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Tim Haq – Conversion of Commercial Property into Apartments – Earl Shilton, Leicester
Tim Haq came to us with an interesting project, the conversion of an older, run-down and abandoned business centre into new, high-end holiday apartments for the local area. We carried out a measured survey of the property and then produced a number of options for apartment layouts, as well as the design to the exterior…
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Richard Cobley – Rear Extension & Conversion of Property Roofs – Aylestone, Leicester
Richard Cobley approached us a while ago, hoping to extend his property that had already had a number of previous owners add various different looking extensions onto it. We undertook a large amount of work on this project, creating a more uniform design and then liaising with the local council. The property is in a…
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Richard Cobley – Rear Extension & Conversion of Property Roofs – Aylestone, Leicester – Review
Richard Cobley left us an incredibly glowing review on Google & Yell for the work we did on his massive planning application: “We have been so pleased the high standard that Barnaby and the team at The Design Social have brought to all aspects of the design and planning process so far. Barnaby is extremely…
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Natalie Goodwin – Conversion & Expansion of Wrap-around Extension – Nuneaton, Coventry – Review
Natalie Goodwin has left us a review on Google for the work we did on her extensions “Barnaby has been absolutely amazing. Very informative and helpful through every step of the process. He listened to everything we wanted and made suggestions which we have used. Everything was on the timescale he said and was not…
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Natalie Goodwin – Conversion & Expansion of Wrap-around Extension – Nuneaton, Coventry
Natalie Goodwin approached us, hoping to develop the existing side and rear extensions into a larger, more cohesive wrap-around extension for her property. We developed a design with Natalie and her builder and liaised with the local planning council through to the plans being approved.
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John Harrison – Conversion of Cart Shed & Side Extension – Collingham, Nottinghamshire
John Harrison got in touch to look at converting an original cart shed connected to his property, into a habitable extension. The property is in a conservation area so to ensure planning approval we liaised with both planning and conservation departments. Planning was approved and building regs application, structural calculations and a schedule of works…
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David Bailey – Listed Building Consent Application – Eydon, Daventry – Review
David Bailey left us a wonderful review on Google for the work we did on his listed building: “Used The Design Social for some drawings for a listed building consent application. Barnaby was very knowledgeable and made the whole process easy. Drawings completed in a timely manner and the application went through without a hitch.…
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Ibraheem Mohammad – Conversion & Rear Extension with First Floor Side Extension over Garage – Sleaford, Lincolnshire – Review
Ibraheem Mohammad left us a review on Google for the work we did on his house: “We are very happy to have chosen Design social as Barnaby is very approachable. I could contact him anytime I needed to and ask as many questions as I had. The builder too was very impressed with the drawings.”…
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Ibraheem Mohammad – Rear Extension with First Floor Side Extension over Garage – Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Ibraheem got in touch with us to look at a few different ways of increasing their internal floor area. He already had a pre-existing garage space and was wanting to expand out to increase his houses space without drastically changing the footprint. We drew up a design then liaised with him to get an outcome…
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Jeff March – Planning Application for Internal Conversion of Listed Building – Colwich, Stafford – Review
Jeff March left us a glowing review on Google for the planning application we did for alterations to his listed building. This included the insertion of some new windows and doors and a new roof-light. This allowed Jeff to have a larger kitchen and a new en suite for the master bedroom. “Design Social gave…
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James Boulden – Building Regs for Conversion of Internal Spaces – Lutterworth, Leicestershire – Review
James Boulden left us a glowing review on CheckaTrade, Google and Yell for the building regulations work we did for him. “Extremely professional yet friendly service provided. Good clear communication for fees and site visits. Full of ideas which we would never have thought of. Understandable clear plans provided along with calculations for supporting wall…
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Trevor Hutton – Building Regulations for Conversion of Internal Space – Wavendon, Milton Keynes – Review
Trevor Hutton left us a review on Google and CheckaTrade for the building regulations we worked out for him: “The DS guys discussed the job with me over the phone and confirmed it was the sort of thing they could cover. They visited at the the arranged time and comprehensively surveyed the house and listened…
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Colin Tongue – Conversion of External Garage & Conservatory – Castle Bromwich, Birmingham – Review
Colin left us a review on Google for our work on his wrap around extension, saying: “Knowledgeable, approachable and very helpful. Quick to respond to any queries. Kept us informed throughout the process. Would definitely recommend.” To learn more about this intriguing project, click here.
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Colin Tongue – Conversion of External Garage & Wrap-around Extension – Castle Bromwich, Birmingham
Colin wanted to demolish an existing conservatory on his property and then convert his already partially converted garage and utility into a new, contemporary wrap-around extension. In spite of the space constraints of the site, we came up with a design that met and exceeded the requirements we were given. Planning was approved quickly and…
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Georgia Lamb – Conversion of Rear Conservatory – Gedling, Nottingham – Review
Georgia Lamb left us a review for our work on Google. “Would highly recommend the design social! Really friendly and professional and really happy with our results. Barnaby brought loads of great ideas to the table and was very flexible in changing these to meet our vision. Really good communication throughout and after whilst waiting…
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Georgia Lamb – Conversion of Rear Conservatory – Gedling, Nottingham
Georgia purchased a lovely property that had a variety of small extensions added to it over the years. Georgia asked us to come up with a design that consolidated these extensions into a more coherent space, that flowed better and provided more usable space for her. We achieved this with a small extension design, the…
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Steve McIntyre Ltd – Website Design & Hosting – London – Review
Steve McIntyre left us a review on Google, CheckaTrade and Yell. “The Design Social were very helpful throughout the process of building my website, understood the brief and put up with my pedantic changes over a period without any complaints, they were also very quick to respond to emails and requests for updates during the…
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Sue Roberts – Design of New Cattery – Desborough, Kettering – Review
Sue Roberts left us a review on Google. “The Design Social team designed a new cattery for us. We wanted to build an eco friendly building using ground screws rather than a massive concrete slab and the team did the research for us and provided a design that went through planning with no problems. We…
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Sue Roberts – Design of New Cattery – Desborough, Kettering
Mrs Roberts wanted to start a new cat boarding business by installing a new cattery in her back garden. We helped Sue out by designing the cattery, ensuring adherence to the Environment Agencies guidelines, securing planning permission for the building and obtaining the relevant commercial planning usage.
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Steve McIntyre Ltd – Website Design & Hosting – London
Steve McIntyre Ltd are exhibition consultants, design managers and project managers for some of the most exciting visitor experiences around the world. SMcL were looking for a website to showcase their existing portfolio and a web design that is flexible and expandable for the companies continued growth. We delivered a Content Management System (CMS), web…
