Services
Oak Square Architectural Design offer a FREE no obligation consultation to all prospective clients to discuss your ideas for developing your project and will then provide some initial project advice.
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If you are planning on any architectural project, commercial, domestic, large or small Oak Square Architectural Design can adapt our services to suit any brief.
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We understand that successful projects are born out of a close working relationship. We work closely with not only our clients but also with other approved consultants and contractors, where necessary,from a select list and are committed to ensuring the best quality throughout the design and building process.
Commercial & Industrial
Residential
Process....
1. Initital Meeting
The first stage for any project no matter how large or small is to meet and discuss the design brief and requirements.
At this meeting it is important to let us know what you want to achieve and any budget that you may have.
Following the meeting a design brief and quote for the services you require will be sent to you for approval prior to any design work being undertaken.
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This consultation is free of charge and you are under no obligation to proceed with the project.
2. Measured
Survey
A suitable and convenient time will be organised to complete the measured survey of the property.
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This typically takes a few hours and is best completed in daylight hours. Photographs and measurements of the property will need to be taken of all areas affected by the design.
3. Initial
design
drawings
A full set of design drawings including plans, elevations and sections to show the proposed designs will be drawn up and discussed with you the client.
This will include drawings to show the existing property where applicable.
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Once you are happy with the design if necessary the design and access statement would be prepared ready for planning submission.
4. Planning
submission
If required once the final design has been approved by you the client, we can make the required planning submissions to the relevant local authorities.
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Please note that you as the client will be responsible for the planning fee, paid directly through the planning portal.
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We at Oak Square Architectural Design will make the planning submission and monitor it as it proceeds through the planning process and liaise between the authority and client as required, in order to achieve a decision.
5. Construction
information
Once planning permission has been obtained the next stage is to produce the detailed drawings, sections and notes to apply for building regulation approval.
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At this point it may be necessary to obtain other specialist reports such as;
- Structural engineers calculation
- EPC
- SAP
- Topographical survey
These designs are the ones normally used by the builders to give you a quotation for the work involved.
Any special requirements you may have regarding lighting, heating etc will be incorporated at this time.
6. Approval &
commencement
of project
Once all of the approvals have been received work can commence on your project!
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It is important to ensure that you use a competent builder who follows the design and details given to them.
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Oak Square Architectural are just a phone call away for any issues that may arise.
Important notes...
- Oak Square Architectural Design hold professional indemnity insurance to the value of
£2,000,000.
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- Please note that planning permission is a subjective process. Whilst every effort is made to
produce an acceptable scheme, application can be rejected by the Local Authority.
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- Oak Square Architectural Design adhere to the GDPR and safeguard your data. Our Data Protection
and privacy policy are available should you wish to review them. Your name, address, phone
numbers and email details are safely stored for the duration of the project and for a period of
7 years following completion.
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- Plans, specification and technical details/reports remain the intellectual property of Oak
Square Architectural Design.
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- Note Party Wall Act 1996. If you are undertaking work on or near the party wall or boundry
please take note of the Party Wall Act 1996, which may require you to serve notice on the
adjoining owners or appoint a party wall surveyor to act on your behalf.
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- As a designer of any scheme I have a duty to ensure that you are aware of your obligation under
the Managing Health and Safety Construction, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
2015.
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