A RIBA-chartered residential architecture practice supporting Newcastle homeowners, landlords and small developers with extensions, remodelling, loft conversions, new homes, planning applications and Building Regulations packages from our North East base.
RIBA-chartered practice · Newcastle projects supported from our Nunthorpe studio
Newcastle contains markedly different housing and planning contexts. Gosforth's established family homes, Jesmond's historic streets, Heaton's terraces, Fenham's varied suburbs and newer properties around Newcastle Great Park cannot be approached with one standard layout or planning argument. We begin with the individual building, its planning history, neighbours, orientation and street setting, then shape the design and approval strategy around that evidence.
Our role is to turn those conditions into a clear brief, a useful home and an approval strategy that is appropriate to the site—not to apply a Newcastle label to a standard solution.
More useful space, better daylight and a clearer relationship with the garden.
Roof-space feasibility, stair layouts and technical design for a more capable home.
Site-led design and early feasibility for replacement homes and small developments.
A proportionate planning route supported by clear drawings and local context.
Coordinated technical drawings that carry the approved design into detail.
Planning-led layouts for HMOs, flat conversions and other residential changes of use.
Newcastle City Council is the local planning authority within the city boundary. The council currently lists 12 conservation areas and publishes separate guidance on whether permission is needed and on larger-home-extension prior notification. Scale, massing, materials, context, overlooking, daylight, outlook and neighbour amenity may all affect a proposal. Guidance checked 9 August 2026; the property and current requirements still need an individual review.
A householder application is not always required, but permitted development depends on the original house, previous additions, dimensions and any restrictions. Newcastle City Council recommends a Lawful Development Certificate for a formal view where work is intended to be permitted development.
Check the council's permission guidanceNewcastle City Council currently lists 12 conservation areas. Conservation status, listed buildings and their settings can affect both design and the consent route. Character, roofscape, materials and surviving fabric need a property-specific response.
View Newcastle conservation areasThe larger-home-extension procedure covers qualifying single-storey rear extensions and includes neighbour consultation. The council states that the route does not apply in conservation areas or within the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) World Heritage Site.
Read the prior-notification guidanceScale, overlooking, outlook, daylight, materials and the relationship with neighbours and the street can influence a planning decision. Building Regulations remain separate and address matters including structure, fire safety, ventilation, insulation and drainage.
Explore Building Regulations drawingsOfficial Newcastle City Council guidance checked 9 August 2026. Requirements can change and the precise address governs.
We consider suitable projects throughout the city from our North East base.
We discuss the property, priorities, budget and likely approval questions before defining a proportionate first stage.
Reliable existing drawings establish dimensions, levels and the building information needed for design.
Options test layout, daylight, character, neighbours, structure and cost implications before a preferred scheme is developed.
We prepare the agreed architectural submission for planning permission, prior approval or a Lawful Development Certificate as appropriate.
The design is developed into coordinated technical information, with structural and specialist inputs identified separately.
Where included in the appointment, we issue the agreed package and answer proportionate design queries during pricing.
Read our Newcastle-specific guide to permitted development, prior approval, conservation, planning drawings, neighbour amenity and Building Regulations.
Read the Newcastle extension guideYes. We support suitable residential projects across the city from our Nunthorpe studio, including homes in Gosforth, Jesmond, Heaton, Fenham and Newcastle Great Park. Site visits and meetings are agreed within the appointment; we do not claim a Newcastle office.
It depends on the original house, previous additions, the proposal's dimensions and any local restrictions. Some work can be permitted development, while other extensions need a householder application or prior approval. The property should be checked before design assumptions are fixed.
Yes. We can assess the building and conservation context, develop a proportionate design and prepare relevant architectural information. Newcastle City Council currently lists 12 conservation areas, each with its own character and supporting documents.
Yes. We can develop an agreed scheme into a coordinated technical package addressing relevant matters such as structure, fire safety, insulation, ventilation and drainage, with specialist information provided by separately appointed consultants where required.
Yes. We review the original house, planning history, dimensions and restrictions before advising whether permitted development may be available. Where appropriate, a proposed Lawful Development Certificate can give formal confirmation from the council.
Yes. The practice supports homeowners, landlords and small residential developers on extensions, remodelling, lofts, conversions, new homes and planning-led feasibility work, subject to an agreed scope.
Fees depend on the property, complexity, survey information, approval route and stages required. Our fee calculator provides an initial indication; a written proposal confirms the actual scope, exclusions and fee before appointment.
Share the address, a short description of the property and what you want to achieve. An initial conversation can then establish whether a site review, measured survey or focused feasibility stage is the sensible next step.
Tell us about the property, what you want to change and the stage you have reached.