Matter Architecture has won planning for an outdoor learning centre for people with disabilities in the Surrey green belt.

The project, which falls partially in a conservation area in Bookham, is for The Grange, a charity that provides housing, care, training and social opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, helping them lead independent lives.

The design was created in close consultation with the staff and users and will involve a series of new and retrofitted buildings providing flexible learning spaces and workshops for horticulture, woodwork and pottery. The architects said as many of the existing buildings as possible were retained.

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