Our Bespoke Design Process; Your Unique Journey
1 Assessment: Initial Design Consultation / Meeting
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We offer two initial consultations to guide you through the first steps of your project—whether you're extending, renovating, or building from scratch.
1. Kickstart Design Consultation
(For Renovations, Extensions and New Builds)
More than just a quick chat on-site, this 1-hour consultation includes:
✔ A home visit to assess your property’s potential.
✔ Expert advice on design, planning, and construction.
✔ A no-obligation fee proposal and the next steps
2. Plan & Vision: Site Feasibility Service
(For New Build Homes)
If you own land or are buying a plot, this in-depth feasibility review (in collaboration with a planning consultant) will assess:
✔ Planning policy & site constraints – What’s possible?
✔ Opportunities & challenges – Access, landscape, surroundings.
✔ A design feasibility – Layout, massing, and architectural approach.
✔ Strategic next steps – Clear guidance to move forward.
✔ A no-obligation fee proposal and the next steps.
For more, please see Plan & Vision: Site Feasibility Service.
2. Site Survey
Once appointed, we will arrange to take necessary site measures, levels and surrounding information for the production of the existing plans.
3. Design Conception
We take the initial design consultation notes to prepare a number of alternative schemes that will be presented to you as an initial starting point.
4. Design Review
When you have had time to review and formulate an opinion on our initial drafts, we will arrange a review at your convenience to discuss all options and agree on the final design. It may require more than one review meeting to consider any necessary design changes.
5. Planning and Building Regulation Submissions
When a preferred design has been settled on, we will prepare for, submit and negotiate planning and building regulations approval, liaise with structural engineers as necessary, and keep you informed of key matters and developments that arise.
(*see note below)
6. Construction Drawings
Once all the relevant approvals have been received, we issue the final construction drawings to be utilised by your contractors to start the building work.
7. Construction / Builders
If you have not appointed a builder, we are more than happy to issue the construction drawings to tender to several reputable and competent building firms for price quotations and to help you select the right builder for your project.
* Please note that although we can produce informed and appropriate designs, drawing on our expertise and experience, every job, site and planning authority is different, and we cannot guarantee that your project will be granted planning permission.