Covering Rutland
Our coverage across Rutland includes Oakham and Uppingham.
Homes in the East Midlands
Housing in the East Midlands includes Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and newer estates, with stone-built villages in some areas where conservation controls apply.
What do you get with architectural design and planning?
Architectural design and planning covers everything before building starts: a measured survey of the house, design options, planning or permitted development drawings, the application itself, building regulations drawings and structural calculations. We offer it on its own or as part of a design-and-build project.
- Measured survey of the existing house
- Planning or lawful development certificate drawings
- Building regulations drawings and specification
What is the guide price for architectural design and planning in Rutland?
Typical ranges for architectural design and planning. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.
| Architectural design and planning | Guide price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Measured survey and existing drawings | £500 to £1,200 |
| Planning drawings and application | £1,200 to £3,000 |
| Building regulations drawings and specification | £1,000 to £2,500 |
| Structural calculations | £500 to £2,000 |
Planning and building rules in Rutland
Projects in England go through two separate checks. Planning (or confirmation that the work is permitted development) comes from the district, borough or unitary council, and building regulations approval comes from the council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Where work touches a shared wall or digs near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies.
We confirm whether your project is permitted development, needs prior approval or needs a householder application, and prepare the right submission.
What should Rutland homeowners check first?
- Planning and building regulations are separate approvals; most projects need building regulations even when planning is not needed.
- Pre-application advice from the council can help on sensitive sites.
From first call to completion
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
- Price and paperwork. The design is priced line by line, and we submit the planning and building control applications.
- Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.
Your questions answered
Can I use your drawings with another builder?
Yes. If you buy drawings on their own, they are yours to use.
What is a lawful development certificate?
A certificate from the council confirming that work is permitted development, which is useful when you sell.
Who deals with the council for a project in Rutland?
We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.
Architectural design and planning near Rutland
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