Past Projects...
YDP's portfolio shows an interesting progression as the company has grown in size and experience. Below are some examples of the projects it has undertaken.
The company was offered the opportunity to undertake a complete refurbishment of a lower-ground floor flat in Queens Gardens, W2. Normally, given Yellow Door’s preference for, and track record in, new-build projects, this project would not have been of great interest; however, various factors persuaded us to take it on...more
Yellow Door acquired a partly constructed development at Lakenheath, Suffolk, close to the market towns of Mildenhall, Thetford and Brandon. Lakenheath has expanded since the 1970’s, and it is anticipated that growth in the area...more
YDP acquired the site of the Perivale Methodist Church in December 2014, following a year of negotiation. The church had largely lost its congregation, due to demographic changes within the area, and the building itself ... more
A scruffy patch of land containing weeds, small trees and a dilapidated house may not have seemed very appealing, but when YDP’s managing director, Paul Ashley, saw it in 2013 he recognised its potential. The site was at 3 Whites Path... more
The old house at 10 Over Road, Willingham, Cambridgeshire was a key part of the White's Path development. A dilapidated, two-bedroom house, its location close to the main road proved an obstacle to the use of the main White's Path site which lay behind it... more
Described by English Heritage as 'one of the finest, more formal houses in the town', The Follies is one of only six Grade II listed properties in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Believed to have been built in 1649, it was in need of substantial modernisation when YDP acquired it... more
At the point of purchase, this property was a complete wreck and had it not been 'Grade II listed' it would have been very tempting to knock it down and build new. However, even in its dilapidated state its potential... more
For this project YDP purchased a pair of large, semi-detached houses in the London Borough of Southwark. They had previously been used together as a hotel for refugees and were in a very poor state of repair... more
For this creative project YDP bought the last house in a row of 1960s terraced townhouses. The house had substantial gardens to the side which accommodated the building of two new houses on the end of the terrace... more
These two flats were on the top (4th) floor of a block of apartments in Marylebone, in the heart of the West End of London. Planning permission was obtained to put a fifth floor on the block, increasing... more
Harold Wood was a complicated project that involved the purchase of three separate properties to create a site on which planning for 12 flats could be obtained. The site was assembled from the combination... more
To start this project YDP bought a three-bedroom flat at the top of a substantial four storey, Victorian house in Blackheath. The flat itself was in need of serious refurbishment, was acquired at a good price... more
or its Newbury project YDP bought a piece of land with pre-existing planning consent for two substantial, detached houses. The land was situated in an upmarket, desirable part of Newbury. Architectural designs ... more
For its first foray into 'new build' YDP bought a piece of mostly self-seeded woodland in Thatcham, Berkshire. The plot already had planning for 4 detached houses. The development proved to be extremely valuable... more
The story of the Old Kent Road Off-Licence is an excellent example of spotting opportunities when they arrive. This unprepossessing property came up at an auction the directors were attending in order to bid on something else... more