BWCP, architects, planning consultants and designers
is a small multi-skilled consultancy established in 1972.
Our work is characterised over the years by its variety: freeports for the Port of London and British Land Company, conversion of historic buildings for Railtrack PLC, schools for the Central Foundation, University College School and facilities for South Hampstead High School; industrial buildings and housing for Wassall PLC and retail for AVEDA, Virgin Group, Music Discount Centres and the UK's first apart-hotel (right) are just examples.

Current and most recent instructions include a new use as a 'wellness centre' which will give a new lease of life to the Grade I church of St Mark's in North Audley Street and a quite different new use for Sir John Soane's Grade I Holy Trinity at No 1 Marylebone Road; using the planning system to negotiate the relocation of the main working boat repair yard on the Thames which was threatened by redevelopment at Greewich Reach: the new £3.5m boatyard at Bay Wharf starts construction in February 2008; permission for the extension of Wise Buddah's radio studios (for which we obtained permission ten years ago) in Great Titchfield Street for Mark Goodier.
Other recent instructions include the first UK 'La Bodeguita del Medio' Cuban restaurant in Kensington and getting permission for a 'smoking roof' terrace for The Boisdale Jazz & Cigar Club and restaurant in Belgravia.

Recent successes include acceptance by the Local Plan inspector for South Oxfordshire DC of our evidence which facilitated the sale through Savills of Carmel College for a charity client following several years' work, the successful sale of the Stockwell Street site for development by Capital & Counties and the conclusion of a saga relating to the use of artists' studios in South Edwardes Square, which stretches back to the 60s, with the achievement of permission for converson and use as nine flats – our involvement going back to 1989!

Recent planning work includes preparing the Design & Access Statement for HTA's Campbell Park housing in Central Milton Keynes for TaylorWimpey, now under construction and input into HTA's winning Hanham Hall zero carbon scheme for Barratt in Bristol.