Matthew Goodchild Architectural Design

16/06/2026

Passed by site this lunchtime.

Dormers in place and tiles going on the new loft conversion.

Plenty of interior work in preparation for the large rear extension.

Driveway to be reconfigured and garage to be removed.

11/06/2026

Planning approval received this afternoon for a garden room in Hove.

Projects of this scale are fantastic fun but can be just as involved as producing a new build home, mainly due to negotiating local planning policy.

The build consists of a masonry base with dark grey corrugated metal cladding, a warm deck flat roof and skylight.
The main hobby space will have a fixed writing deck and soft furnishing with an adjoining wash room.

10/06/2026

Planning application submitted this afternoon, providing kitchen, dining & garden connection and a private home office with washing facilities.
Barn & pocket doors separate spaces providing greater circulation.

The flank wall is articulated to reduce scale, which is repeated at the rear.
The existing garden with its collection of flowers & vegetable beds has been preserved by having a small terrace with steps down to the lower lawn & vegetation beyond.
Skylights and large openings provide natural light & ventilation, whilst a brise-soleil deflects sunlight, prevents overheating & reduces harsh glare on summer days.
Solar panels & a rainwater harvesting tank provide sustainable power & garden irrigation.

08/06/2026

On New Church Rd site with this morning.

Looking forward to beginning construction shortly.

08/06/2026

The loft conversion taking shape with the rear ground floor extension and internal reconfiguration to follow to provide a 3 bed family home with guest room.

The bungalow was completely gutted with only the street facade retained.

08/06/2026

Concept design layout to reconfigure and renovate an existing ground floor, connecting the kitchen, dining & family areas with the garden.
This includes adding sliding doors to the existing extension, a glazed barn door & end of corridor window to the hallway and windows replacing the existing French doors.

02/06/2026

A few photos of a rear extension project reviewed yesterday. 

My client asked to integrate an existing closed off extension, previously used as a flat, with the main house by removing an internal wall and bathroom to increase the dining area and provide a family lounge connecting to the garden.
Work included adding a skylight, French doors, a window, while replacing Velux windows and increasing the thermal integrity with a new warm flat roof and tanking to prevent damp pe*******on.

The main contractor provided outstanding customer care and work on site.

The planning consultant provided exceptional planning advise and worked diligently with council.

My client forwarded the following;

"Matt Goodchild provided creative and painstaking input to a design and regulatory process involving a conversion and extension project in our house. The process took about seven months of toing and froing with the Council before work could begin, but thanks to Matt, the actual building process ran smoothly as regards the regulatory side (and the builder was great, too). We are very pleased with the outcome, and grateful to Matt for ever-friendly and ever-helpful contributions."

28/05/2026

General Arrangement setting out for a project due to start on site in the coming weeks.

Working with

21/05/2026

11/05/2026

Planning approval granted today for a rear ground floor extension, renovations & a loft conversion.

On to the technical design now.