We prepare the drawings and supporting material required for planning applications, including Design and Access Statements. Our work supports the full validation process for clients across multiple sectors.
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Applications fail at validation more often than they should, usually because the submission pack is incomplete or inconsistent. We prepare the full documentation package: location and block plans, existing and proposed drawings, the Design and Access Statement where required and the coordination of specialist reports from other consultants.
Design moves from ideas to a coordinated layout. Architecture, structure and building services are aligned so rooms, risers, fire strategy and servicing all work together. The result is a frozen arrangement with updated cost and risks understood. Planning applications are typically prepared and submitted at the end of this stage.
Look at the whole processEverything is checked against the authority's validation requirements before submission, then managed through the validation process itself. A clean validation puts the application straight into determination instead of losing weeks to missing documents.
We prepare the drawings and supporting material required for a complete and credible planning submission.
We produce Design and Access Statements that set out the rationale for the proposal in a clear, structured way.
We coordinate supporting reports where required and manage submission and validation through to confirmation.
Usually for mundane reasons: a report missing from the local validation list, drawings that contradict each other, plans without the right scale bars or red line. Every authority publishes its own requirements and they differ more than people expect, so the pack is checked against the specific council's list, not a generic one.
New College Swindon (Animal Centre)
Swindon
Replacement animal centre modernises teaching rooms and adds welfare areas for viewing and care. AEC delivered end-to-end: secured funding, achieved planning, obtained Building Regulations approval, and provided administrative support.
View projectAt minimum, application forms, location and site plans, existing and proposed drawings and the fee. Beyond that, requirements vary by authority and proposal, from Design and Access Statements to specialist reports on transport, ecology, flooding or heritage.
A document explaining the design rationale and how the scheme addresses access. It is required for major applications and some others, and a well-written one strengthens the officer's report in your favour.
Missing documents, drawings without scale bars or consistent references, and reports that do not match the authority's local list. We check the pack against the specific authority's requirements before it goes in.
Yes. We identify which specialist reports the application needs, brief the relevant consultants and check that their outputs align with the drawings and each other before submission.
Yes, subject to reviewing the design information first. We regularly prepare application packages for schemes designed elsewhere, bringing them up to submission standard.
Determination begins: consultation, officer assessment and a decision. We track progress and handle queries throughout, which is covered by our local authority liaison service.
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We maintain involvement from earlier stages or provide targeted support during construction, ensuring design intent is carried through on site.
We support contractor coordination, respond to site queries and provide ongoing technical input to keep projects on programme and aligned with design objectives.
Our services can be adapted to suit project requirements, whether providing full support or working alongside existing teams.
It covers the practical input a project needs once work starts on site, including responding to contractor queries, reviewing information, coordinating across the team and providing ongoing design advice so the approved design is delivered as intended.
Yes. We can provide targeted support at construction stage even if we were not involved earlier, working alongside your existing contractor and consultants within the structures already in place.
Involvement is scaled to the project, from answering occasional technical queries through to regular site support. We agree the level of service and fee basis with you at the outset so costs stay predictable.
From schools to homeowners, we work closely with every client to deliver thoughtful, lasting architecture here’s what they’ve said about working with us.
We’re always up for a new challenge. Whether it’s a home, a school, or something completely unique.