Planning and design, under one roof
A town planner and an architectural technologist in one practice. We design your project, prepare every drawing and statement, submit it and deal with the council until you have a decision.
Heritage & Listed Buildings
Listed homes, conservation areas and sensitive alterations, with heritage planning expertise in-house.
Planning Applications
Householder, full and outline applications, permitted development checks and lawful development certificates.
New Builds & Development
Self-build homes, infill plots, small housing schemes and barn conversions.
Extensions & Alterations
Single and two-storey extensions, garden rooms, lofts and dormers.
Change of Use & HMOs
HMO conversions and changing buildings to homes or new uses.
Pre-Application Advice
Find out what the council is likely to accept before you commit to full drawings.
Appeals & Enforcement
Refused, or had a letter from enforcement? Appeals, retrospective applications and enforcement responses.
Approved? We see it through.
For projects we've designed, we also prepare the building regulations drawings, so your builder can get started.
Thinking about a project?
Ben, our Managing Director and Planning & Heritage Consultant, will come to you, look at the property and tell you honestly what's likely to get approved. Free, with no obligation, anywhere in Tendring, Babergh, Colchester, Braintree, Maldon and Ipswich districts.
Planning consultants and chartered designers in one team: drawings designed to get approved, with the same people from site visit to decision.