The Step
We were appointed by the local community group who bought the freehold for this much loved local public house to bring the building up to modern standards and find opportunities to improve the arrangement of spaces so a new tenant will have the best possible start when they are chosen.
This project in Bowes Park Conservation Area and revitalises the ground floor public house at 101 Myddleton Road. ready for a new tenant to take over. The proposals have planning approval and the building is due to start on site in October 2023.
When the Step closed and was sold to developers it was due to be turned into flats, but the local community fought back and had it designated as an Asset of Community Value. The local community had a short time to buy back the freehold from the developers, and were able to raise £285,000 in a matter of weeks to secure the future of the public house space.
Changes include opening up the floorplan with the removal of the existing brick pier, introducing a community room to the rear, with a new double door to improve access to the large garden. We’ve also found additional space for storage and opportunities to increase the usable area.
We are providing full architectural services from concept design to completion.