At a glance
- Extensions and remodelling
- Planning applications
- Listed buildings and conservation areas
- Architectural design support
- Appeals and next steps, if required
Clients
Homeowners
Friendly, experienced support for people improving an existing home — from remodelling and extensions to planning permission.
Key contact
Lindsay Cruddas
Director – Specialist Conservation Architect
Key contact
David Symons
Director – Chartered Architect
Improving an existing home
Home projects can feel personal, complex and full of unknowns.
Whether you are extending, remodelling, adapting a listed building or considering changes to a home in a sensitive location, Planning & Design Practice can help you understand what may be possible and how best to move forward.
Our team brings together planning consultants, architects and heritage specialists, giving you joined-up advice from the outset.
How we can help homeowners
From early advice to planning submissions and technical next steps, we tailor our support to the property, the site and what you want to achieve.
Extensions and alterations
Design and planning support for extending, remodelling or improving your home in a way that works for the building, the site and the wider planning context.
Remodelling and reconfiguration
Practical advice for changing how an existing home works, including layout improvements, additions and more substantial alterations.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Heritage-aware advice for homes in sensitive settings, including listed buildings, conservation areas and historic sites.
Planning permission and applications
Clear guidance on what information is needed, what the planning risks may be, and how to prepare a strong application.
Technical design and next steps
Where required, architectural support can continue beyond planning into technical design, Building Regulations and delivery support.
Relevant services for homeowners
Homeowner projects often need more than one discipline. Our planning, architecture and heritage teams can work together to shape the right route forward.
Architecture
Architectural design support for extensions, alterations and sensitive residential projects.
Planning
Planning advice and applications for home improvements, extensions and changes to existing properties.
Heritage
Specialist support for listed buildings, conservation areas and homes in sensitive historic settings.
Appeals
Advice and support if planning permission has been refused or a different strategy is needed.
Enforcement
Practical advice where works have been questioned, challenged or require a retrospective planning route.
How we support your project
A clear process helps you understand what is realistic, what information is needed and what happens next.
Listen and review
Understand the property and your brief
We start by listening to what you want to achieve and reviewing the existing property, site context and any obvious constraints.
Check what matters
Review the planning and design considerations
We look at planning policy, permitted development, heritage, access, neighbouring properties and any other issues that may affect the route forward.
Develop the right approach
Shape the proposal
We help develop the design and planning approach so the project is clear, proportionate and well supported.
Pull the details together
Prepare and submit the application
Where planning permission or listed building consent is required, we prepare the drawings, statements and supporting information needed.
Keep things moving
Support the next steps
After a decision, we can help with conditions, technical design, Building Regulations and further advice if required.
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Why homeowners work with Planning & Design
Clear advice from the start
We help you understand what may be realistic before you commit unnecessary time or cost.
Planning and design together
Our planners and architects work together, so design decisions can be considered alongside planning requirements from an early stage.
Support for sensitive homes and settings
Where heritage, landscape or conservation issues matter, we can help shape a careful and well-evidenced proposal.
Friendly, professional guidance
We provide honest advice, explain the process clearly and help you make informed decisions at each stage.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the type of work, the property and the site context. We can review the proposal and advise whether planning permission, permitted development, listed building consent or another route may apply.
Yes. Our architects and planning consultants work together, which helps align the design with the planning strategy from an early stage.
Yes. We support projects involving listed buildings, conservation areas and other sensitive settings where heritage considerations need to be handled carefully.
Yes. Where needed, architectural support can continue into technical design, Building Regulations, conditions and the next stages of delivery.
We can review the reasons for refusal and advise whether an appeal, revised application or different strategy is likely to be the best route forward.
Your next step
Talk to us about your home project
Whether you are at the first idea stage or ready to move forward, we can help you understand the next step.
