Extensions + Renovations
Add space that feels natural to the house — and works in policy terms.
We design extensions and renovations that improve how your home works, without losing what makes it special.
Every project begins with a clear understanding of the house, its setting and the relevant planning context, so design ambition and policy reality move together from the outset.
Why extend or renovate?
Growing family needs
Reworking layout for better light and flow
Improving connection to the garden
Upgrading performance and energy efficiency
Enhancing character while adding space
The right addition should feel inevitable, as if the house was always meant to grow that way.
1.
Site appraisal
We review planning history, constraints, neighbouring relationships and the architectural character of the existing house.
Our Approach
2.
Strategy
We test scale, siting and proportion against what is likely to be supported, before committing to a final design direction.
3.
Design development
We prepare clear, well-proportioned proposals grounded in context, materiality and everyday use.
4.
Submission + Determination
We assemble drawings and documents, manage the application and liaise with officers through to decision.
Architecture + Planning, working as one
Because we handle both Architecture + Planning, key decisions are tested early, reducing redesign, delay and unnecessary risk.
Many clients instruct us for both roles so design and policy move in step from the first sketch.
Wivelrod, Hampshire, Outbuilding Extension
Challenge
Previous appeal dismissal for additional accommodation. A sensitive site with policy constraints.
Approach
Early appraisal of appeal decision, careful testing of volume and siting, and a contemporary design grounded in local character.
Outcome
Planning permission secured for a well-proportioned addition with improved daylight, performance and long-term value.
Common Considerations
Is the property in Green Belt, countryside or National Park policy?
How does the extension relate to the host dwelling?
Will scale and massing affect neighbours?
Is there a fallback or permitted development position?
We’ll outline what is realistic before significant design time is invested.