AN ARCHITECT who designed the best new house in the Vale of Glamorgan last year has won two awards for his work.

Barry Mayled, 66, of Augusta Road is an architect and garden designer and was victorious at the Vale of Glamorgan Council Building Excellence Awards.

He won for his 90 square metre extension of Southra Farmhouse in Dinas Powys for owners Graham and Mabel Martin and the creation of Dryslwyn, at Wick, for owners and builders Mark and Rhian Jones.

The awards are run by the council’s building control group, who check the quality and safety of all new construction projects.

The awards aim to recognise and promote best practice, with eight categories ranging from best site agent and local builder to best public service building.

Entries are submitted by the council’s own building control surveyors.

Mr Mayled is best known for his triumphs at the Chelsea Flower Show where his tally includes three gold medals, one silver and one bronze – and for his new-build and refurbishment of high value properties, often allied to garden landscaping.

The Southra Farmhouse scheme, winner of the best extension and alteration category, involved remodelling and refurbishing the existing house and adding a two-storey, largely glazed extension with rooftop balcony and green roof, providing views over adjoining countryside.

Views over fields also feature heavily at Wick, where a new two-storey stone property, with ground source heat pump and a host of ultra-modern technology, replaced a sub-standard house.

Dryslwyn won the best new individual home prize.

The winners now go through to the south Wales regional finals in April with national finals being held in London in November. The Vale event raised more than £500 for NSPCC Cymru.

Mr Mayled, who runs his homes and garden practice from his studio in Augusta Road, said: "High specification and imaginative developments not only create beautiful living spaces but generate considerable value.

"It is a privilege to agree a vision with clients and work with skilled builders to make it happen."