(Service) Kingston
Architectural design in Kingston
Architectural design in Kingston is often about the classic London moves: a side return, a rear extension, a loft conversion, or a smarter layout inside a flat. Our ARB-registered architect, Ioanna, surveys the property, sets out the options and prepares planning and structural drawings. We have delivered exactly these kinds of projects in south London, including a Dulwich side return and kitchen. Working with our designer and project manager, Ioanna makes sure the scheme is planned around the finished rooms and is realistic to build. The process starts with a measured survey and existing drawings, then two or three layout options for you to compare. Once you choose a direction, we prepare the planning or lawful development drawings, followed by structural and building regulations information for your builder to price.
Local homes
Homes in Kingston
Kingston's Victorian and Edwardian terraces have the narrow side passage and outrigger that make a side return extension so effective. Lofts can add a bedroom and bathroom, though conservation area roofs need care. Flats bring different questions, such as the freeholder's consent, structural walls and fire safety, which we deal with as part of the design. In conservation areas such as Fairfield/Knight's Park, rear extensions are usually more straightforward than any change visible from the street.
Local knowledge
Planning and local notes
Kingston upon Thames is a London borough with 26 conservation areas, including Fairfield/Knight's Park, Kingston Hill, Kingston Old Town, Park Road and Riverside North and South. In those areas, roof alterations, windows and front extensions are more closely controlled, and some rights to extend without planning may be removed. Outside them, many rear extensions and lofts may fall under permitted development. We check the position for your street before drawing.
Scope
What's included
- Measured survey and existing drawings
- Layout reconfigurations
- Rear extensions and side returns
- Changes to front elevations
- Loft and roof alterations
- Planning application drawings
- Building regulations and technical drawings
- Structural plans, with our structural engineer
FAQs
Questions we're asked
Can I do a side return extension in Kingston?
In most Victorian terraces, yes. Whether it needs full planning permission depends on the size, the design and whether the house is in a conservation area. We check before drawing.
Can you reconfigure a flat to add a bedroom?
Often, yes. We did exactly this in a Tulse Hill flat. It may need freeholder consent and building regulations approval, which we help you with.
Do I need an architect for an extension?
For work that changes your home's layout, adds an extension or alters the front elevation, you need drawings: for the planning application, for building regulations, and for a builder to price and build from. That's what this service is. Our lead architect, Ioanna, is ARB-registered and has worked on UK homes since 2006.
Do I need planning permission for a rear extension?
It depends on the size of the extension, whether the house is in a conservation area, and whether permitted development rights still apply. Private estate covenants can add a separate layer on top. We check the planning position alongside the deeds and any estate requirements before we draw anything.
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