Services

Our wide range of services include:

All clients will receive a free  & informal initial consultation followed by a competitive quote

 

For Housing Developers

 

Layout design

Feasibility studies

CAD layouts from sketch schemes provided

Plot substitution exercises

Area replans

 

Boundary treatment plans

 

Materials plans

 

House type planning drawings

 

Street Scenes

 

Conveyance Plans

Master conveyance

Individual plot deed plans

Adoptions plans

 

Working drawings

 

Block Plans

Foundation & elevation

 

Standard details

 

Fee Guide

Fixed price quotes available or agreed hourly rate 

 

For extensions, conversions, new builds & change of uses:

 

Measured Surveys

The survey is intended as an architectural design survey. This will ascertain the room sizes, wall thicknesses, boundary positions and external appearance of the building(s).

The survey will not report on any defects to your property or geological issues that may affect your proposal. If this type of survey is required then we would recommend that you contact a Chartered Surveyor or Structural Engineer or Geological investigation surveyor.

 

Planning Applications and Drawings

Existing and proposed floor plans

Existing and proposed elevations

Street scenes

CGI’s

Block plans

Photographic survey

Design & access statement

 

Certificate of Lawful Permitted Development Applications

Similar to above

 

Planning Submissions

Agent services available

 

Building Regulations Applications and Drawings

Proposed floor plans & elevations

Cross sections

Building specifications

 

 

Architectural Fee Guide

DG Designs understands you may want a guide as to the architects fees you would likely to be charged. However, as you will appreciate every project has a different brief and different levels of complexity dependant on constraints etc & needs to be priced following an initial consultation meeting. Therefore, refer to this ‘Checkatrade’ article published November 2022 for a ‘ball park’ figure of what to expect:

 

https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/architect-fees/

 

Planning Application Fee Guide

Domestic Extension Fee - £206.00

New Dwelling / Conversion to Dwelling Fee - £462.00

Commercial Projects/Extensions - Based on floor area created

Fees correct at time of publish

 

Building Control Charges

Each Local Authority is responsible for setting its own fees to fully recover its direct Building Control costs.
The fees are subject to extent of works involved, and vary from project to project. Although an estimated fee for building control services can be given.

 

Structural Engineers

Most projects will need the input of a qualified structural engineer. In these instances I will obtain 2 competitive quotes on your behalf based on working drawings prepared unless you have a preferred choice.

 

Plan Ahead

Local Authority planning approval can take up to 8 weeks. You will need Building Regulation approval once you have been granted planning permission. This generally takes a further 5 weeks from preparation to approval.