Guildford's conservation areas and period housing stock mean planning risk is real — a design that looks straightforward on paper can still run into objections. We know which streets need heritage-sensitive detailing before you've even asked, and we combine that planning knowledge with a retrofit-literate eye, so your extension or renovation is designed to get approved and to perform well once it's built.

As Surrey's county town, Guildford also has some of the highest-value renovation projects in our catchment — which means it's worth getting the planning strategy right from the very first conversation, not discovering an objection halfway through.

Talk to an architect who knows Guildford's planning constraints!