Developing the concept

We’ll begin to develop sketch drawings so you can start to see our thinking and we can begin the process of refining the brief. Once we reach a scheme that broadly aligns with your vision, we’ll be ready to begin discussions with the Planning Authority.

We’ll handle all your Planning headaches…

Once we’ve developed the sketch proposals into a more resolved building including plans, elevations, 3D images, we’ll take you through the designs until you’re completely happy. Then we’ll be ready to agree the Planning Strategy if planning permission is required. We’ll complete all plans and written statements necessary to make the Planning Application and, if necessary, a Listed Building Application. These will then be submitted to the Local Authority.

…and take care of the admin

Because we have experience of working within stringent local planning guidelines, we’re quite used to recognising the constraints imposed but working around them to come up with something unique and beautiful that will satisfy planning officers’ demands. When ready, if you want us to, we’ll make the planning application on your behalf, including pre-planning if we think it might be useful.

Depending on the complexity of the project, planning can take anywhere from 8-12 weeks. We would not normally continue with the detailed design while we wait for a response, but if you prefer that we do, that’s fine too.