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Ian Yeomans – Building Regulations drawings for garage conversion – Tamworth, Staffordshire – Review
Ian Yeomans has left us a review on CheckaTrade, Google and Yell. “We used The Design Social to design a garage conversion to a bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Barnaby was open to discussions on different ideas, and came up with a cabinet design to solve a conflict with existing fixtures (see picture.) They also arranged…
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Ian Yeomans – Building Regulations drawings for garage conversion – Tamworth, Staffordshire
Ian Yeomans was aware of our company for quite a while before this project, so he was happy to come to us to help with the conversion of his attached garage into a more usable bedroom and en suite. We carried out an in depth survey on the property, then after creating a design that…
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Paul Cottrell – Conservatory Replacement – Burton on Trent, Staffordshire – Update
We did some work for Paul Cottrell, getting planning approval for his conservatory replacement. He has finished the physical work since then and was kind enough to send us some pictures of the finished project, which you can see below. Also, you can click here to learn more about the project itself, then click here…
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Paige Stockil – Planning Application for Construction of New Outbuilding – Earl Shilton, Leicester – Review
Paige Stockil left us a review on Google, CheckaTrade & Yell. “The design social team have been brilliant. I’ve never had any work done so I had no idea where to start or what to expect or do but Barnaby was great, he answered my seemingly endless questions and explained everything to me. He helped…
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Paige Stockil – Planning Application for Construction of New Outbuilding – Earl Shilton, Leicester
Paige got into contact with us, starting a project to construct a large outbuilding to the rear of their property, for use as a gym and a home office. We worked with them, providing an initial design and then developing the proposal with Paige. We then liaised with the local council and secured planning approval…
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David Hall – Plans for Home Extension – Broughton Astley, Leicestershire – Update
David Hall recently got his extension project finished up and sent us some images of the final product. If you would like to learn more about our involvement with this project, click here to see the original project post.
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Maureen Heneghan – Rear Extension – Broughton Astley, Leicester
Maureen Heneghan approached us, looking to carry out an extension project to the rear of their property. This project would involve numerous elements, including planning applications, building regulations drawings and structural calculations. Maureen was recommended our services by a neighbour, David Hall, who has recently finished the project we helped them and has sent us…
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Maureen Heneghan – Rear Extension – Broughton Astley, Leicester – Review
Maureen Heneghan left us a review on CheckaTrade, Google and Yell. “Barnaby was recommended by my neighbour and he was everything she said he was. I was a complete novice so he really did have to ‘take my by the hand’ and talk me through the process and costs of Design, Planning, Building Regs, Building…
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Kerry – Single Storey Rear Extension & Internal Conversion – Leicester, Leicestershire – Review
Kerry left us a review on Google, CheckaTrade and Yell. “We used The Design Social for plans for a Kitchen Extension. Excellent service. Drawings detailed and impressive. We met online to discuss my needs after the initial drawings and he listened and developed the drawings. He did a home visit initially then a site survey…
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Kerry – Single Storey Rear Extension & Interior Design – Leicester, Leicestershire
Kerry approached us with a project to open up a space at the rear of her property to create a lovely rear extension, with an airy kitchen/diner, washroom and utility. We happily took on this project, communicating with Kerry to get a design she loved and then liaising with the local council to get building…
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Paul O’Neill – Loft Conversion & Side Extension – Bingham, Nottingham – Review
Paul O’Neill left us a review on Google, CheckaTrade & Yell: “Barnaby and his team were extremely attentive, understanding and responsive to our needs and wishes. They were able to incorporate our ideas and make improvements and better suggestions for our plans. We have ended up with a design we are very happy with. Barnaby’s…
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Paul O’Neill – Loft Conversion & Side Extension – Bingham, Nottingham
Paul O’Neill came to us with a project to extend and convert his pre-existing loft space as well as a side extension. This was to provide an upstairs master suite and create a larger, open-plan kitchen diner. We were able to carry out a survey on the existing property, draw up designs for the proposed…
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Steph Davies – Single Storey Rear Extension – Barwell, Leicestershire – Review
Stephanie Davies left us a glowing review on CheckaTrade and Google “Barnaby and his team were very friendly and helpful. Gave lots of suggestions on how to design the space to fit our needs.He kept us informed of the progress with regards to planning being granted.Would recommend again.” To learn more about this project, please…
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Steph Davies – Single Storey Rear Extension – Barwell, Leicestershire
Stephanie Davies approached us with a project involving extending her large, 1960s style house to open up the space of the kitchen/diner and lounge. We responded quickly, carrying out a survey, drawing up a design that perfectly fitted her needs and then liaising with the local planning council in order to get planning approval for…
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Jon Rowe – Rear Extension & Interior Design – Market Harborough, Leicester – Review
Jon Rowe left us a review on Google & CheckaTrade: “We recently worked with Barnaby from The Design Social on an extension for our home, and we’re very happy with the result. Barnaby took the time to understand our needs and offered practical suggestions that improved the design while staying within our budget. The plans…
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Jon Rowe – Rear Extension & Interior Design – Market Harborough, Leicester
Jon Rowe approached us with a large project involving adding an extension onto his property that expanded across the entirety of its back face, which we readily helped out with. We were able to carry out a survey, design a layout for both the external and internal look of the property, then we liaised with…
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Tim Haq – Conversion of Commercial Property into Apartments – Earl Shilton, Leicester – Review
Tim Haq left us a review on Yell “**Fantastic Experience with Barnaby Robinson and The Design Social** We had the pleasure of working with Barnaby Robinson and his team at The Design Social for the design and conversion of a commercial property into nine stunning apartments. Throughout the project, Barnaby expertly liaised with the planning…
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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…
