Scopes
A clear answer before you commit.
A Scope is a short written report about your home and your plans. It brings together the public records, the local rules and what your neighbours have already built, and tells you plainly what I think.
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Four kinds of Scope
ScopeA ScopeA short written report on what’s possible at your home and what I’d do next, with a visit to your home. The place to start if you’re not sure what you want.ScopeA Scope before you buyFind out what a place could become before you make an offer. A desk-based Scope, without a visit.ScopeA Scope for a flatFlats follow different planning rules, and the lease matters too. The Scope covers both.ScopeA second opinion after a refusalI read the refusal, the officer’s report and the policies, and tell you plainly whether a revised application is worth it, or whether to talk to a planning consultant about an appeal.
A Scope is an informed view of what’s likely, not a promise. The decision always rests with the council.
A Scope is a fixed fee, depending on your home and what you’re planning. I’ll confirm it before you commit.
If you go ahead with drawings within 6 months, the Scope fee comes off the drawings fee.