Your home in an ideal world needs to suit your current lifestyle.

This can often change, from an addition to the family requiring an extra bedroom, or the need for a home office / study. It may be as straight forward as transforming a small kitchen to create the large social kitchen/dining room that you see in all the magazines today. There are countless reasons to make changes your home at AA Drafting Solutions we can help guide you through the process, being a constant support from start to finish.

Majority of residential and commercial extensions involve Permitted Development / Planning Permission and Building Regulations approval from your local council. We shall discuss this with you and make the necessary enquiries before providing you with a quotation. It is worth noting though that councils may have different views on planning applications depending on where you live. We deal with Local Planning Authorities across London on a day to day basis and maintain a good working relationship, understand the planning policies that your project plans will be judged against.

Single Storey Extension (Conservatories & Porches)

Majority of homes in London and Greater London have the capacity to extend to the rear/side along the ground floor of the property also every homeowner has a right to extend up to a certain prescribed limit steered by permitted development guidelines.

Depending on the size of the extension, the homeowner may apply for permitted development or Planning permission. AA Drafting Solutions will advise you on the correct applications for your property.

A Ground Floor extension to your house can be a cost-effective way to increase the area of your current home as well as its value.

Double Storey Extension

End of Terrace, Semi-Detached & Detached properties offer the greatest capacity in London for a Double Storey Extension. Every homeowner has a right to extend up to a certain prescribed limit depending on the size of the extension under Permitted Development. For larger Double Storey extensions, we will apply for Full Planning permission on the homeowner’s behalf.

Both the ground floor and 1^st floor benefit from double storey extensions, this is seen as an ideal way to increase the area of your current home as well as its value.

Loft Extension

One of the most common extensions across London are Dormer Loft Extensions.

This area is commonly used to create a master bedroom with ensuite or additional bedrooms in order to create additional living space in the home. The attic area of a residential building tends to be unused, but when converted can add a large amount of floor area and value to a property.

We at AA Drafting Solutions have completed numerous loft conversion drawings and have acquired successful planning permissions for our clients. Depending on the size of the extension and property type, the homeowner may apply for permitted development or Planning permission. At AA Drafting Solutions we will guide you to on the correct applications for your property.

Outbuilding

Properties with large outdoor space and surroundings provide good opportunities for Garden outbuildings. These outbuildings can be used as a home Office, home Gym, living Annexe or garden Storage. Depending on the design and various criteria, AA Drafting Solutions will apply on behalf of the homeowner for permitted development or Full Planning permission for an outbuilding.

Basement Conversion

Basements are often neglected spaces where old household items are usual stored collecting cobwebs. You can transform this often-neglected space into a light and airy extra room for your home. It is likely that a basement conversion in London will need planning permission, whether you are retrofitting a basement or using an existing one. The required means of escape and light that are generally needed in basement extensions or cellar conversions means carefully developed designs by our architectural technicians at AA Drafting Solutions will be created.