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FEASIBILITY & PLANNING

The most expensive architectural mistakes happen before design begins. A site that looks viable on paper can have planning constraints, layout limitations or density ceilings that quietly kill the scheme's return. We find them first.

Our feasibility and planning work is built around one question: what does this site need to deliver to make commercial sense, and what's the most defensible architectural route to get there?

What it covers

  • Site appraisal and planning policy review

  • Massing, layout options and unit mix testing

  • Planning risk assessment and strategy

  • Outline and full planning applications

  • Design and Access Statements

  • Pre-application advice coordination

  • Liaison with planning consultant, local authority and specialist consultants

Right for you if

  • You're assessing a site before committing capital

  • Planning strategy will determine whether the scheme stacks up

  • You need the architectural component of an outline or full application

  • You're working with a planning consultant and need drawings that match the strategy

  • You've had a planning refusal and need a stronger design case

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A short initial call is often the fastest way to understand what’s possible — and whether we’re the right fit.

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