Chloe Phelps

Chloe is an architect, regeneration and housing expert with more than twenty years experience having worked in senior positions in private practice and local authority planning & development teams. She established female led practice Grounded in 2021 which was born from her public sector role as Head of Design delivering the Croydon Small Sites programme. After a successful period of collaboration, Grounded joined BPTW in 2025 Chloe is a regular industry voice; contributing to campaign group Architects' Action for Affordable Homes, Good Homes For All with the Architect's Journal. Chloe also chairs and sits on independent Design Review Panels across London and the Southeast including Camden, Ebbsfleet and Thanet.

What are you most looking forward to about judging this year's British Homes Awards and, as Chair of Judges, what are you looking for in the work?

As a country we are designing some fantastic homes and neighbourhoods, and I can't wait to see them showcased through these awards. I am keen to see places that support their residents to thrive in their day to day lives.

Why do you think the British Homes Awards are important? 

The British Homes Awards are important because they provide a platform to celebrate built projects at a variety of scales from large scale regeneration to single family dwellings that all celebrate a sense of community at their heart.

What top tip would you give to this year's entrants?

We have a housing affordability crisis, so I'm keen to see examples of schemes that find the right balance of quality whilst demonstrating they are replicable and deliverable. How do we keep design quality on the agenda whilst budgets are ever shrinking?