Residential Architectural Services in Surrey
Architecture Surrey provides residential architectural services to homeowners across Surrey, based in Godalming and serving towns and villages across the county. With over 25 years of experience, the practice offers two core services: Extensions & Refurbishments and Residential Building Design. The team works across Surrey's local planning authority areas and understands the different planning frameworks that apply across the county.
Surrey has one of the most varied planning environments in the South East. The Surrey Hills National Landscape covers much of the central and southern part of the county, the Metropolitan Green Belt restricts development in open land between settlements, and numerous conservation areas add further layers of design scrutiny. Having a practice that understands these differences from the outset will save you time, cost and uncertainty.
Extensions & Refurbishments in Surrey
The Planning & Design Service LLP handles every stage of the extensions and refurbishments process for homeowners across Surrey, 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.
Surrey's housing stock is remarkably varied. Market towns such as Farnham, Dorking and Haslemere have a rich mix of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian properties, while commuter towns such as Woking and Leatherhead contain substantial post-war and modern suburban estates. In the more rural areas of the Surrey Hills, detached properties, farmhouses and converted rural buildings call for a more nuanced approach to design and planning. Surrey has one of the highest concentrations of planning-sensitive environments in the South East, including the Surrey Hills National Landscape, the Metropolitan Green Belt and numerous conservation areas, all of which shape what a planning application must demonstrate.
Residential Building Design in Surrey
For clients in Surrey 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.
Surrey's planning environment is complex. The Metropolitan Green Belt covers a significant proportion of the county, restricting new development in the open land between settlements. The Surrey Hills National Landscape, formerly the Surrey Hills AONB, covers the central and southern parts of the county and applies a landscape-led approach that gives significant weight to the visual impact of any new development. A well-prepared and carefully evidenced planning application is therefore essential for new build projects across much of Surrey, and the practice works through every stage of the design process to give your project the strongest possible foundation.
Planning Permission in Surrey: What Homeowners Need to Know
Planning applications in Surrey are determined by a number of local planning authorities, depending on your location. The main authorities covering the areas we serve include Waverley Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Guildford Borough Council, Woking Borough Council, Elmbridge Borough Council, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and Surrey Heath Borough Council. Each authority operates under its own local plan, though all must apply national planning policy as the overarching framework.
Many homeowners in Surrey 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 covered by the Surrey Hills National Landscape, the Metropolitan Green Belt or a conservation area, 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 to homeowners across Surrey. Get in touch to discuss your project before committing to anything.
Areas We Cover in Surrey
We serve homeowners across Surrey with dedicated location pages for the towns and villages below, grouped by local planning authority. Pages marked with a link are live; the rest will be published over the coming months. If your town or village is not listed, please do get in touch directly.
| Location | Local Planning Authority | Postcodes |
| Waverley Borough Council | ||
| Bramley | Waverley Borough Council | GU5 |
| Chiddingfold | Waverley Borough Council | GU8 |
| Churt | Waverley Borough Council | GU10 |
| Cranleigh | Waverley Borough Council | GU6 |
| Elstead | Waverley Borough Council | GU8 |
| Ewhurst | Waverley Borough Council | GU6 |
| Farnham | Waverley Borough Council | GU9, GU10 |
| Farncombe | Waverley Borough Council | GU7 |
| Frensham | Waverley Borough Council | GU10 |
| Haslemere | Waverley Borough Council | GU26, GU27 |
| Hindhead | Waverley Borough Council | GU26 |
| Shalford | Waverley Borough Council | GU4 |
| Mole Valley District Council | ||
| Ashtead | Mole Valley District Council | KT21 |
| Dorking | Mole Valley District Council | RH4, RH5 |
| Leatherhead | Mole Valley District Council | KT22, KT23 |
| Guildford Borough Council | ||
| Chilworth | Guildford Borough Council | GU4 |
| East Horsley | Guildford Borough Council | KT24 |
| Gomshall & Shere | Guildford Borough Council | GU5 |
| West Horsley | Guildford Borough Council | KT24 |
| Woking Borough Council | ||
| West Byfleet | Woking Borough Council | KT14 |
| Woking | Woking Borough Council | GU21, GU22, GU23 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | ||
| Cobham | Elmbridge Borough Council | KT11 |
| Weybridge | Elmbridge Borough Council | KT13 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | ||
| Chipstead | Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | CR5 |
| Reigate & Redhill | Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | RH1, RH2 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | ||
| Bagshot | Surrey Heath Borough Council | GU19 |
| Bisley | Surrey Heath Borough Council | GU24 |
| Camberley | Surrey Heath Borough Council | GU15, GU16 |
| Chobham | Surrey Heath Borough Council | GU24 |
If your Surrey town or village is not listed here, please do get in touch directly. We cover a wide area and are happy to discuss projects beyond the locations shown.
Start Your Project in Surrey
If you are planning a home extension, loft conversion, refurbishment or new build anywhere in Surrey, 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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