Residential Architectural Services in Hampshire
Architecture Surrey provides residential architectural services Hampshire homeowners can rely on, covering the county and the surrounding area. Based in Godalming in nearby Surrey and with over 25 years of experience, the practice offers two core services: Extensions & Refurbishments and Residential Building Design. The team works across Hampshire’s local planning authority areas and understands the different planning frameworks that apply across the county.
Hampshire covers a wide range of planning environments, from market towns with relatively straightforward planning contexts through to the highly sensitive landscape policies of the South Downs National Park. Having a practice that understands those differences from the outset will save you time, cost and uncertainty.
Extensions & Refurbishments in Hampshire
The Planning & Design Service LLP handles every stage of the extensions and refurbishments process for homeowners across Hampshire, from the initial measured survey through to sketch proposals, planning application preparation and submission, building regulations drawings and contractor tender documents. The service covers rear extensions, side extensions, side returns, loft conversions, garage conversions and wider house refurbishments, giving you a complete set of drawings and documents ready for your contractor without the need to manage multiple professionals at each stage.
Hampshire's housing stock varies considerably across the county. Market towns such as Petersfield and Fleet contain a familiar mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar semis and post-war detached houses, while the more rural parts of East Hampshire and Hart District include older cottages, farmhouses and rural properties with a different set of planning considerations. Some properties, particularly those within or adjacent to the South Downs National Park or within designated conservation areas, face additional planning constraints that affect the design approach and what a planning application must demonstrate.
Residential Building Design in Hampshire
For clients in Hampshire with a plot of land or a more ambitious residential brief, the Residential Building Design service covers new build properties and larger-scale residential schemes from concept design through to a full planning application and building regulations drawings.
Hampshire's planning environment varies significantly by location: Hart District and Rushmoor Borough offer relatively more straightforward contexts for new build projects, while East Hampshire and the South Downs National Park require a carefully considered design approach and a thorough, well-evidenced planning application to navigate the landscape-led policies that apply. The practice works through every stage of the design process, producing a thorough set of drawings that give your project the strongest possible foundation with the relevant local planning authority.
Planning Permission in Hampshire: What Homeowners Need to Know
Planning applications in Hampshire are determined by a number of local planning authorities, depending on where your property is located. Homeowners in East Hampshire submit applications to East Hampshire District Council, though properties within the South Downs National Park boundary are subject to the policies of the South Downs National Park Authority, which applies a landscape-led approach with a strong emphasis on conserving the natural beauty of the National Park. Homeowners in Hart District submit applications to Hart District Council, whose area borders Surrey and includes Fleet and surrounding villages. Homeowners in Rushmoor Borough, covering Aldershot and Farnborough, submit to Rushmoor Borough Council.
Many homeowners in Hampshire can extend under permitted development rights without submitting a full planning application, provided the works fall within national size limits and siting criteria. In areas within or adjacent to the South Downs National Park, or within designated conservation areas, permitted development rights may be more restricted. The team advise from the outset whether your project requires a full planning application or a certificate of lawful development, so you always know exactly where you stand before any work begins.
Our Process
Every project follows a clear four-stage process, from the first site visit through to a complete set of drawings ready for your contractor.
| Stage 1: Measured Survey | We visit your property to carry out a detailed measured survey, giving us the accurate base drawings needed to develop your design. |
| Stage 2: Design & Sketch Proposals | We develop sketch proposals based on your brief, refining the design with you until you are fully satisfied with the scheme before it progresses to a planning application. |
| Stage 3: Planning Application | We prepare and submit your planning application to your local planning authority, including all required drawings, documents and supporting information. |
| Stage 4: Building Regulations & Contractor Tender | We produce the full building regulations drawings and, where needed, a tender package to help you appoint a suitable local contractor with confidence. |
A free, no-obligation initial consultation is available. Get in touch to discuss your project before committing to anything.
Areas We Cover in Hampshire
We serve homeowners across the county with dedicated location pages for each town below. Each page covers the local planning authority, key planning designations and the types of project we carry out locally. If your town or village is not listed, please do get in touch directly; the team are happy to discuss projects across a wider area.
| Location | Local Planning Authority |
| Petersfield | East Hampshire District Council / South Downs National Park Authority |
| Fleet | Hart District Council |
| Aldershot | Rushmoor Borough Council |
| Farnborough | Rushmoor Borough Council |
For a full overview of coverage across Surrey, visit our residential architectural services Surrey page.
Start Your Project in Hampshire
If you are planning a home extension, loft conversion, refurbishment or new build anywhere in Hampshire, we would love to hear from you. Architecture Surrey offers both Extensions & Refurbishments and Residential Building Design to homeowners across the county, delivered from our Godalming base by a team with over 25 years of residential architectural experience.
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