WRAXHILL ROAD
This new family home in Yeovil has been built using the ICF blockwork method, combining strength and energy efficiency with a warm, contemporary design. Clad in a mix of black brick slips and light grey composite panels, the house features generous glazing and outdoor spaces that make it perfect for modern family living.
Overview
Wraxhill is a design-led replacement dwelling, delivering a new-build home on the site of an existing bungalow. The defining constraint—and opportunity—was the site’s distinctive triangular geometry. Rather than forcing a conventional footprint, the architecture follows the site form to create a crisp, contemporary house with a clear identity and efficient planning.
The Brief
The client’s goal was a modern, high-quality home that made intelligent use of the plot while improving spatial quality, daylight, and overall functionality. Key requirements included:
Replace an existing bungalow with a contemporary new-build home
Respond directly to the site’s triangular layout to maximise usable space
Create a coherent architectural language with strong proportions and clean detailing
Progress through planning efficiently, without unnecessary complexity
Design Response
Our approach was to let the site lead. The building form adopts a triangular expression that aligns with boundaries and naturally organises the internal layout. This allowed us to:
Reduce wasted circulation and create a more efficient footprint
Shape spaces around the best outlooks and natural light
Establish a distinctive external identity that feels intentional and resolved
Maintain clear buildability through simple, legible geometry and coordination
The result is a home where plan and elevation work together—expressing the site shape as a positive design move rather than a limitation.
Planning Outcome
This project progressed with no material planning constraints, allowing the design to focus on proportion, layout performance, and deliverable technical clarity rather than policy-led compromise.
What We Delivered
Site appraisal and feasibility
Concept design shaped around the triangular plot
Planning drawings and submission coordination
Design development to support a smooth route into technical design and delivery
Project Snapshot
Project Type: Replacement dwelling (bungalow to new-build house)
Site: Triangular plot, form-led design response
Focus: Efficient planning, strong identity, clean contemporary detailing
Planning: Straightforward route, no significant concerns
