Listen to Experts re: Gateway 2

Listen to our Associate Jayne Hall with other experts discuss navigating Gateway 2 at Architecture Today’s much anticipated webinar. It’s free to watch!

Around 70% of GW2 applications in the UK have been rejected.Hunters has achieved 13 GW2 and we will be submitting our first GW3 (RIBA Stage 6) in the coming weeks.

Hunters Informs New 1.5m Homes Report

Director David Capel was part of a group of leading UK Employer’s Agents who contributed to Lovell Partnerships’ Employer’s Agents Roundtable in October.  Following the session, chaired by Toby Fox of 1.5M New Homes,  a new report has been published exploring how the Employer’s Agent role can help to unlock the government’s ambition to deliver 1.5M homes – Employer’s Agents & 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge.  

Jayne Hall on AT GW2 Webinar

Join Hunters Associate, Jayne Hall, and other top UK professionals on the Architecture Today webinar: Navigating Gateway 2.

This session unpacks the key responsibilities and practical implications for design teams preparing to submit at this critical stage.

Building on Hunters’ experience of achieving Gateway 2 approval on 15 projects, you’ll gain real-world insights and practical advice from those at the forefront of delivery.

Join Jayne Hall,  Wednesday 12^th November at 10am BOOK HERE .

If you are unable to attend, register in advance to receive the free, on-demand recording as soon as it becomes available.

BSA Breakfast Forum

Join our Directors Tim Ashton and Morgan Parrack speaking on Specialist Door Solutions Ltd Building Safety Act breakfast forum (you can go in person or join on teams) 26th November.

Hunters has achieved 15 GW2 permissions to date, including Healthcare buildings, and has a team of specialist architecturally trained Principal Designers and specialist BSA / CDM experts.

So hear practical, real-life solutions from our experts.

We hope to see you there.

Christ Church – It’s All in the Feedback

Gathering feedback from future users throughout the design process is essential, ensuring their insights help shape each stage of development.

We’re delighted to receive such positive feedback – after completion – from so many at Christ Church, our new later-living community near Leatherhead, Surrey, and extend our thanks to Birchgrove for sharing some of these wonderful comments. After all, it’s the people who truly make a place special.

Quiz Night 2025: Friendly Rivalry, Team Spirit, and Plenty of Laughs

We had our annual quiz night at our local pub The Distillers.

With a wide range of questions and challenges – from flags of the world to TV comedy classics – the competition was fierce, the scores incredibly close, and the laughter non-stop.

Everyone brought their A-game. Competition was fierce! There were winners, wooden spooners, and everything in between – all in the spirit of fun.

Three Talented Professionals Join the Hunters Team

Three new Associates have joined the Hunters team; Patric McDonnell in Civils and Structures, Mark Blanchette in our CDM / Building Safety Act team and Juan McNicholl who returns to the architecture team, they bring a wealth of experience in their different professions.

Winnie Wins It!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Winnie Ng has passed her Part III Architectural Professional Practice Examinations. Winnie studied for her Part III at the University of Westminster, following earlier studies at the Architectural Association and the University of Bath.

Since joining Hunters, she has contributed to a wide range of projects across senior housing, mixed-use regeneration, and the civic sector. Her work has helped secure planning consent for several schemes, including the recent successes at Haydon Drive and Norbury Village Care Home.

James Wallace, Director commented ‘A massive congratulations to Winnie for this achievement – it takes a lot of hard work, especially passing with “distinction”, I’m delighted that she will now be registered as a fully fledged architect.’

A big congratulations from everyone at Hunters!

Highgate Newtown – Multiple Award Wins

We are delighted that Highgate Newtown has won another award – the Camden Design Awards 2025 – just a couple of weeks after being a finalist at the Inside housing Development Awards (results coming soon) and winning the Housing Design Award. We’re thrilled for our team here and all the consultants who worked on the project. As we previously said  ‘it’s been a really special project for our Executive Architects working on the designs of the challenging site and ensuring materials, construction techniques and spaces reflected the vision of the project.’

Congratulations to everyone involved!

New Medical Centre for Portsmouth

The Hunters-designed Highclere Medical Centre has officially completed. The new facility will accommodate six consulting rooms and three treatment rooms, centred around a bright and uplifting entrance and waiting area. All primary consultancy and treatment spaces are positioned along the building’s perimeter to maximise natural light, with a clear spatial distinction between public, clinical, and staff zones.

Delivered on behalf of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the project involved relocating an outdated GP surgery from unsuitable premises into a purpose-built, modern environment. The new Highclere Medical Centre offers patients and staff a significantly improved healthcare setting and is set to become a vital hub for the Portsmouth community.