INITIAL DESIGN & PLANNING CONSULTATION
Make the right decisions before your project begins.
£295
Planning an extension, renovation or retrofit can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming.
This focused professional consultation gives you clear, experienced guidance before you commit significant time and money to your home.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Focused advice, specific to your home.
During your 60–90 minute consultation, we’ll look at your home, your ideas and the practical considerations that could shape your project.
YOUR HOME & ASPIRATIONS
Review how your home works now and what you want to achieve.
PLANNING & FEASIBILITY
Early guidance on planning considerations, constraints and what may realistically be possible.
LAYOUT & DESIGN
Explore spatial opportunities and ways your home could work more effectively.
RETROFIT & COMFORT
Identify potential thermal, energy-efficiency and fabric improvements.
BUDGET & SCOPE
Discuss project scope, priorities and realistic budget considerations.
CLEAR NEXT STEPS
Receive clear professional recommendations and a written follow-up summary.
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?
A useful first step, wherever you are in your thinking.
You don't need to have everything figured out before booking. The consultation is designed to help you explore your options, test your ideas and understand what might realistically be possible.
Considering an extension
Reconfiguring your existing space
Planning a loft conversion
Renovating your whole home
Exploring retrofit improvements
Making accessibility adaptations
Thinking of buying a property to renovate
Wanting to improve light, flow or functionality
You don't need to know the solution. That's what the consultation is there to help uncover.
WHAT TO EXPECT
More than a conversation about drawings.
A focused 60–90 minute consultation designed to help you understand your home, explore your options and establish a clear way forward.
01
WE TALK
We start with how you live in your home now, what isn't working and what you hope to achieve.
02
WE EXPLORE
Together, we look at the property, testing ideas and considering layout, planning, budget, retrofit opportunities and any potential constraints.
03
YOU LEAVE WITH CLARITY
We'll discuss the most appropriate way forward, followed by a written summary of the key points and recommended next steps.
You may arrive thinking you need an extension
and leave realising there is another way to achieve what you need.
BEFORE YOUR CONSULTATION
A little preparation helps us make the most of our time.
TELL CAROL ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
When booking, you'll be asked for:
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Your contact details
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Your property address
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The type of project you're considering
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The challenges you're currently facing
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Any ideas or aspirations you already have
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Any previous planning or design advice
SHARE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE
If available, you can also send:
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Photographs
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Estate agent particulars
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Survey reports
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Existing plans or sketches
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Inspiration images
Don't worry if you don't have all of these, they're simply helpful where available.
IN PERSON
At your property
ONLINE
Via video call