House extensions and loft conversions
Layouts, massing and materials developed around daylight, neighbour amenity, garden connection and the character of the existing home.
Local residential architecture
Residential Architects in Walsall
Director-led residential architecture for homes, conversions and development opportunities across Walsall and the wider Black Country.
Local knowledge
Residential architecture shaped by Walsall.
Walsall has a varied housing stock ranging from traditional terraces and suburban semis to detached homes, conservation areas and redevelopment sites. Successful schemes need to combine a clear design response with careful checks on planning history, access, parking, neighbour amenity and local character.
Hepburn Architects can support the project from early feasibility and planning strategy through to Building Regulations drawings and consultant coordination. The appointment is tailored to the property, approval route and information already available.
HMOs and residential conversions
Use class, occupancy, space standards, refuse, cycle storage, licensing and fire-safety implications reviewed from the start.
New homes and small development sites
Site capacity, access, landscape, context, amenity and planning policy tested before the design is fixed.
Planning and Building Regulations
A coordinated architectural service covering the design, approval route, technical information and consultant inputs appropriate to the project.
Architectural services
Services available in Walsall.
House extensions
Architectural design, planning and Building Regulations for single, two-storey and wrap-around house extensions.
View serviceLoft conversions
Design and technical support for dormer, hip-to-gable, mansard and rooflight loft conversions.
View serviceNew-build homes
Site appraisal, planning design and technical packages for individual homes and small residential developments.
View serviceHMO conversions
Planning, space standards, fire-safety layouts and Building Regulations support for HMO conversions.
View servicePlanning applications
Planning drawings, statements and submission support for residential projects and changes of use.
View serviceBuilding Regulations
Detailed residential technical drawings coordinated with Parts A to S of the Building Regulations.
View servicePlanning in Walsall
Local planning knowledge built into the design.
Walsall Council expects proposals to be supported by the correct validation information and assessed against local design, heritage and amenity considerations. The borough-wide HMO Article 4 Direction also changes the planning route for small HMO conversions.
Walsall and regional projects
Relevant residential work.
A selection of extensions, HMOs, conversions and residential development work from Walsall and the Black Country.
Common questions
Planning and architectural services in Walsall.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Walsall?
Not always. Some extensions can be permitted development, but the proposal must comply with detailed limits and conditions, and the property's history, conservation status and any removed rights must be checked.
Does a small HMO need planning permission in Walsall?
Yes. The borough-wide Article 4 Direction means a change from a family dwelling in class C3 to a small HMO in class C4 requires planning permission, as well as any necessary licence.
Can you help with a house-to-flats conversion?
Yes. We can assess the principle of subdivision, space standards, amenity, parking, refuse, acoustic separation, fire safety and the drawings and statements required for planning and Building Regulations.
Can you provide a feasibility study before I buy a property?
Yes. A proportionate feasibility review can identify planning constraints, likely development capacity, key risks and the further surveys or consultants that may be required.
Discuss your Walsall project
Start with the property, the brief and the likely approval route.
Tell us where the property is and what you are considering. David will review the enquiry and advise on a proportionate next step.
- Direct involvement from David
- RIBA Chartered and ARB registered
- Planning and technical services
Areas nearby
Residential architect serving Walsall and surrounding areas.
We also support projects across Aldridge, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Solihull, Bloxwich.
Nearest Hepburn Architects studio
Birmingham
B1 3NJ
Birmingham Studio
Izabella House, 24-26 Regent PlaceBirmingham
B1 3NJ
Contact the practice to discuss the property, likely approval route and the most proportionate architectural service.