Design & Planning

When we set up a new department dedicated to building design and management in 2002 we engaged the services of an experienced hand. The results have been extraordinary; new clients know that imagination will be evident from the designs, and that the plans will meet the demands of the Planning Authorities.

Flair needs a spark and this is very evident amongst the Chalmers & Co building team. Their varied backgrounds and training mean that we have a strong team with complementary skills. Helped by our relationships with the planning authorities, we have a high proportion of applications which successfully receive planning consents.

Chalmers & Co Architectural Design and Planning Services include:

• Initial design, feasibility study and planning advice.
• Indicative costing.
• Property / condition / site survey.
• Measured survey and production of survey drawings.
• Creation of CAD drawings.
• Design for new build, refurbishment and extensions.
• Interior design and space planning.
• Design solutions suitable for building warrant applications.
• Advice and sourcing of finishes and materials.
• Preparation of documentation for planning and building warrant applications.
• Soil porosity testing for SEPA drainage consents.
• Production of tender documentation.

Our rates are highly competitive due to our long established links with contractors throughout the Lothians, Borders, Fife and Dumfriesshire.