Faith Wood

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Sanderson Borland Glasgow Office

We are delighted to announce the opening of our Glasgow studio! As our presence in Scotland continues to grow, we have moved into Gresham Chambers with Civic Engineers, a firm of civil and structural engineers who we have worked closely with in the past. We are sure this collaboration will bring about exciting opportunities ...

Vicarage Gardens Planning Application

We are very pleased to announce that we have just submitted a Full Planning & Listed Building Application on behalf of our client, Harrison Hunt, to Stockport Council to restore the derelict Grade II listed St George’s Vicarage and convert it into apartments with an enabling development of further high quality, ...

Tony’s Ballroom

We have just been appointed to complete an options appraisal for Tony’s Ballroom in Blackburn, a cornerstone of the Northern Soul scene. When the rave scene hit the North West of England in the late-80s, it was not uncommon for hundreds of people to drive into towns like Blackburn in Lancashire for a party. Since ...

Blackburn Cotton Exchange

We have been appointed by The Exchange Blackburn to develop a concept and feasibility design for the beautiful Cotton Exchange in Blackburn following a grant from The Architectural Heritage Fund and support from Blackburn and Darwen Council. Re:Source charity was set up by Re:Ignite Church to purchase, restore and manage ...

‘Cathedrals and their Communities’

A document has been released by the Department of Communities and Local Government on the diverse roles of Cathedrals in modern England. Within the document, our Cathedral Quarter Masterplan at Blackburn Cathedral is praised for its role in driving regeneration in town and city centres through collaborating with local ...

Annual Burns Night Fundraiser

Our Annual Burns Night Fundraiser is back on Friday 26th January 2018 at the Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh. Join us for an evening of music, food and surprises to raise money for our chosen charities, Seamab and Global Action Nepal. Our Burns Night Fundraiser celebrates their shared vision, to raise awareness of education and ...

‘Creative Days’ Workshop

We were approached by Blackburn Cathedral and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School to take part in one of their ‘Creative Days’ for their year 8 and 9 students. James Sanderson, our Cathedral Architect at Blackburn Cathedral led a series of workshops for small groups of students on the history of architecture, Gothic ...