What is the Design Process?
What can we offer
- Free telephone / online or face to face consultation to discuss your proposal and ideas.
- Free advice and inspiration is given using our knowledge and experience.
- All Professional and Local Authority fees are explained and quoted.
- The Process is explained, together with estimated time scales.
Upon Instruction
- A consultation and full measured survey is carried out at the property, in order to produce plans and elevations of the existing property to be used as a basis for the proposals
- Production of Architectural drawings using computer aided design for accuracy based on the design brief and our inspirational ideas
- Meeting with client to discuss the proposals and make any amendments required to the clients satisfaction
- Add construction specification, dimensions and technical details and liase with product technical officials, as required
- Liaise with Structural Engineer and other associated professionals where required on behalf of the client
- Finalise the drawings
- Prepare all Planning and / or Building Regulations applications for submission to the local authority for consideration for approval.
- Monitor the progress with the Local Authority to ensure smooth running of submitted applications.
- Discuss and negotiate the proposals with local authority appointed persons as required
- Amend drawings where required by Local Authority during the application Process.
- Forward amended drawings / details to Local Authority and re-issue to Client
- Recommend reliable, good quality builders and contractors for the construction.
- Liaise with builders / contractors as required during the quotation process
Upon Approval of Applications
- Issue Decision Notices and commencement of works on site.
- Liaise with builders / contractors as required during construction and offer technical assistance.
- Watch the Wow factor extension take shape!
JPK Design aims to provide a full set of planning drawings for customer approval and comments within 21 days of the survey date.
Please allow at least eight to ten weeks to obtain Planning and Building Regulations approvals from your Local Authority.
Local Authority Full Approvals are valid for 3 years.
You will not be charged any fee should we discover on our first visit that your project is not possible, our initial consultation is offered free of charge.