Designed, drawn and approved
A selection of our recent work across Essex and Suffolk. Filter by the type of project or the council area.
Office to three-bedroom home by prior approval in Tendring
A prior approval for converting a weatherboarded office building into a three-bedroom detached home with parking and a large garden in Tendring.
Raised roof and two-storey rear extension
A dated bungalow redesigned as a family home, reworked point by point after an earlier refusal.
A single-storey three-bedroom home in a rural setting
A new three-bedroom bungalow in Ardleigh, with black weatherboarding, a red tiled roof and an oak porch, approved by Tendring District Council.
Timber windows for a historic pub in Harwich's Old Town
Replacing worn modern front windows at The New Bell Inn, one of Harwich's oldest pubs, with traditional timber casements and slim heritage glazing.
Single-storey wrap-around extension to a semi-detached cottage
A single-storey side and rear extension that wraps around a semi-detached cottage in Little Oakley, adding a lounge, a ground-floor bedroom and more kitchen space.
Single-storey rear extension and new porch for a bungalow
A flat-roofed rear extension with a roof lantern, replacing an old conservatory, plus a new front porch for a detached bungalow in Harwich.
Off-street parking and EV charging for a village home
Planning permission to regularise a front driveway in Great Oakley after enforcement action, backed by a survey proving clear and safe visibility onto the road.
New slate roof for a Grade II listed farmhouse
Listed building consent to re-roof an 1830s Grade II listed farmhouse near Ramsey with high-quality natural slate, backed by our heritage statement and impact assessment.
Single-storey rear and side extension to a house in Mistley
A 4 by 4 metre rear extension with a roof lantern and anthracite bifolds, a small side extension, and a fresh white-painted finish for a semi-detached house in Mistley.
A flood-resilient one-bedroom home in Jaywick
A new one-bedroom house in Jaywick Sands designed to the local flood-resilience design guide, with a raised ground floor, a first-floor refuge and solar panels.
Rear extension replacing a conservatory in Clacton
A hipped-roof rear extension with anthracite bifolds, replacing a draughty conservatory and adding a ground-floor bedroom suite for later life, in Clacton-on-Sea.
Oak front porch, gate and fence in Frinton's conservation area
An oak-framed front porch, a timber gate and a replacement fence for a detached house in the Frinton-on-Sea Conservation Area, approved by Tendring.
Rear extension, bathroom and dormers for a Grade II listed cottage
A slate-roofed rear extension, a first-floor bathroom, upgraded dormers and traditional timber windows for a Grade II listed 17th-century cottage in Kirby Cross.
Two-storey rear extension and oak porch in Kirby-le-Soken
A two-storey rear extension replacing a single-storey one, plus a new oak-framed porch, for a rendered house in the Kirby-le-Soken Conservation Area.
Converting a historic coach house into a home in Tendring
Planning permission and listed building consent to convert a former coach house to a Grade II listed hall into a two-bedroom home, keeping its historic timbers.
Rear extension, garden room and driveway for a semi-detached house
A pitched-roof rear extension, off-street parking and a garden room for a semi-detached house in Harwich, approved by Tendring Council.
First-floor front extension over a porch in Lawford
Building up over an existing front porch to create a two-storey gable, giving a semi-detached house in Lawford a larger first-floor bedroom.
New front for a shop-to-flat conversion in Clacton-on-Sea
A small front extension bringing a former shop forward into line with its neighbours, giving a new two-bedroom flat a proper brick frontage in Clacton-on-Sea.
Visibility splays and landscaping for new off-street parking in Bradfield
Visibility splay drawings, a landscaping plan and a supporting statement that helped secure planning permission for a new off-street parking space in Bradfield.
Retrospective permission for a garden room
Retrospective planning permission for a garden room in Elmstead that was slightly too tall for permitted development, closing off an enforcement enquiry.
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