ARCHITECTURE · STRUCTURE · PARTY WALL Architectural design, structural engineering and party wall expertise, coordinated in-house. START IN THE RIGHT PLACE Choose the service that best matches the work in front of you. One choice, one clear next step. 01 Extensions, lofts, conversions, new homes, planning strategy and coordinated architectural design. 02 Planning, building-regulation and technical drawing packages prepared for a clear route to construction. 03 Calculations, structural drawings and reports for safe, efficient and buildable design. 04 Notices, adjoining-owner advice, schedules of condition and awards handled in plain English. MORE THAN A SERVICE LIST ARCHITECTURE Feasibility, planning and detailed design are developed with structural and party wall input available when the project needs it. CLIENT FEEDBACK SELECTED WORK Drag the projects, swipe on mobile, or use the arrows to move through the portfolio. Residential project PROJECTS ACROSS THE UK Published locations appear automatically. Choose a discipline, then select a marker for the project brief. COMMON QUESTIONS Planning, structural and party wall questions are different. These are the points clients most often need clarified first. Yes. You can appoint us for architectural design, structural engineering or party wall work independently, or keep all three coordinated by one team. Existing drawings, sketches, photographs and any building-control comments are useful. The structural enquiry route can be led by document upload. The adjoining owner normally has 14 days to respond. The correct next step depends on the notice, the proposed works and whether consent is given. Many notices require at least one or two months before the relevant work starts. Starting early reduces the risk of delaying construction. Yes. ACDS delivers projects across London and nationwide, with the appropriate survey and site-visit requirements agreed at the outset. No. It is an early indication based on the property and nearby planning evidence. Formal advice depends on the site, constraints and local planning position. EXTENSION POTENTIAL CHECKER Enter your postcode for a quick first indication based on the property and nearby planning evidence. A first indication only — final advice depends on the property and local planning position. START A CONVERSATION Share the essentials and the right ACDS specialist will come back to you with the clearest next step. SPEAK TO THE RIGHT EXPERT Choose a convenient date for a focused 30-minute conversation with the right ACDS specialist.One team from first idea to final detail.
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