Kitchen and family extensions
Layouts, massing and materials developed around daylight, neighbour amenity, garden connection and the character of the existing home.
HEPBURN ARCHITECTS · Kings Heath
Residential Architects in Kings Heath
Design-led residential architecture for Victorian terraces, Edwardian homes and family properties across Kings Heath and south Birmingham.
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Birmingham studio · Izabella House, Regent PlaceExplore our residential work
Birmingham studio · Izabella House, Regent PlaceExplore our residential work
DESIGNED AROUND YOUR HOMEArchitectural services
Architectural services
in Kings Heath.
From the first idea to planning and technical drawings, choose the support your project needs. Each stage has a clear scope and fee.
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House extensions
Architectural design, planning and Building Regulations for single, two-storey and wrap-around house extensions.
Explore this service 02Loft conversions
Design and technical support for dormer, hip-to-gable, mansard and rooflight loft conversions.
Explore this service 03HMO conversions
Planning, space standards, fire-safety layouts and Building Regulations support for HMO conversions.
Explore this service 04Planning applications
Planning drawings, statements and submission support for residential projects and changes of use.
Explore this service 05Building Regulations
Detailed residential technical drawings coordinated with Parts A to S of the Building Regulations.
Explore this serviceA FEEL FOR OUR WORK
Ideas brought into focus.
Selected projects and design studies from the practice. Explore the brief, design and thinking behind each proposal.
A Compact Kitchen Extension in Kings Heath
A simple brick kitchen-extension design proposal for a semi-detached house in Kings Heath, Birmingham, using a compact footprint, a rooflight and sliding doors to connect everyday family space with the garden.
A Small Garden-Facing Extension in Hall Green
A compact rear-extension design proposal for a family house in Hall Green, Birmingham, with a traditional gabled roof, soft cream render and French doors creating a welcoming place to dine beside the garden.
Childrens Home Internal Remodelling — West Midlands
An interior study for a children’s home, exploring calm shared rooms, clear circulation and a warm domestic setting with views towards the garden.
Local knowledge
Residential architecture shaped by Kings Heath.
Kings Heath combines dense traditional streets, larger period houses, inter-war suburbs and busy neighbourhood centres. Extensions and loft conversions must make efficient use of often constrained plots while protecting daylight, privacy, garden space, parking and the established rhythm of the street.
Hepburn Architects can support the project from early feasibility and planning strategy through to Building Regulations drawings and consultant coordination. The appointment is tailored to the property, approval route and information already available.
Loft conversions for period homes
Roof form, dormer position, stair design, headroom, fire safety and planning controls considered together.
Whole-house remodelling
Reorganise rooms, circulation and services around how you live, coordinating internal changes with the existing structure and any proposed extension.
HMOs, planning and technical drawings
Use class, occupancy, space standards, refuse, cycle storage, licensing and fire-safety implications reviewed from the start.
Planning in Kings Heath
Local planning knowledge built into the design.
Kings Heath projects are assessed under Birmingham planning policy, with close attention to neighbour amenity, street character, parking and trees. The city-wide HMO Article 4 Direction also means small HMO conversions require planning permission.
Common questions
Planning and architectural services in Kings Heath.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Kings Heath?
Some extensions may be permitted development, but the dimensions, roof form, position, previous additions and any planning conditions must be checked. Planning permission is often required for larger side, rear or two-storey schemes.
Can a Kings Heath terrace have a loft conversion?
Often yes, subject to roof volume, headroom, stair position, fire safety, structural design and planning constraints. Front roof alterations and some dormers are more likely to require planning permission.
Does a Kings Heath HMO require planning permission?
Yes for a change from a family dwelling to a small HMO, because Birmingham's city-wide Article 4 Direction removes the normal permitted development right for that change.
Can you redesign the ground floor as well as adding an extension?
Yes. The strongest projects usually consider circulation, storage, utility space, daylight and the relationship with the garden rather than treating the extension as an isolated room.
Client experience
Very responsive and understands what I’m trying to do with my projects.
Ciaran Durkin, BirminghamOther · Birmingham and West Midlands · August 2026 · Google
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LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR HOMEA good project starts
A good project starts
with a conversation.
Tell David about your property in Kings Heath, what you want to change and what matters most. We will help you identify a useful first step.
07720 813035info@hepburnarchitects.com
Get an indicative architectural fee Birmingham studio · Izabella House, Regent Place
Site visits and meetings by arrangement.
Areas nearby
Residential architect serving Kings Heath and surrounding areas.
We also support projects across Moseley, Bournville, Edgbaston, Harborne, Birmingham, Solihull.
Nearest Hepburn Architects studio
Birmingham
B1 3NJ
Birmingham Studio
Izabella House, 24-26 Regent PlaceBirmingham
B1 3NJ
Contact the practice to discuss the property, likely approval route and the most proportionate architectural service.