Homeowners

Your historic property is approached with care, insight, and respect for its inherent character, with the view to unlock its potential. Specialist expertise in historic buildings informs a low-key, sustainable approach to adaptation for modern use. Original features are fundamental to a building’s character and value. Careful consideration is key for understanding, protecting, and enhancing these elements.

Renovation Advice

This service is designed to help you understand your property and establish a clear, informed basis for future decisions.

How It Works:

1. Site visit
   Your property is visited to discuss your ambitions and gather relevant evidence.

2. Identifying value
   Features that add to the building’s character and significance are identified, with those worth retaining highlighted as central elements in its transformation.

3. Identifying issues
   Problems or unsympathetic previous alterations are identified, particularly where these may be harmful or detract from the building’s character and diminish its value.

4. Report
   A report is produced detailing the findings, with recommendations for repairing and enhancing your property and for taking your project forward.

Should you wish to explore next steps, additional services are available to support the development of your project.

Extensions & Alterations

Guidance is provided to help you navigate the planning consent process with confidence and clarity. According to the property, a Planning Permission or a Listed Building Consent may be required, or simply a Lawful Development Certificate.

What You Can Expect:

1. Site visit
   Your property is reviewed and your ambitions for its transformation are discussed.

2. Planning context review
   The local planning context is reviewed and initial advice is provided on the feasibility of your proposals.

3. Measured survey
   A measured survey of the property is produced to inform the design process.

4. Design development
   Preliminary designs are prepared and refined in response to your feedback, forming the final scheme.

5. Submission
   Applications are prepared and submitted to the relevant authorities for permission.

Should you wish to take your project forward beyond this stage, introductions can be made to a trusted network of professionals to help deliver your project through to completion.