A clear starting point
We establish the intended use, layout, constraints and existing information. A measured survey or initial drawings may be needed before useful advice can be sought.
DESIGN • DRAWINGS • PLANNING
Pre-application planning advice.
Clear information. Confident next steps.
A focused pre-application package helps you explore a proposal before investing in a full planning submission. We shape the brief around the uncertainties that matter to your project.
A clear written scope. An agreed fee. No obligation to proceed.
Personal servicePersonal design supportClear feesScope agreed from the startWhatsApp friendlyPhotographs, questions & updatesPlanning focusedCareful preparation & liaison
Pre-application planning advice: how we help
Questions that matter
We set out the issues you want the council to consider, such as scale, access, neighbour relationships or the principle of a new use.
An informed next step
We review the response with you and explain what it means for drawings, specialist reports and the next application stage.
Start with the information you have.
Tell us the intended use and send sketches, a site plan and any planning history.
A clear written scope
Your quotation confirms the drawings, application support, revisions and payment stages. Council charges, surveys and external reports are identified separately.
Pre-application advice is not planning permission or a guarantee. Council charges and response times vary.
WHY AFFORDABLE ARCHITECTURAL?
Good design.
Clear advice.
Approachable fees.
Founded by Ryan Skitt in April 2024, our service is built around helping people move forward with confidence. Affordable does not mean compromising the care your project receives.
Get to know usA proposal shaped around you
We start with your property, priorities and budget, then explain the work needed for the next stage.
Planning considered from the outset
We look at the proposal and constraints together. Ryan leads our approach to difficult planning questions.
Momentum without the mystery
Many straightforward initial drawing packages are targeted for around a week after we receive the agreed information and payment. Your quotation confirms the programme.
FROM FIRST IDEA TO YOUR NEXT STEP
A clear process. A personal point of contact.
Tell us the idea
Share the address, photographs and the changes you have in mind.
Agree your package
We confirm the drawings, survey information, application support and fee.
Review the design
We prepare the agreed proposal and work through the included revisions with you.
Move to the next stage
We submit and support the agreed application, with technical and specialist stages separately scoped.
Let’s talk about your project.
Send your postcode, a short description and any photographs you already have. We will help you identify the right next step.