Developers

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Offering help in every step of the process

01/ Measured Survey	02/ Design Development	03/ Planning Consent
04/ Building Regulations	05/ On Site Works	06/ Adding Value

Measured Survey

Does your project require a survey?

In order to start any project we require accurate scaled drawings in CAD format of your property including all buildings and ideally an indication of the surrounding neighbour’s building for context purposes.

Development options.

Understanding the current constraints of the property, site and brief and discussing your goal is our first step in the design process.

We understand that in most cases a developer is looking to maximise their return on investment and adding value to a property.

Understanding what your long terms plans are is crucial to understanding how the project may be procured i.e you may want to develop part of the site 1st, sell it to release equity and then build phase 2 and 3 with a rinse and repeat approach.

Design Development

Planning Consents

Planning submissions and consents.

Preparing the relevant drawings and information to submit a planning application for the design. Depending on the scheme we will advise on the type of application route. We may also need to bring in other specialist consultants to provide reports or drawings.

Depending on the design of the scheme we may advise you to apply for a pre-planning application. This allows us to get the best design for you out of the planning process. This involves having a meeting with the planning department to iron out any issues they may have with the scheme before we submit the final planning application. We would strongly recommend this route if you are looking for an innovative design that pushed the boundaries of the norm either through the use of materials or form. Although this adds time and seems as elongating the planning process it can save a lot of time and frustrations later once the planning application is submitted.

Once the application has been validated, the process to obtain approval takes 8 weeks. As part of the submission, we supply relevant drawings and where required additional information such as Planning/ Heritage/ Design and Access statements to accurately describe the scheme and its compliance with the relevant planning policies.

If we feel the scheme the client wants to submit is contentious from a planning perspective we will tell you. There is no point applying for permission for a scheme that stands no chance. That said it is always worth testing the boundaries as some planning policy is subjective rather than objective. We act on your behalf dealing with meetings and negotiations with the planning officer.

Building regulations & technical design.

This is the final stage of our core package. A Structural Engineer is appointed to undertake the structural design (making sure the building has the necessary foundations, beams, and columns in place). They produce drawings and calculations and we coordinate their information with our drawings – making sure the scheme works with the structural design. Other consultants such as Party Wall Surveyors, Energy Assessors are also engaged at this stage if required. There may also be a requirement to have a build over agreement in place with Thames Water if you are building on top of a public sewer or within 3m.

Building Regulations

On Site works

Detailed design and tender action.

Diving deeper into the technical design and nuts and bolts of the building. Collating all the information into a package of drawings and specifications which is then sent out for pricing to contractors. With the outcome being you’ll have a contractor booked in to complete the work.

On site works & adding value.

Regular site meetings between relevant parties occur to discuss any issues affecting the project from a cost, programme and design perspective.

We believe design work isn’t complete until the placing of furniture – loose and fitted – has been designed into the room. Our joinery and interior design services offer just that.

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