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4 Dec 2018 – Planning approval for Ubu scheme on challenging sites

Ubu are delighted to report that planning consent has been received for gas fuelled embedded generation facilities at Botley Road in Hampshire and Hoon Hay in Derbyshire. The applications received only one objection and the decision was taken by the planning officer under delegated powers, so a fantastic outcome on ...

28 Nov 2018 – Construction underway at Winchester University Halls

Work is well underway at our student accommodation development on Sparkford Road, opposite Winchester University. The development for Unilife will offer 96 self contained rooms. They will be a modular construction with the modules being manufactured in ...

1 Nov 2018 -Hulme Living, Manchester

Royce Road (pictured left) and Leaf Street (below) are social housing developments collectively known as Hulme Living, and Ubu are delighted to have been working on both schemes with acclaimed architects. Royce Road, designed by OMI, consists of 67 two-bedroom apartments and is now fully occupied. The strong overall landscape ...

25 Oct 2018 – Leaf Street, Manchester now fully complete

It is great to see Leaf Street finished and fully occupied. The development consists of 105 new two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouses, adjacent to Princess Parkway in Manchester. The landscape offers a brand new piece of public realm and a spill out space for families. The much-needed social housing was ...

6 Oct 2018 – Planning approved for Specialised Education School

Working with Galiford Try and Pozzoni Architects we are delighted that Cleeve Meadow School in Sidcup has received planning approval from the GLA. The school will provide highly specialised education for 120 pupils between 11 and 19 years old, who have moderate learning difficulties and associated additional needs including ...

National Urban Design Conference in Winchester, 20-22 September 2018

Ubu are looking forward to contributing to the National Urban Design Conference run by the Urban Design Group, taking place in Winchester on 20 – 22 September. We will be running a tour on the final day of the conference, and look forward to meeting faces new and old during this exciting event on latest best ...

3 Sept 2018 – Planning secured for Mary Hare

Planning permission has been secured for the expansion of Mary Hare in Berkshire, the UK’s largest school for deaf children. Ubu are thrilled to be working on this exciting project with Architecture PLB, where landscape is absolutely key. Using appropriate planting design buildings will sensitively blend into the landscape ...