Planning applications, technical drawings and Building Regulations approval, prepared in-house across London and the South East, with viability tested before design fees are committed.
Planning applications, technical drawings and Building Regulations packages are prepared together, so nothing is lost between consultants and the design that is approved is the design that is built.
Existing and proposed plans, sections and elevations are drawn to scale from a measured survey of the building, so every proposal starts from accurate information.
Build cost, fees, finance and end value are appraised before design fees are committed, with the source of every figure shown.
Each wall, floor, roof and junction build-up is traced to the Approved Document it satisfies, ready for Building Control full plans approval.
Full, householder, change of use, prior approval and listed building applications, managed from pre-application advice to decision and the discharge of conditions. Each scheme is tested against the NPPF and the local plan before it is submitted.
Permitted development rights are checked before any application is made, and lawful development certificates are obtained where the rights apply.
Measured existing drawings, and proposed plans, sections and elevations drawn to scale, issued under revision control as the design develops.
Full plans packages prepared to the Approved Documents, with wall, floor, roof and junction build-ups each traced to the requirement it satisfies, and officer comments answered with revised drawings.
Build cost, fees, finance and end value set out in one model, so the viability of a scheme is clear before money is committed to design.
Specialist strategies prepared with consultants and carried through to Building Control, including drainage to Approved Document H and soakaway strategies.
Heritage significance assessed and protected in the design, with listed building consent sought alongside the planning application where it is required.
Pre-construction health and safety coordinated under the CDM Regulations 2015, and Party Wall notices and agreements prepared where work affects a neighbour.
We work for homeowners, landlords, developers, investors, landowners and housing providers across London and the South East.
Not always. Many alterations and extensions fall under permitted development. We check your rights before any application is made and, where they apply, obtain a lawful development certificate so the position is confirmed in writing.
Councils aim to decide most applications within 8 weeks, and major schemes within 13. Wherever possible we begin with pre-application advice: in our experience it helps a scheme move faster and builds a working relationship with the planning officer from the start.
It depends on the scope. We can price the full design and approvals process as one fixed fee, from survey to approval, or price individual stages. Either way, the cost is set out in writing before any work begins.
We review the reasons for refusal with you and advise on the best route forward, whether that is a revised application addressing the council's concerns or another route. Resubmissions are managed by the same team.
Planning permission decides whether a development is acceptable, looking at its use, appearance and impact on the area. Building Regulations approval confirms it will be built safely, covering structure, fire safety, insulation, ventilation and drainage. Most projects need both, and we prepare both.