House extensions and loft conversions
Layouts, massing and materials developed around daylight, neighbour amenity, garden connection and the character of the existing home.
HEPBURN ARCHITECTS · Walsall
Residential Architects in Walsall
Director-led residential architecture for homes, conversions and development opportunities across Walsall and the wider Black Country.
Work directly with David Hepburn
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 Walsall.
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 03New-build homes
Site appraisal, planning design and technical packages for individual homes and small residential developments.
Explore this service 04HMO conversions
Planning, space standards, fire-safety layouts and Building Regulations support for HMO conversions.
Explore this service 05Planning applications
Planning drawings, statements and submission support for residential projects and changes of use.
Explore this service 06Building 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.
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.
Childrens Home Garden Extension — Sandwell
A children’s-home with modest rear extension to create a brighter shared living space and a stronger connection with an enclosed garden.
Childrens Home Conversion — Birmingham
Traditional semi-detached house to become a small children’s home, with comfortable shared rooms, private bedrooms and a discreet domestic appearance.
Local knowledge
Residential architecture shaped by Walsall.
Walsall has a varied housing stock ranging from traditional terraces and suburban semis to detached homes, conservation areas and redevelopment sites. Successful schemes need to combine a clear design response with careful checks on planning history, access, parking, neighbour amenity and local character.
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.
HMOs and residential conversions
Use class, occupancy, space standards, refuse, cycle storage, licensing and fire-safety implications reviewed from the start.
New homes and small development sites
Site capacity, access, landscape, context, amenity and planning policy tested before the design is fixed.
Planning and Building Regulations
A coordinated architectural service covering the design, approval route, technical information and consultant inputs appropriate to the project.
Planning in Walsall
Local planning knowledge built into the design.
Walsall Council expects proposals to be supported by the correct validation information and assessed against local design, heritage and amenity considerations. The borough-wide HMO Article 4 Direction also changes the planning route for small HMO conversions.
Common questions
Planning and architectural services in Walsall.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Walsall?
Not always. Some extensions can be permitted development, but the proposal must comply with detailed limits and conditions, and the property's history, conservation status and any removed rights must be checked.
Does a small HMO need planning permission in Walsall?
Yes. The borough-wide Article 4 Direction means a change from a family dwelling in class C3 to a small HMO in class C4 requires planning permission, as well as any necessary licence.
Can you help with a house-to-flats conversion?
Yes. We can assess the principle of subdivision, space standards, amenity, parking, refuse, acoustic separation, fire safety and the drawings and statements required for planning and Building Regulations.
Can you provide a feasibility study before I buy a property?
Yes. A proportionate feasibility review can identify planning constraints, likely development capacity, key risks and the further surveys or consultants that may be required.
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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 Walsall, 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 Walsall and surrounding areas.
We also support projects across Aldridge, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Solihull, Bloxwich.
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.