Make the most of your Garden Room

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Blog

How to enjoy this beautiful season Offering a closeness to nature and the great outdoors, garden rooms are a fantastic way to extend living space within your home - whether you use them as a relaxation area, home office or gym. For many homeowners, the use of a garden room may be limited to the summer months, but it doesn’t have to be. Despite the leaves turning orange and the colder weather looming, there are plenty of ways you can still make the most of your garden room in the autumn - and even deep into winter. ...

Certificate of Lawfulness, and the 4 Year Rule

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Building Regulations Ideas

Read on to understand the 4 year rule... Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use or development, [get_quote_mobile] An application for a Lawful Development Certificate is to officialise an unauthorised use or development, and to offset pending council action either to reverse the development or cease the use. These are retrospective applications and can be made via obtaining the form LDC1 from your LPA. If you have done a flat conversion to your house and rented them for over 4 years, you can legalise t ...

Let’s talk about Tenders

Posted on October 02, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Blog

Let's talk about Tenders

Design and Drawing Project Application – Our Secret

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Building Regulations Ideas

Our Designs Sneak Preview of Our Secret Take a peek at London Architect Extension Architecture’s blue chip spa design, Our Secret in Westbourne Grove. In June 2017 we prepared designs for this exciting change of use application from A1 Retail to Sui Generis (Leisure) for spa treatments. [get_quote_mobile] Project Trail Our client had been a successful tennis pro, so naturally he chose a business that was health-related. Also he is from Northern Europe, where some spa treatments tend to be very spec ...

What is a Design and Access Statement…

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Blog

...and when do I need one? Since June 2013, you will only require a Design and Access Statement if your building or premises has a GIA (Gross Internal Area) of over 1,000m2. For developers; if you are trying to achieve 9 units or less, your project will not need one. For 10 units or more, or if you have a listed building in a conservation area, as well as a Heritage Statement you would need a Design and Access Statement for listed building consent. Conservation areas If you live in a conservation area, you will ...

Planning Consultant vs Architect

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Planning Permission Ideas

Why you need a Planning Consultant vs Architect Read on for information on whether to instruct a planning consultant, an architect, or both. If you plan to build or extend your property, it is worth hiring a planning consultant vs architect in to save time and money, because they will guide you through the process of making a planning application to your local council by choosing from the various route options to optimise your chance of approval. [get_quote_mobile] Benefits of having a Planning Consul ...

What is the Party Wall etc Act 1996 and when does it apply?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Extension Architecture in Uncategorized

What is the Party Wall etc Act? The Party Wall etc Act 1996 governs certain types of work that a building owner (the person undertaking the construction works), undertakes to their property. The Act ensures that prior to commencing those proposed works, the building owner serves a Party Wall Notice upon the adjoining owner (the neighbour adjoining the construction works). The Party Wall Notice gives the adjoining owner the opportunity and legal right to appoint a Party Wall Surveyor to review the proposed works from ...