Southwold Building & Design Consultancy

Southwold Building & Design Consultancy DESIGN | PLAN | BUILD
LOOKING FOR AN ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, PLANNING ADVICE? We supply all the construction services you need “under one professional roof”.

All INITIAL CONSULATIONS ARE FREE, and would love to hear from you, if you just have an inkling of an idea, but you are not sure if it may be possible, or if you have a clear picture of what you require. Our services include :

• Extensions, conversions and new-builds
• Renovations
• Feasibility studies
• Quantity surveying including cost estimates
• Structural engineering
• Planning applications

• Building Regulation applications
• Contract Management & Project Management
• Qualified, professional advice on construction projects in general, both domestic
& Commercial
• Homebuyer Condition Surveys
• A wide variety of other professional services

Whether you're in need of a design scheme for a new build, an extension or a renovation – we can provide CAD floor plans, designs, elevations to help you envisage and achieve your project. We can work on the project from start to finish offering detailed feasibility assessments, planning applications, building control applications and the option of full project management, to ensure that your project is smoothly completed. We strive to offer a professional, but at the same time friendly, creative bespoke service to fulfil to our client’s wishes. We are simply here to help.

Loft conversions are an excellent and cost effective way of extending a property where outside space may be limited. It ...
14/05/2026

Loft conversions are an excellent and cost effective way of extending a property where outside space may be limited.
It allows the creation of an additional space whilst having minimal impact on the appearance of the existing property.

As part of our consultancy services, we can investigate different options for the layout including the placement of stairs, dormers, additional windows and fire escape requirements. We can also organise and liaise with our Structural Engineer to assist with the design of the existing supporting structure.

SECURING PLANNING PERMISSION IN A CONSERVATION AREA, JUST ONE OF OUR EXPERT SERVICES .....Another week begins and anothe...
11/05/2026

SECURING PLANNING PERMISSION IN A CONSERVATION AREA, JUST ONE OF OUR EXPERT SERVICES .....

Another week begins and another one of our projects gets the green light to commence!

It was a pleasure to be asked to assist with improvement scheme required for a key cultural venue in a popular Suffolk seaside resort. The development, is much needed, and will help to enhance the appearance of a heritage asset within the Conservation Area.

The building is an historic community focused venue located on the seafront in a well-known and popular seaside town. It has served for over a Century as a hub for concerts, theatre and events, and we have to say that we were so pleased to have been asked to quote for and be involved in this project, and gaining planning approval.

Meet our newest and youngest member of the team - he's just so helpful 😀
27/02/2026

Meet our newest and youngest member of the team - he's just so helpful 😀

What we love the most is when our clients get to move back into their newly refurbished and renovated property ............
26/02/2026

What we love the most is when our clients get to move back into their newly refurbished and renovated property .................

We can't say this enough, but receiving emails like this really do make us smile and we appreciate the trust and confidence that clients put in our hands, to transform their properties into their forever dream homes.

Changing and transforming homes is never just a job, its our passion, and something we get so much enjoyment out of.
Taking a clients vision and turining it into reality .....

Having held onto these photos, we thought with Spring around the corner, now was the time to show-case them.  This schem...
23/02/2026

Having held onto these photos, we thought with Spring around the corner, now was the time to show-case them. This scheme was completed in 2025.

Having just moved into their property, our brief was to create a hard landscaping theme for our clients, which would not only compliment their existing property, but also give them a secluded seating area, raised beds for planting and steps down onto a lawned area, whilst not detracting in anyway from the sea views which this property enjoys.

Our client, being a keen gardener, had a vision of exactly what planting scheme she wanted, and engaged our services to help create hard landscaping to create a unique character and theme to what was once just a grassed area, whilst creating a foundation which compliments and contrasts with the property and its amenity area.

The scheme encompasses the rear of the property, and now provides a functional and permanent feature, which can be enjoyed all year round from inside and out, providing feature planting areas, raised bedding with suitable drainage, designated patio and seating area, and steps leading down to the more formal garden area.

Our landscaping design covers a wide range of projects, mainly any garden-related work that would complement lawns, plants and vegetation. With our knowledge and expertise, we can offer a good insight into the planning and construction of various landscaping project features such as pathways, driveways, drainage, fencing, patios, terracing, ponds, lighting and water features.

We pride ourselves on our practical solutions and approach to help guide you towards creating the right landscaping approach for you and your outside space. Whilst we don’t specify trees, plants or shrubs, we always work closely with your chosen consultant to provide the best environment for plants, shrubs and trees to flourish.

If you’d like to know more about the hard landscaping design services, please get in touch by calling 01502 578421 or email [email protected]

A very successful attic conversion project is now ready to be lived in!!Our clients’ brief was to convert their property...
12/02/2026

A very successful attic conversion project is now ready to be lived in!!

Our clients’ brief was to convert their property into a family residence suitable for everyday modern living, whilst retaining the existing garden space.

By converting the loft space, and reconfiguring the existing accommodation, we have been able to fulfil our clients wishes, dreams and visions for their property.

This late 20th Century detached 3-bedroom bungalow, was somewhat dated and in need of updating, together with a much-needed reordering of the existing accommodation, to create a modern family home.

Without increasing the existing footprint of this property, we were able to convert the large roof-space into additional accommodation. The converted attic space now provides 2-bedooms, each with its own window in its respective gable, a large family bathroom, ensuite shower room, and home office/store.

A new access staircase has been constructed from ground to first floor from the existing hallway area.

The newly converted first-floor rooms have the benefit from natural light from new velux roof windows.

The existing internal rooms have been reconfigured, to give our clients a modern feel to this once dated property.


We really can't say this enough, this is why we love doing what we do and along the way we meet and get to work along si...
23/01/2026

We really can't say this enough, this is why we love doing what we do and along the way we meet and get to work along side some lovely people.

Positive and encouranging feedback always makes us smile and is always appreciated.

We understand how important it is to create your forever home or convert your visions into reality, and that's where we come into our own. At each stage of this project, we have acted as agent for our clients, which has helped guide them through each step of the way, and taken the stress away, but more importantly reaching a satisfactory outcome for all.

From successfully gaining planning and listed building consents, creating working drawings and obtaining building regs approval, to successfully inviting local contractors to tender for the project. Now the property transformation can begin.

Happy Friday Vibes ..........

Wishing you all a "MERRY CHRISTMAS" & "HAPPY NEW YEAR".  Another amazing year, and a massive thank you to all who have s...
23/12/2025

Wishing you all a "MERRY CHRISTMAS" & "HAPPY NEW YEAR".

Another amazing year, and a massive thank you to all who have supported us along the way, for sharing our posts and spreading the word about the work we do, for all who work alongside us to achieve what we set out to do, and for those of you who have placed your projects in our hands. We couldn't do this without any of you......

17/12/2025

New Year = New Project
Positive feedback always makes us smile .....
"Many thanks for your help in achieving our dream house"

Lovely start to our week.Successfully gaining Planning and Listed Building Consent for our clients.We are so grateful an...
16/12/2025

Lovely start to our week.

Successfully gaining Planning and Listed Building Consent for our clients.

We are so grateful and lucky to work alongside such appreciative and lovely clients, receiving emails like this really do make us smile.

Address

Southwold

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+447824772553

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