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A Property Enhancement Strategy is an early-stage strategic assessment of your property.
It brings together planning, design and commercial considerations to help identify opportunities, constraints and the most appropriate way forward before committing to further detailed design or specialist surveys.
The service is suitable for homeowners, landowners and developers considering various types of development.
Typical enquiries include:
No.
The Property Enhancement Strategy is designed to establish the most appropriate strategy before detailed architectural design work begins.
If you decide to proceed afterwards, we can discuss the next stages to obtain planning approval and then progress towards a detailed design.
In most instances, the strategy will include simple concept sketches, layout ideas or indicative development framework plans to help illustrate the opportunities being discussed.
These are intended to communicate the overall strategy rather than provide detailed architectural drawings.
Should you wish to proceed further to the next stage, we can discuss the preparation of further detailed design work.
Yes.
The purpose of the Property Enhancement Strategy is to provide an honest and independent assessment.
If we believe a proposal is likely to face significant planning or technical challenges, we'll explain why, and discuss any alternative approaches that may be worth considering.
Unlike a traditional architectural appointment, one of the aims of the Property Enhancement Strategy is to establish the most appropriate direction for your project before you invest in detailed surveys or design work.
As a result, in many instances, a measured survey isn’t required at the outset.
In many cases, we can prepare the initial Property Enhancement Strategy using existing information, photographs and publicly available mapping and planning information.
For some properties, a measured survey may be required as part of the Property Enhancement Strategy. If we believe this is necessary, we'll discuss it with you before any work begins.
A measured survey will normally be required at some stage if you decide to progress your project, whether that's during the planning design stage or later as part of the technical design process.
The Property Enhancement Strategy simply helps identify the most appropriate point for that investment to be made.
This varies on the property but typically includes:
We'll let you know exactly what we need after your consultation.
Once we receive the required information, Property Enhancement Strategies are typically completed within one working week of receiving the required information.
The Property Enhancement Strategy is available for a fixed fee of £495.
There is no obligation to proceed further.
If you decide to move forward, we can discuss the next stage of work - whether that's further planning advice, architectural design, planning applications or wider development consultancy.
Yes.
The Property Enhancement Strategy can be prepared for properties throughout England.
Much of the initial assessment is based on planning policy, publicly available information, mapping, aerial imagery and the information you provide.
Where a site visit or measured survey is beneficial, we'll discuss this with you before work begins and advise on the most appropriate stage for it to be undertaken.
Most Property Enhancement Strategies can therefore be completed remotely, making the service accessible regardless of where your property is located.
A traditional feasibility study will often focus on whether a particular proposal can be accommodated on a site.
The Property Enhancement Strategy takes a broader view.
Rather than beginning with one fixed idea, it considers the existing property, planning context, site opportunities, design potential and initial commercial considerations together.
Depending on the property, this may include concept design options for a homeowner or an indicative development framework for a developer or landowner.
The aim is not simply to test whether one proposal is possible, but to identify the most appropriate strategy before progressing into detailed design, surveys or a planning application.