The existing bungalows are managed by St Leger Homes. Currently these bungalows offer limited accommodation with the kitchens and bathrooms being particularly small and are increasingly failing to meet the aspirations of customers. Consequently a competition was launched on behalf of St Leger Homes seeking innovative design proposals to alter and extend these bungalows.

Fourteen practices initially submitted expressions of interest to the competition and four were shortlisted and invited to present their initial design proposals to the jury panel. The other shortlisted teams were: AIR Architects from London; Bauman Lyons from Leeds and Cottrell and Vermeulen from Hebden Bridge and London.

The Crawford Partnership was judged the winning entry because of the modest scale of the extension; alterations to both sides of the bungalow; a range of green features including the possibility of a sedum roof and an option for car parking if it was required.