RESIDENTIAL / NEW BUILD & SELF-BUILD
A one-off home, from plot to keys.
Self-builds, replacement dwellings and one-off houses — feasibility on a plot, planning strategy, full design and the build itself. We'll even tell you whether a plot is worth buying.
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- Feasibility · Design · Planning · Build
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- Sustainability
- “We've found a plot but don't know if we'll get permission.”
- “We want to knock down and rebuild something better.”
- “Everyone tells us self-build is a nightmare. Does it have to be?”
The smartest first spend on any plot is a feasibility appraisal: what the planning history says, what the local plan allows, what the site constraints really are. We do that before you commit — sometimes before you buy — and give you an honest read, including when the answer is walk away.
From there: full design, the planning application, and the build itself, with sustainability designed in from the outset rather than bolted on to satisfy a condition. We've passed one of the most demanding local-authority eco frameworks in England; a Dorset self-build holds no fear.
- Plot feasibility before purchase — we'll tell you when not to buy.
- Sustainability designed in from day one (we've passed Bristol's eco policy, among England's toughest).
- One accountable team through design, planning and construction — the self-build without the nightmare.
Our residential case studies are being written up. In the meantime, the commercial and heritage projects show how we work when it’s genuinely difficult — the same care applies to a kitchen extension.
See the projectsCan you assess a plot before we buy?
Yes — a feasibility appraisal is the smartest first spend, and occasionally the money that stops you buying the wrong plot.
Do you handle sustainability and eco requirements?
Yes; we design to local eco and energy policy from the outset. We've passed Bristol City Council's sustainability framework — among the toughest in England.
Replacement dwelling — knock down and rebuild?
Often a strong route: the existing house establishes the principle of a dwelling, and the design case is about betterment. We'll assess yours honestly.
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Found a plot? Test it before you buy it.
A short conversation with Tom is the fastest way to find out what’s possible — no fee, no obligation, an honest read on your site.