John Holt Architects is a family run RIBA chartered architects, established in Bury for over 45 years.
Welcome to John Holt Architects
We are a family run RIBA Chartered Practice, established in Bury for over 45 years. A medium sized practice undertaking a wide variety of projects including new-build and refurbishments, residential works from domestic extensions to multiple housing developments, health care, sports projects, retail and commercial projects. A number of of our projects have received RIBA MSA Design and Civic Trust Awards.
We listen and work closely with our clients to achieve their goals and would be delighted to speak with you to discuss your project, the service required together with the associated fees and costs. Our service includes thoughtful and considered design tailored to your requirements, either from conception through to completion or as a partial service, dependant on the client’s budget and requirements.
Please do not hesitate to contact ourselves through our various contact channels for any advice or quotations needed.
John Holt, a fountain of knowledge…
After qualifying as a Chardtered Architect, John worked for a number of high-profile architectural practices in the North West before establishing my his own practice, William Holt Architects Ltd. Subsequently he merged with his father’s practice to create John Holt Architects Ltd.
John particularly enjoys designing one-off contemporary houses using scale models to develop ideas and convey scheme designs.
Out of work he enjoys ‘completing’ in Triathlons, Cycling, raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Care and spends many hours on the M62 following Wigan RLFC.
Book a consultationOur services are listed below, just a few details of what we can help you with, visit the services page for more information.
READ MOREDesign
The first step to a successful build is to establish your brief. To clarify the brief we listen to you and discuss your requirements in detail. Once the brief is established, with our design-led approach, we work together as a team, to produce the best possible design solution for you.
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Planning & Pre-Application
It is likely that your project will require planning consent and the pre-application planning process allows the planning officer to provide their comments on the acceptability of a scheme prior to submitting the main application. We would generally recommend using this service to ensure the planning authorities' views can be included within the planning process from the outset, allowing the design team to address and minimise any potential issues through the planning application process.
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Planning Application
A planning application is a significant step in the project's life and we will guide the proposals throughout this stage. Once a planning application has been submitted we work collaboratively with both the Planning Officers and yourselves to gain the best outcome for your project.
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Sustainability
In recent years we have gained valuable experience in integrating many forms of sustainable energy solutions, which can include ground/ air source heat systems, photovoltaic panels and wind turbines, to options for sustainable building structures and materials. Our goal is to make each project as sustainable as possible, in terms of minimising the carbon footprint of the development together with any future running and maintenance costs. It is important to discuss the options in the initial briefing stage as it is likely to have wide-ranging implications on other aspects of the project.
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We build strong client relationships based on trust, a massive part of our growth.
John Holt Architects love to help our clients with their building issues, but you don't just have to take our word for it, our clients love to give us their positive feedback which you can read below.
I am pleased to support John Holt architects, their professional and modern approach to the architectural challenges are addressed with a solution that aims to deliver the client's wishes with a style and an imagination that takes the design to the next level. They are a pleasure to deal with and I look forward to working with them on future projects."
Simon Hockings
I would highly recommend John and his team. His thoughtful design has transformed our family home. Not only is the finished product aesthetically outstanding, his ideas have created a space which is exceptionally functional for our family. Should we ever undertake another substantial remodel John and his team would be the first on my list to call."
Kurt Lievesley
My family worked with John on the conversion of a family holiday home.
As a professional he guided the project from an idea to a living reality, which we are very pleased with.
Thanks again, The Blackshaw's"
Chris Blackshaw
We used Holt Architects to design and apply for planning consent, for a detached house within our garden. John was sympathetic to our needs and came up with a fabulous design and subsequently, zealously perused the planning department through to approval. We would have no hesitation in recommending Holts Architects."
Andy & Anne Woodhead
We wanted some plans drawn up for a new build house on a sloping piece of land, which would have fabulous views but needed the perfect build to take advantage of these factors. John and his assistant listened very carefully and produced the perfect design for us. This needed planning approval and after a few pre-planning ideas had been altered the final house was perfect. John dealt with all the pre and final applications to the Bury Council in a most efficient and composed way. He was extremely patient with us and listened carefully when we kept changing our minds!"
Joy Duxbury
