Local knowledge, from the Solent to the South Downs.

South Hampshire coast

Portsmouth, Southsea, Gosport, Fareham, Southampton, Havant and Winchester.

This is where the studio is, and where most of our completed projects are: in Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Southsea, Stubbington and Waltham Chase.

Gosport: garage conversion, ground floor extension, rear & side extensions
Fareham: loft conversion, restaurant refit
Havant: loft remodel
Southsea: rear extension
Stubbington: extension & remodel, community centre
Waltham Chase: front extension

The housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estates and plenty of newer builds. Some streets sit in conservation areas. Parts of Portsmouth and Gosport are in flood zones, which can mean a flood risk assessment with your application. And if you're a landlord, HMO conversions in Portsmouth need planning permission across the whole city. Worth knowing before you buy.

The New Forest

Lymington, Ringwood, Brockenhurst and the villages in between.

Much of the Forest sits inside the National Park, where the National Park Authority decides planning applications, not the district council. Its rules on extending homes are tighter than most.

So a straight conversation early on is worth a lot. We'll tell you what's realistic before you spend money on drawings.

Sussex

Chichester, Worthing, Brighton and Eastbourne.

Parts of Sussex fall within the South Downs National Park, which has its own planning authority and design expectations.

Along the coast, many older homes are solid-walled and hard to heat. That makes them good candidates for a proper retrofit plan, rather than a list of generic EPC recommendations.

Surrey

Guildford, Farnham and the surrounding area.

Much of Surrey is Green Belt, which limits how far homes can be extended or replaced.

That doesn't rule things out. It means the design has to be thought through carefully from the start, and the planning case made properly.