The first stage of every project is about understanding your requirements. We will work with you to shape your ideas into a common design brief that will act as a guide for all parties during the project. It is also about understanding what is possible with your site and defining a project program.

Key services:

Brief Development

Feasibility Studies

Program Creation

The second stage is where the design work really starts. We will build on the brief to establish design concepts that will fuel your thinking and prepare for the planning process. Often this starts with a pre-application consultation, and we will work with you to engage and meet with your local planning authority.

Key services:

Concept Design

Space Planning

Planning Pre-Application Consultation

The third stage is to develop the concept design into a workable scheme to take forward to a full planning application. We will guide you through this process, analysing and evaluating site options, and preparing the information and drawings you require to get consent to build your scheme from the local planning authority.

Key services:

Design & Drawings

Planning Applications

Conservation Design

Procurement Advice

At this stage, you will have planning consent from the local authority to build your project. We will now prepare the technical drawings required to ensure your contractor builds what you want to the standard required. This will ensure your development meets your standards but also those required to get building control sign-off.

Key services:

Detail Design

Building Regulations Full Plans Applications

Production Information

Design Coordination

Tender Documentation

Stage five is about ensuring what you planned to build is actually built. We assist our clients to find and appoint contractors with the skills, experience and resources to realise their vision. We also assist in keeping contractors on track during the building process.

Key services:

Client Agent Role

Contract Administration (traditional procurement)

Employer’s Requirements & Contractor’s Proposals (Design & Build procurement)

Site Inspections

At stage six, your property will have reached practical completion, and the building will be handed over to you. It is now important to ensure the building performs as designed and expected. This includes the defects period, commonly known as snagging. We will be on hand for around 12 months to assist with any difficulties if they arise.

We like to stay in touch with our clients to ensure they are happy. We will also photograph your home, and where appropriate, we may show your house to future clients.

Key services:

Site Inspection

Oversee Defects Period

Post Occupancy Evaluation

We can also provide the following extra services that fall outside the RIBA’s plan of work via our network of expert partners:

Principal Designer

Interior Design

Urban Masterplanning

Landscape Design

Project Management

Architectural Visualisations (CGI / Artist’s Impressions)

If you have a property or building project you would like to discuss, please click on the button below to find our contact details. We are happy to assist from feasibility to practical completion.