Professional Consultants Certificate: How to raise finance on your home
A Professional Consultant’s Certificate can help you access finance on your home without the hassle of an NHBC warranty – it’s a quick and affordable way to raise a mortgage.
Planning is one of our areas of expertise at Lapworth Architects – from listed consent, green belt projects, permitted development, and more!
A Professional Consultant’s Certificate can help you access finance on your home without the hassle of an NHBC warranty – it’s a quick and affordable way to raise a mortgage.
Making use of your Permitted Development Rights? Get a Lawful Development Certificate now to avoid headaches in the future. It’s quick, simple, and affordable. What is a lawful development certificate? A lawful development certificate (also known as a certificate of lawfulness) acts as a form of official proof signed by your Read more…
Looking for inspiration? Of course, we include our own in our top architecture blogs, but we’re going for practical guides to help clients find out more about what they can build and why they should work with us. These are our top blogs for inspiration and keeping on top of Read more…
The new use classes are designed to make it easier for similar types of buildings to be converted and to reduce the burden of paperwork on local councils to make redevelopment easier. On the 21st July 2020 the government published the The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations Read more…
What is a Professional Consultants Certificate (or architect’s certificate)? A Professional Consultants Certificate is a document issued by a professional consultant, such as a chartered architect or surveyor, on a new build or newly converted property that vouches for the quality of the build and can be used to raise Read more…
Flexible accommodation is all the rage, with homeowners in the West Midlands wanting outbuildings in their garden – but there are strict rules on this – get clarity on what you can do. I want to build an outbuilding under permitted development rules – can I just start my build? Read more…
Thanks to the pandemic and the consequent freezing of the construction section, the government has taken steps to extend any current planning permission to 2021. Planning Permission Deadline Extended to 2021 The government has recently announced that any projects with planning permission that expires before the end of 2020 will Read more…
At Lapworth Architects, we want to help our clients understand aspects of the planning system that need to be taken into account when it comes to design. If you’re planning an extension, it’s worth considering what you can build under the implied consent of the Permitted Development rights.
Planning an extension? Or worrying about your neighbours? Our quick guide to the 45-degree code can help smooth any issues out and keep your neighbours on side. What is the 45-degree code? The 45° Code is a measure used around the West Midlands by most councils (including Birmingham City Council) Read more…
Planning appeals won’t always be accepted straight away they may be refused if this happens the team here at Lapworth Architects can help, read on for more info