This is where your project gets its legal and technical green light. We translate your approved layouts into the exact drawing packs needed for council approval and building regulations. We can manage both submission paths for you, giving you and your contractor a bulletproof manual for a smooth, compliant build.
Submissions & approvals
Includes:
Prepare all necessary information
Submit planning application
Track planning application
Liaise with planning officer as needed
Manage any necessary amendments
£1950 inc
This package focuses on navigating local authority policies, conservation constraints, and permitted development rights. We translate your design into a comprehensive statutory pack ready for council submission and take over the submission and approval process from start to finish. We produce all the required architectural elevations, site sections, and design statements, managing the entire application process on your behalf to give your project the highest possible chance of approval.
Ideal for homeowners who need to secure legal permission before investing in technical drawings including a Certificate of Lawful Development a full Full Planning Permission or a Listed Building Consent.
Planning packages
Building control packages
£2950 inc
Once planning is secured, we build the technical engine of your project. This package transforms your design into a highly detailed set of technical drawings and construction notes that comply with all UK Building Regulations. Covering everything from structural fire safety and acoustic performance to thermal insulation, this comprehensive pack gives your building control inspector and contractor a bulletproof manual for a safe, compliant build.
Ideal for clients who want expert oversight of the approval process and look for a seamless transition between the design and construction including an Initial Notice, Full Plans Approval, and a Completion Certificate
Includes:
Compliance-led technical coordination
Construction specifications (the How)
Product specifications (the What)
Building control / inspector liaison
Approval management
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This is where early ideas become a fully considered scheme.
At this stage, we shape a design that responds to your home, your brief, and the planning context. All our designs are "Regs-Aware" with technical awareness built in from the start.
You choose the planning route your project requires, followed by the level of design development and material refinement you want.
Choose Your Planning Path
The Full Planning Track
£2,450 base
For projects requiring a full planning application, including more complex sites, sensitive contexts, or homes in conservation areas.
Includes:
Design development for planning submission
Planning drawings
Design & Access Statement
Local Planning Authority liaison
Application submission
Regs-aware design from first sketch
Ideal for: homeowners seeking a rapid professional view before committing to a larger scope of work.
The Permitted Development Track
£1,800 base
Ideal for lofts conversions and extensions. Together with the design we secure your Certificate of Lawfulness, the legal gold standard for when you sell.
Includes:
Design development for a PD-compliant scheme
Drawings for Certificate of Lawfulness submission
Advice on PD limits and strategy
Submission support
Regs-aware design thinking from the outset
Ideal for: homeowners seeking a rapid professional view before committing to a larger scope of work.
Step 2
Design & get approvals
The Essential Package
No additional charge
A streamlined service with clear revision limits and high-quality design development.
Includes:
1 design workshop
1 round of design development changes
Standard high-quality design development
Regs-aware design thinking from the outset
Choose the Level of Design Input
The Signature Package
An additional charge of +£2,000
A more collaborative, design-led pathway for clients seeking deeper refinement and a more bespoke outcome.
Includes:
2 design workshop
Up to 3 rounds of design development changes
Photorealistic 3D renders
Standard material palette
The Bespoke Package
An additional charge of +£1,500
For clients who want a more distinctive and intentional material direction, beyond standard standard specification.
This service results in a carefully composed selection of proposed interior and exterior finishes, to achieve a visually coherent and materially refined specification.
Includes:
A bespoke Interior and exterior material palette
Quantified and itemised material schedule
Photorealistic 3D renders
Material and component scheduling
Have a chat with Theo
m: 07726 102 150
e: theo@forestfoxarchitects.com
Opening Hours: 8:30am - 17:30pm