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You’re planning to extend your home, and no doubt will have a budget to keep to, so it's important to consider reducing costs to ensure you meet this budget or come in under it whilst getting the best value for your money. Fortunately, there are several ways you can reduce costs without sacrificing quality. [...]
Virtual Reality plays a key role for Developers Virtual Reality plays a key role in the future of architectural design and selling-off plan, enhancing Developer’s sales and marketing campaigns as surprisingly people struggle to visualise space and understand plans. As planning & design specialists, we use our innovative Virtual Reality technology to ensure that [...]
Building Regulations are changing… what you need to know! Why are the changes happening? The (DLUHC) Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities are bringing in the changes as part of a longer-term plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions. These are being brought in now to help with the transition to start reducing our [...]
Double Storey Extensions: The Cost-Effective Option Adding a second storey to your home is a great way to add more space and increase its value. Here are some things to keep in mind when planning such a project. While a double-storey extension may seem like a bigger undertaking than a single storey one, it [...]
Home Extension: where do I start? In the current 'race for space', extending your home is a popular way to increase space and add value to your property. With uncertainty on costs a lack of availability, moving house in 2021 comes at a cost - from legal fees to stamp duty – creating your [...]
Permitted Development - All you need to know The planning team at Fluent are here to answer your questions and help explain what Permitted Development is and what it covers for your development requirements. So what is Permitted Development? Permitted Development (PD) grants homeowners the right to undertake certain types of building that negates [...]
It's a big decision choosing the right architect or designer, most people think the role of the architect is to just draw plans for the council but there is much more they should be doing than just be able to draw up your ideas. The client is always right and we are very aware [...]
One of the most important decisions when planning your dream home or extension is choosing the right builder. At fluent we will recommend a number of our trusted builders to each of our clients; we pick the ones that we feel best suit the location, the client and the type of project. Research There [...]
One of the biggest hurdles in any building project is gaining planning consent from the local planning authority. It can be made easier by taking advantage of your permitted development rights, single storey extensions, garage conversions, loft extensions and outbuildings are more often than not applied for under a lawful development certificate or a [...]
On most properties when you are planning an extension whether it be to the rear or the side of your house you will need to get the build over agreement from your water company, in the area we cover this is normally Thames Water. The water company own the sewer pipes that run onto your [...]
