House-to-flats conversions
The conversion of houses into self-contained flats, with planning strategy, layout and structural coordination resolved together.
The conversion of houses into self-contained flats, with planning strategy, layout and structural coordination resolved together.
The conversion of a house into self-contained flats requires planning, layout and construction to be resolved together.
Layouts are designed to exceed the Nationally Described Space Standard, with attention to daylight, acoustic separation, fire safety and refuse and cycle storage. Units that only meet the minimum are frequently refused.
Conversion to flats requires planning permission, and many London boroughs protect family housing through specific policies. Building Regulations apply to separation, fire safety and services.
The studio prepares the planning case, the technical design and the coordination with structural and building control requirements through to completion.
Fees are fixed for each stage and confirmed in writing once the scope is agreed. Construction cost depends on the site, the specification and the procurement route, and is established through an indicative cost plan at feasibility stage.
Fees are fixed at each stage and confirmed in writing, so that cost is known before design begins.
A director leads each project from the first conversation to completion, giving continuity at every stage.
Every enquiry is answered by a director within one working day, and progress is reported at every stage.
Advice follows the evidence, including where it departs from the initial brief.
Design is resolved in detail before it reaches site, so that the quality of the idea is carried into the built work.
Services that usually sit alongside this appointment. Fixed fees, staged, with a director leading the work.
Provide the site address and a summary of the requirement. A director will respond within one working day.