What we do

The first design pack brings the project from inception through the design process and to the point of lodging the planning application. The design is taken to the level of detail required by the relevant local authority.

The existing house will be surveyed by our survey team, and then transferred into digital format. Our architects then get to work on the design, based on the brief, which has been established in the previous client meetings and site visits. The architect will then present the client with a number of options based on the site-specific conditions and the clients’ instructions.

Finalising the design can take between 3 and 6 meetings, depending on the complexity of the job. We provide the client with design brochures containing options and scaled drawings after each meeting to analysis at home and provide us with the necessary feedback.

When the client is happy to proceed with the selected option, the design is prepared for planning permission. All the documents are prepared and the application is made to the local authority by extend.

This pack is also used for house extensions that do not require planning permission (exempt development), the design is brought to the same level of detail as that of a planning application. The exemption certificate application shall be lodged to the local authority if required.

Some examples of situations where design pack A may be suitable

• If you want to add value to your house but do not want to build the permission yourself, example selling a property with planning permission.
• If you require retention permission - works previously carried out that require planning permission.
• If you are confident in construction, and would like to proceed with the remainder of the job yourself, example, a surveyor.
• If the job is small or of simple construction, example a garage or a porch.