Designed Package

START OF JOURNEY

START

- Survey and Site Check

One of our design technicians will visit your property, check the conditions, measure, photograph, record all the relevant details and confirm the project brief with you.
WEEK 2

- Existing Plans

To draw the property from the survey accurately to scale from the survey provided.
WEEK 2

- Concept Design

Explore different ideas in accurate scaled outline drawings, showing alternative concepts and potential.
WEEK 2

- Virtual Design Meeting

A Zoom, Teams or Skype meeting with your personal designer to review designs, and discuss and explore other options if required.
WEEK 3

- Developed Design

Once the basic concept is agreed we will develop the design detail in line with the budget, planning notes, glazing, furniture etc.
WEEK 4

- Unlimited Design Amendments

As many design revisions as necessary to get every last detail perfect.
WEEK 5

- Approved By You

Once you are happy with the designs we can move forward.
WEEK 6

- Planning Preparation and submission (if required or maybe PD)

Your design will be added to our planning drawing template with all the necessary details for the local authority to consider including floors, elevations, site plan, and location map. We...
WEEK 8

- Validation

Once checked your local authority will validate the application, assign and planning officer and issue a decision date.
WEEK 14

- 6 Week Check

We will check the application once it is at the determination stage to see if everything’s on track for an approval.
WEEK 14

- Planning Amendments

If the design requires amendments to gain planning approval we will work with you and the planning office to secure it.
WEEK 16

- Approved by Planning

Approved by planning with any conditions (if rejected we will revise the design process)
WEEK 18

- Basic Regulations

Detailed drawings to show compliance with building control, specification, basic construction details.
WEEK 18

- M&E Schematics

Indicative drawing showing the approximate position and quantity of plumbing, heating and electrical items.
WEEK 18

- BC Submission

Filling out forms, preparing the drawing and supporting information for building control check/sign-off.
WEEK 18

- Structural/Consultant Design

The engineer or consultant will design and calculate any extra requirements such as beams, foundations, frames etc to support the application if required.
WEEK 20

- BC Amendments

Make changes requested by building control to gain approval.
WEEK 20

- Approved by Building Control

Written approval that your design complies with the latest building regulations.
WEEK 23

- Builder Referral

We will pass on CK Architectural approved builder for you to contact.