Category: Architecture

Sarah reached out to us about the conversion of a pre-existing loft space in the house she had recently moved into, the previous owners had pushed back the wall of an ensuite, in the master bedroom to make room for a staircase up to the loft, however it hadn’t been designed properly, the loft was…

5 years ago, Gavin had approached us to help him get approval for a cattery building for his business. We did so with utmost efficiency and as such, he returned to us recently to aid him again and draw up an expansion for his business. Just like the first time, we were able to get…

Alison reached out to us as she had wanted to transform her conservatory area into a sleek, comfortable rear extension and then also provide ample access to it by removing the old garage on the side of her property. We were able to efficiently draw up planning approval for her and give her an accurate…

Vanessa reached out to us with a very common problem with conservatories: a lack of temperature control. It was too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter, meaning very little time could actually be spent in it. As such, we were called in to help renovate, replace and improve the space into…

Sima contacted us requesting our help with the redesign for the shopfront of her retail premises. Sima was looking for a modern contemporary design that represented her brand more clearly. We liaised with the council to secure approval for the shopfront and the new illuminated signage.

Steve approached us to help design & get planning approval for a large extension that wrapped around the rear & side of his property, expanding his kitchen area & adding some new spaces such as a washroom. We worked in tandem with Steve to create a layout that gave them what they wanted while also…

Paul asked us about creating a single storey rear extension on his house, he was looking for a design that provided extra space for a sitting room as well as taking some walls out to create an open plan kitchen/dinning room. We used a flat roof extension with roof lanterns installed to provide any necessary…

Rossella approached us about redesigning an application that she and her husband Paul had already made through us, this largely consisted of the conversion of a conservatory into a garden room for her and her family. If you want to read about the original design click here.

Isaac asked us to help with the design of a rear extension to create extra room for his kitchen and dining area for a more comfortable area for the family to eat together. This included an open plan area with a small kitchen island as well as inserting a structural steel in an opening to…

Harnak approached us about the designing of rear extension as well as asking for help with a change of use application so that he could create a restaurant, this included a new kitchen area with a fire exit as well as raising the ground level of a preexisting bathroom.

Sam Fearnley approached us about designing a rear extension for his home, our design included a sliding, folding door facing the garden as well as a full height window on the side to create an open yet insulated environment.

Paul Cottrell asked for help with replacing and securing the conservatory on his Manor House. We drew up designs for a more modernised conservatory that took up less garden space so that they could have more room outside while still having a comfortable area in the conservatory. We also added a new set of French…

Yvonne contacted us for help with the design and planning application submission of a garage conversion to create extra living space in her home for herself and her family. The proposal needed to include structural calculations and a solution to replace the existing flat roof at the front of the property with a bespoke pitched…

Edward Wilkes approached us about a boundary wall that he wanted erected around his property, this posed a different problem to normal planning applications as we had to prove to the council that the wall and gate wouldn’t block the view of the road or neighbouring driveways. We did this by 3D modelling the road,…

Rupert Robinson needed listed building consent for his Georgian semi-detached townhouse for maintenance works to the roof, windows and existing rendering. Planning permission was approved to replace the existing single glazed sash timber window frames with double glazed hardwood sashed frames, to improve the energy efficiency of the building. Listed building consent and planning permission…

Andrew asked us about creating a single storey rear extension on his house, he was looking for a design that provided extra space for a dining room and a reconfiguration of the small galley kitchen to provide more space. The space available at the rear of the property was severely limited and had a garden…

Shailesh came to us asking about creating more space in and modernising his home. The design we drew up included an extended porch, a reorganisation of rooms, including knocking down a wall to create a large lounge/kitchen at the back of the house and sliding doors on the back of the house for garden access.

K.G. tasked The Design Social with the simple job of getting planning permission for some solar panels to be placed on his roof. Permission has been granted.

Mick Ramsey asked us to help with the design and planning application of a single-storey extension to his home to create a larger kitchen and dining area for his family. We used specific designs to capture the characteristics of his home, including bi fold doors which capitalise on the beautiful garden view. The ground levels…