbury – a UNESCO world heritage site – has awarded planning permission to our design for a development to replace the dilapidated Fiat Garage on Northgate. The scheme passed with unanimous support from the local planning committee.

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our launch party last night, which celebrated the opening of our new London office, our practice re-branding and the arrival of our first published book From Now On – you all made the night hugely memorable.

Medway Council has approved planning permission for our design proposals for Cathedral View Hotel – a 100 bedroom hotel with a panoramic rooftop bar and terrace in the historical Cathedral city of Rochester.

We are pleased to announce planning consent has now been approved at appeal for our proposed student accommodation scheme, St Mary. Bredin in Canterbury.

Proposals for a brand-new rural headquarters building for Kent-based eponymous wine merchants, The Vinorium, have been granted planning consent, overturning an Officer’s recommendation for refusal.

The Partners and Staff of Guy Hollaway Architects wish you a Happy Christmas. We look forward to celebrating with you the opening of our new London Studio and the launch of our first book in the New Year.

Guy Hollaway Architects have revealed designs for a new leisure facility at St Andrews Lakes, Halling. The proposals will transform a disused chalk quarry into a spectacular watersports centre with new holiday accommodation.

Hollaway have completed designs for a new spa and leisure facility at the Hythe Imperial Hotel, now submitted for planning.

Guy Hollaway Architects are delighted to announce that Curious Brewery and Process Gallery have been shortlisted for ‘Leisure Project’ and ‘Cultural Project’ at the AJ Architecture Awards 2019.

Guy Hollaway Architects has achieved a paragraph 79 planning consent for an exceptional and highly sustainable family home set in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the Kent Downs, which will be an exemplar of modern rural living.

Out of over 4,500 entries received from 87 different countries, Process Gallery has made it onto the longlist for the Dezeen Awards, which celebrates the world’s best new architecture, interiors, and design.

Hollaway have completed the interior design for Macknade, who have been confirmed as the first food and drink tenant to move into our recently completed Elwick Place scheme in Ashford.

Hollaway reveal designs for a new rural headquarters building for wine merchants, Vinorium. Located in Kent, the building has been designed to provide enhanced spaces for its operations and support a small but growing workforce.

Elwick Place is a major leisure complex, one of Ashford’s Big 8 regeneration projects designed to stimulate the town’s economy and offset some of the recent high street decline that has been felt more widely across the UK.

Curious Brewery is a new state of the art brewery for UK winemakers Chapel Down. Described as a ‘modern cathedral of brewing’ the project will transform the brand’s production operations, quadrupling its output, as well as creating a new visitor attraction in the Kent region, with guided tours, tastings, a shop, restaurant and bar.

We are delighted to announced that we are a South East RIBA Award winner for Process Gallery – a purpose-built gallery and bespoke studio for our Client, internationally acclaimed X-ray Artist, Nick Veasey.

Hollaway are pleased to announce that planning has been approved for our mixed use waterfront scheme for Medway Council and Historic England.

Hollaway are delighted to announce that ‘Process Gallery’ has been shortlisted for the RIBA South East Award 2019

With our Client, we have secured a resolution to grant planning permission at Committee for the redevelopment of the former Kent Wool Growers site in Ashford.

We are delighted to annouce that Hollaway has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Small Project Architect of the Year’ and ‘Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year’ categories at the BD Architect of the Year Awards 2019.

Hollaway are delighted to announce the recent opening of ‘Gin Works’ – a new experiential bar, restaurant and micro-distillery for Britain’s leading winemakers Chapel Down.

As we move into 2019 and anticipation rises for the delivery of the world’s first multi-storey Skatepark in Folkestone, ‘F51’ for Shepway Sports Trust, we’d like to share with you a time-lapse video which has captured last year’s progress on site.

Hollaway are delighted to see Ashford’s Picturehouse cinema at Elwick Place open before Christmas, on time and on budget! A big ‘Thank You’ to our Client Gary at Stanhope PLC & Ashford Borough Council.

From the whole team at Guy Hollaway Architects we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Guy Hollaway Architects are delighted to announce that ‘Deer House’ has been granted Full Planning Consent by Ashford Borough Council under delegated powers.

Guy Hollaway Architects are pleased to announce the commencement of work on site at Vicarage Farm.

Yesterday saw the ‘Topping’ of the NEW Curious Brewery in Ashford as the highest piece of the steel structure was secured into place.

Guy Hollaway Architects are delighted to have been announced Winner of the George Clarke Medal for ‘The Cottage’.

Guy Hollaway Architects are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Process Gallery’ – a purpose-built gallery and bespoke studio for our Client, internationally acclaimed X-ray Artist, Nick Veasey.

We are honoured to have been declared winners at this years’ Sunday Times British Homes Awards for The Cottage.

We are seeking enthusiastic and talented individuals of all levels to join our creative Studios in Kent and London.

We are delighted to announce that Guy Hollaway Architects has received 6 shortlisted nominations for the Kent Design and Development Awards 2018.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has voted unanimously to grant planning permission for Guy Hollaway Architects’ proposal for ‘Angley Stud’ – a dwelling and equestrian facilities which will create a national centre of excellence for the training and husbandry of top-flight dressage horses.

Guy Hollaway Architects are delighted to announce that Elwick Place is taking an exciting step towards completion as the striking curved gold woven mesh cladding is now being fixed to the façade, at what is to be the new Picturehouse cinema for Ashford.

Following last night’s Planning Committee meeting at Medway Council, Guy Hollaway Architects are pleased to announce that Detailed Planning Consent has now been granted for our competition-winning designs for a new Water Sports Centre and a new Estates Office for our Client – Chatham Maritime Trust.

British Artist and Sculptor, Alex Chinneck, renowned for his melting houses and floating buildings across the UK, which have earned him a reputation as a master of urban illusion, walking a fine line between Architecture and Sculpture, has turned a disused building at the Kent Wool Growers site in Ashford, into a temporary giant zip.