Case Studies
Project A: Highgate Road Chapel, London NW5 
The main chapel building, built to accommodate 650 worshippers in the late 19th century, was abandoned in the 1990's and the church fellowship retreated to an ancillary building as dry rot, water ingress and subsidence became increasing problems.
The main chapel was sold with planning permission for a housing development to a developer. The church's ancillary building and nursery were demolished behind the retained facade in order to make way for new accommodation, including a 4 bedroom manse.
| Simply Churches Role | * Employer's Agent |
| Benefits of the project | * more efficient use of space * running costs reduced * welcoming glazed entrance * circulation |
| New accommodation | * main worship area seating 120, with baptismal pool * Sapcious entrance area * 5 further meeting rooms, including large multi function space * kitchen, toilets * lift * new manse buliding |
| Project challenges | * sitting tenants * conservation area - facade retention and other conservation issues * access building shared with housing development * funding * land registration issues * VAT |
| Procurement method | * traditional contract |
| Statistics | * completed April/November 2008 * contract value £1.9m |