Design Team

Design Team: extension design and planning in London

Design Team is an architecture studio based in London, founded in 2014 to meet the demand for fixed-fee architectural design services in the UK. The company presents itself as specialising in the planning of extensions and loft conversions for Victorian homes, and states it has assisted more than 1,500 homeowners in London with their extension projects.

Design and planning services

The studio offers design and planning services for ground floor extensions and loft conversions, as well as renovations and internal reconfigurations. For ground floor extensions, it works with typologies such as the side return, wraparound and rear extension. For loft conversions, it addresses solutions such as the dormer, mansard and hip to gable conversion.

The work process is structured in four phases: measured survey, design development, planning application and build calculations and drawings. The company handles the planning application and communications with the council on behalf of the client, as well as producing the structural calculations and drawings needed for the build.

Fixed-fee packages

Design Team offers design and planning packages with fixed prices. The catalogue includes a loft conversion package for £2,995 + VAT, a ground floor extension package for £3,995 + VAT and a combined ground floor and loft package for £4,995 + VAT. The company notes that the combined package is the most popular. All packages include a full measured survey, architectural design consultation, preparation of design options, development of your extension shell design, planning application management and amendments requested by the local planning department. The ground floor and combined packages also add the full building regulations pack, structural calculations and a detailed schedule of works.

The company states that fixed-fee design starts from £2,995 + VAT and that the design process up to planning application is completed in 21 days. It also states that 95% of its planning applications are successful and that it has a 4.8-star rating on Google.

Team

The Design Team team consists of Dan Davidson (design director), David Abimbola (head of design and architect), Steven Davidson (architect), Tess Ingle (design operations manager) and Michelle Tough (administrative assistant).

Area of operation

The company works for homeowners in London and the South East of England. Its focus is on Victorian homes, with the stated aim of helping homeowners unlock the potential of their space through creative, compliant designs.

Location and contact

Phone: 0207 242 5353 · Email: hello@designteam.co.uk