ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES IN SOUTH LONDON

My extensive experience and expert knowledge ensures that you receive the best planning and design advice. I specialise in providing clean, bright, GENEROUS spaces that ENHANCE your lives as well as IMPROVE your home.

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TESTIMONIALS:

Great service from Brunthan. Planning drawings for our single storey extension provided on time and he patiently took on the many amendments we requested. He also completed our detailed drawings for building control taking the time to answer our numerous questions.

- Mrs J. Holland
Bromley, Surrey

The drawing is very nice and clean to look at and most important is easy to understand, another plus points is he can do the structural calculations.His fee is very reasonable good. Fast & first class service. Would definitely recommend to friends & family.

- Mrs S & Mr A Perkins
Tooting, London

Brunthan is a good, honest, reasonable guy. He has displayed a high level of professionalism. He has been a joy to work with so far and I look forward to working on the next phase of this project with him.

- Mr A Juma
Dagenham, London

ABOUT ME

I have always been a passionate engineer, from breaking apart my toys to find out how they work as a youngster, to working on improving the efficiency of electric motors in the automotive industry during my PhD! I began consulting to help others develop their ideas and achieve their goals.

- Brunthan Yoheswaran
Planning advisor & Engineer

PLANS & TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

By producing beautiful architectural plans and drawings, I will ensure that your residential and small commercial developments deliver impact to investors, customers and other stakeholders. I provide full support from initial planning advice, to completion.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN & CALCS

Accurate engineering calculations will ensure your project adheres to the most stringent of design standards, while ensuring you get value for money by not oversizing your building elements unnecessarily. Using the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) and analysis (FEA) techniques, I provide the the best solutions for even the most bespoke of designs.

PLANNING ADVICE

Never shy in imparting knowledge! I provide you with one-to-one support from start to finish. I am available all day every day to address your questions and queries, make changes and advise you on any aspect of your project. You need never be left in the dark again!

PARTY WALL MATTERS

Party wall agreements are now requested by building control and must be in place before work begins. From notifying your neighbours of the works to writing an award and working with a neighbours own surveyor, I will guide you through the entire process and produce all documentation required.

PROJECTS

DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS

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Adding an extension to your home can be a relatively quick way of adding that extra space to improve the flow of your home, add a showpiece kitchen/diner or add facilities that aid mobility. A simple single storey extension will generally come within the bounds of Permitted Development. Although if you are looking for something ‘a bit more ambitious’ i.e. a double storey extension and/or a side return you will require Householder Planning Permission.

LOFT CONVERSIONS

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Extending into the roof of your property can result in a spectacular new space. Although in most cases, you do not require planning, due to the structural elements you will require detailed drawings and calculations for Building Control.

FLATS & MAISONETTES

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If you’d like to convert a property into a number of separate units; for example creating two maisonettes instead of moving out of your home, or developing a property into a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO), you will need full planning permission. This will require full technical drawings. You may request a feasibility study for your investors and it is advisable to organise a meeting with a planning officer to discuss the proposal before applying for planning.

CHANGE OF USE

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You will generally require planning permission for a change of use for a commercial unit. This will include detailed information on compliance with health and safety regulations. There are some exemptions, but it is advisable to meeting with a planning officer before taking on such a project.

BUILDING CONTROL

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Most major structural changes, for example, beams, new openings, foundations etc will require detailed drawings and calculations to be provided to Building Control.

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PRICE GUIDE

 

Every project is unique and many factors will affect the time and work required - but to provide you of a clearer picture, a price guide is included below:

SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION

FROM: £350.00

Generally a straightforward process - this type of extension is usually applied for under "Permitted Development". As well as advice on design and the application process. I provide:

 
SITE SURVEY
Initial on-site visit, photos, measurements and services survey
DRAFT DESIGNS
advice on best course for planning, planning drawings and layout options until you are satisfied
PLANNING PROCESS
Liaising with the LPA and BC in order to ensure planning goes through smoothly

DOUBLE STOREY EXTENSION

FROM: £550.00

 

Slightly more work required and the planning process a little longer under "Householder Planning". I provide:

 
SITE SURVEY
Initial on-site visit, photos, measurements and services survey
DRAFT DESIGNS
advice on best course for planning, planning drawings and layout options until you are satisfied
PLANNING PROCESS
Liaising with the LPA and BC in order to ensure planning goes through smoothly
 

(Please note that anything above 2 storeys will be quoted for after I have visited)

LOFT CONVERSION PROJECTS

FROM: £450.00*

 

Lots more structural design required with loft conversions - although planning is generally straightforward. I provide:

 
SITE SURVEY
Initial on-site visit, photos, measurements and services survey
DRAFT DESIGNS
Advice on best course for planning, planning drawings and layout options until you are satisfied
STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS
In order to reinforce your celing and roof, you will require beams to be sized and specified
PLANNING PROCESS
Liaising with the LPA and BC in order to ensure planning goes through smoothly

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

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Commercial development can be as simple as a change of use, converting a property into an HMO, or even a new build block of flats. I provide:

 
SITE SURVEY
Initial on-site visit, photos, measurements and services survey
DRAFT DESIGNS
advice on best course for planning, planning drawings and layout options until you are satisfied
FULL SPECIFICATION PLANS
A full set of drawings for the subcontractors to work from
PLANNING PROCESS
Advice (if required) on the planning process

PLANNING FEES

Planning fees are not included in my price, for your guidance they are as follows:

 

PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT FROM: £96

 

HOUSEHOLDER PLANNING FROM: £206

 

FULL PLANS APPLICATION FROM: £407

BUILDING CONTROL

Building control fees vary by LPA and size of project, but as a guide, here are some examples:

 
Single storey extensions with floor area not exceeding 40 m2
from: £444.00
Extensions with floor area exceeding 10 m2 but not exceeding 60 m2
from: £552.00
Loft conversion only
from: £720