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16March2011
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The Grove Hotel

Client: Private
Location:
Hertfordshire
Architect: Aukett Fitzroy Robinson
Engineer: Faber Maunsell
Planning consultant:
GL Hearn

Brief
Once the country estate of the Earls of Clarendon, The Grove mansion is a Grade II* listed building set in 126 hectares of parkland, laid out in the 18th century. Liz Lake Associates was invited to join the project as part of a team of design consultants helping to steer the proposed improvements, including a golf course, through the planning process.

Approach
The conservation and enhancement of the site's natural assets were key to our approach and following a call-in inquiry, planning permission was granted and construction of the golf course began.

Outcome
The Grove has undergone a major restoration to open as a five-star country hotel with a first-class golf course development. The buildings are now complemented by an all-embracing redesign of the parkland plus pleasure gardens. Liz Lake Associates worked on the detailed design and the construction stage of the project. The hotel won a BALI Principal Award for Soft Landscaping and recently hosted the World Golf, American Express Championships.

 

 

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