Stoke House
Located on a tight urban site within Gosport Conservation Area, Stoke House transforms a dilapidated outbuilding into a contemporary family home. Developed in close collaboration with our clients, the design delivers modern living and environmental performance while remaining sensitive to its historic surroundings.
Light House Studio provided full architectural services from concept to planning approval – navigating planning and conservation area policies and the need to maximise the potential of a compact urban site. The approved scheme features a gabled roof, red brickwork and dark-stained timber cladding, blending local character with clean, contemporary lines. Despite its modest scale, the two-storey home includes open-plan living, an integrated garage, and a second bedroom within the roof space – meeting National Space Standards while maximising the site’s potential.
Sustainability played a key role with features such as solar panels, an EV charging point and swift box and a bee brick to support local biodiversity. These elements future-proof the home and reflect our commitment to responsible green design. Through a sensitive and strategic design approach, Stoke House not only secured planning approval but also revitalizes a neglected site into a modern family home—contributing positively to the neighbourhood and stands as a testament to thoughtful design.
Client Testimonial
Thank you Rachael for your patience and persistence with our planning application for residential use of a small site in Gosport. Many alterations were needed to meet ever changing requirements to comply with environmental and conservation area demands, and you dealt with them all.
Visualisation: Studio 681
We are proud to feature and promote in our architecture magazine: Stoke House, a bold yet sensitive urban revival
