Harcourt Hill Residences

Oxford Brookes University is one of the leading new Universities, and this project represented the first major investment in accommodation at their Harcourt Hill Campus since they acquired the site in 2004. It involved the demolition of existing accommodation and replacing it with 318 ensuite self-catering units.

We were initially appointed by the University to provide all design and cost management services in order to successfully achieve a detailed planning consent. The extensive negotiation process with adjoining owners and the local planning authority resulted in full support for the development and meant an approval for the scheme was achieved through ‘delegated powers’, some eight weeks after submitting the application.

The project was completed on time and within budget, and successfully achieved a BREEAM rating of Very Good.