MCIAT chartered architectural technologists covering Stevenage and the wider Hertfordshire commuter belt from our London base. Planning permission, building regulations, loft conversions, extensions and mansard roofs — fixed fees from £840, 30% below typical London architect rates.
Post-war New Town with Britain's first pedestrianised town centre, now the subject of a major town-centre regeneration programme.
All householder planning applications in Stevenage are determined by Stevenage Borough Council. The council follows the National Planning Policy Framework and its own adopted Local Plan, supported by area-specific design guides and Supplementary Planning Documents.
Conservation areas: Stevenage Old Town High Street is the principal conservation area. Knebworth Park lies just outside the borough.
Policy quirks to watch: Stevenage's Local Plan 2019 supports intensification, but its tight urban boundary means Green Belt release is carefully sequenced. Many New Town houses were built to Parker-Morris standards and have low floor-to-ceiling heights affecting loft conversion viability.
Typical housing in Stevenage includes britain's first designated New Town: Radburn-layout 1950s-60s estates (Bedwell, Shephall, Chells), plus some surviving Old Town Georgian houses and a wave of modern apartments around the station. This mix drives the types of projects we most often prepare drawings for here.
Five core services — all fixed-fee, all delivered by MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, all within our 50-mile service radius.
Full planning submission: existing/proposed plans, elevations, site plan, and Design & Access Statement.
Construction-detail drawings for your builder and Building Control submission.
Rear dormer, hip-to-gable, L-shape or mansard loft conversion drawings.
Single-storey, double-storey, wrap-around and side-return extension drawings.
Full mansard conversion drawings with structural and thermal detailing.
Every drawing is signed off by a Chartered Member of the Institute of Architectural Technologists. The same quality bar that applies to our central London projects applies to our Stevenage work.
We regularly submit to all M25 commuter-belt councils including Stevenage Borough Council. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides and recent decision history before we start drawing.
Site visits, measured surveys and pre-application meetings in Stevenage are all included in our fixed fee. No mileage charges, no hourly rates, no surprises on the invoice.
Our submissions across the 33 London boroughs and the M25 commuter belt are approved at first application 98% of the time. Saving you the council resubmission fee and weeks of delay.
Sympathetic extensions to listed and historic homes require additional heritage input. For period properties in Stevenage, we prepare heritage impact statements, use traditional materials and maintain the original proportions that Stevenage Borough Council's conservation officer will expect to see.
Rear extensions and loft conversions on Stevenage's post-war and New Town estates unlock significant additional living space. Many of these houses were built with low floor-to-ceiling heights, so we carry out a careful head-height survey before confirming loft-conversion feasibility.
Internal reconfigurations and flat conversions are common for the apartment stock in central Stevenage. These rarely need planning permission but do require building regulations and often Party Wall notifications, which we can coordinate as part of the project.
Same fixed fees as our London work — no "commuter belt premium", no hourly surprises. Stevenage Borough Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate.
Planning permission drawings for Stevenage.
Planning + building regulations drawings for Stevenage.
Complex or listed-building projects in Stevenage.
Yes. Stevenage is well within our 50-mile service radius from our London office. We cover all Stevenage postcodes (SG1, SG2) for planning permission drawings, building regulations drawings, loft conversions, house extensions and mansard roofs. Stevenage is 30 miles from central London (22 min from London King's Cross), so our team can comfortably visit for measured surveys and pre-application meetings with Stevenage Borough Council.
Our fixed fees in Stevenage match our London rates: Essentials from £840 (planning drawings only), Complete from £1,750 (planning + building regulations), Loft package from £1,225, and Mansard package from £1,575. These prices are roughly 30% below typical London architect rates for the same scope of work. Stevenage Borough Council application fees are charged separately at the statutory rate (£258 for a householder planning application, £129 for a Lawful Development Certificate in 2026).
Yes, every project includes an in-person measured survey at your property in Stevenage. Travel time from London is included in our fixed fee — you will never be charged mileage or hourly rates for site visits. We typically combine the measured survey with an initial brief discussion on site, then return for pre-submission checks if needed. For projects that require pre-application meetings at Stevenage Borough Council, we attend on your behalf and include the call or meeting in the fee.
Yes. While our office is in London, our MCIAT chartered architectural technologists regularly submit to councils across the M25 commuter belt, including Stevenage Borough Council. We use the Planning Portal for submissions, so the process is identical regardless of which local planning authority handles your application. We research each council's Local Plan, design guides, and recent decision history before preparing your drawings so that the scheme aligns with their current approach.
The statutory target for a householder planning application is 8 weeks from validation. Stevenage Borough Council generally meets this target for straightforward applications, although conservation area or listed building consents can take longer. Pre-application advice typically takes 4–6 weeks. From initial instruction to final decision, expect 10–16 weeks for a typical residential project in Stevenage.
Fixed fees from £840. MCIAT chartered. 98% first-time approval.