Project Category: <span>Developer Residential & Strategic Land</span>

Cheltenham Municipal Offices Design Proposal

September 18, 2025 / By rachel

Watch our fly-thru of the scheme. Set in the heart of Cheltenham’s town centre, the iconic Regency Municipal Offices ,a Grade II* listed former council headquarters, was reimagined as a high-quality mixed-use development marrying old and new. RRA’s scheme proposed breathing new life into the historic structure with boutique retail at ground level, flexible office […]

Portland Square

May 12, 2021 / By admin

Located in Cheltenham’s trendy Pittville area was a very tired one-bed flat, with draughty windows, decrepit wiring and an old bathroom positioned at the end of the kitchen. Our clients wished to re-model the flat to improve the layout and maximise the value. On visiting the property we discovered the old staircase to the basement […]

Tivoli Street Conversion

February 28, 2021 / By admin

RRA Architects was asked to assess the property with a view to residential conversion. Although the building had originally been three tiny houses, it had spent much of its life as two separate properties. Number 53 Tivoli Street was a small shop with living accommodation above and number 54 was a house. At some point […]

Vespers

March 3, 2020 / By admin

Contemporary new build home in Cheltenham. Built using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for fast, energy-efficient construction on a plot with restricted access. Whilst the design is sustainable and low maintenance, it still manages to sparkle with wow factor.

Daisybank

July 17, 2019 / By admin

Whilst the site was a good size for the building, the working area was tight due to the very steep slope and limited access. Therefore, to minimise construction costs RRA designed the replacement dwelling to use the existing building footprint and foundations and kept the ridge height the same as the existing house. The garage […]

The Piggery

July 9, 2019 / By admin

RRA was commissioned to design a scheme on this rural site incorporating a number of residential dwellings and workshops, with the requirements that the buildings were to be in keeping with the agricultural setting whilst still being contemporary. Particular attention was given to positioning the buildings to optimise the sun path and maximise the stunning […]

Montpellier House

July 9, 2019 / By admin

Designed with full height glazing to maximise the stunning panoramic views over Cheltenham and create light-filled accommodation, the spacious scheme features expansive terraces to connect the indoor and outdoor space. The construction utilised a steel frame to minimise the additional weight on the existing building. Additionally, due to the high rise nature the fire protection […]

Lypiatt Lodge

March 29, 2019 / By admin

An award-winning, sensitive restoration and conversion of a Grade II Listed, Victorian villa into elegant contemporary apartments in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Originally constructed between 1840 and 1850, Lypiatt Lodge began life as a pair of semi-detached Victorian villas before later operating as a care home in the late 1900s. The building had been maintained over the […]

The Avenue

November 19, 2018 / By admin

The Avenue project involved the conversion of a former nursing home into three stunning apartments, with the addition to the estate of two single storey lodges and four three-storey, private, gated houses. The challenge was to combine the style of the existing building with the new contemporary dwellings to create a simple yet attractive housing […]

The Close

November 19, 2018 / By admin

Originally purchased by Freeman Homes, The Close. The Close had extant planning permission that was felt did not make the most of the outstanding natural surroundings. Following on closely from our recently completed ‘What House?’ design award winning scheme in Ross on Wye, ‘The Close’ utilises the successful housing type developed for the Ross scheme […]