Drawings and planning

I know what I want.

An extension, a loft conversion, or changes inside. You don’t need a Scope first: we go straight to the survey and drawings, and I take it through planning.

One person from the first visit to the application.

Tell me about your project

Start with your address.

Look it upCheck what applies at your postcode nowConservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood zones and tree protection, from the national records.

How it works

01
A first conversation. Tell me what you’d like to build. I read every request myself and reply within two working days.
02
Measured survey. I measure your home and draw it as it is now, so the design starts from accurate drawings.
03
Design options. I draw the ways it could work, checked against the rules that apply to your property and what’s been approved nearby, so you choose with the planning picture in view.
04
Planning drawings and the application. Once you’ve chosen, I prepare the planning drawings, submit the application and deal with the council.
05
Building Regulations and the build. Technical drawings, and coordinating the structural engineer and building control — qualified professionals I bring in and manage for you.

An informed view of what’s likely, not a promise. The decision always rests with the council.

Projects I help with

ProjectRear and side extensionsMore room downstairs, often opening onto the garden.ProjectLoft conversionsAn extra bedroom or study at the top of the house.ProjectWraparound and side-return extensionsSpace and light across the back and side of the house.ProjectChanges insideA layout that works, sometimes by moving a single wall.ProjectFlatsDifferent planning rules, and the lease to check too.

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Costs you pay separately

Council fees for the planning application or a Lawful Development Certificate
Building control fees
The structural engineer
Party wall surveyors
Topographical or drainage surveys
Thames Water build-over agreements
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), where it applies

I’ll tell you which apply to your project before you commit.

Also

01
Lawful Development Certificates. If your project is permitted development, I prepare and submit the application for a certificate that confirms it.
02
Measured surveys and existing drawings. Accurate drawings of your home as it is now. Useful when you’re selling, or working with an interior designer or a kitchen company.
03
Revised applications. After a refusal, a revised application that answers the council’s reasons.
04
Finding a builder. I prepare the tender pack, get quotes from builders and go through them with you. I don’t take money from builders.
05
Meetings and site visits. I come to the council’s pre-application meeting, and visit during the build when you want me there.