Question 1

Do I need an architect for an extension?

Accepted Answer

You are not legally required to use an architect for a house extension, but for anything beyond the simplest work an architect saves money and risk - resolving the design, planning permission, building regulations and the build. Alexander Hills Architects designs extensions across London Fields, Hackney and Greater London.

Question 2

Do I need an architect for a barn conversion in Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

Barn conversions are design- and planning-sensitive, often rural and sometimes listed or in a conservation area, so an experienced architect is strongly advised. Alexander Hills Architects carries out barn conversions across Norfolk and East Anglia.

Question 3

What does a conservation architect do?

Accepted Answer

A conservation architect designs sympathetic alterations to historic, listed or conservation-area buildings and handles the specialist consents required. Alexander Hills Architects works as a conservation architect in London and Norfolk.

Question 4

Do I need planning permission for an extension?

Accepted Answer

Many extensions fall under permitted development, but size limits apply and those rights are restricted in conservation areas and on listed buildings. We confirm what applies to your property at the feasibility stage.

Question 5

Where is Alexander Hills Architects based and where do you work?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hills Architects is a RIBA-chartered practice based in London Fields, Hackney, East London, working across Greater London and North Norfolk on residential and commercial projects - including extensions, new builds, self-build homes, barn conversions and conservation work.

Question 6

Are you a local architect near Islington and London Fields?

Accepted Answer

Yes - Alexander Hills Architects is based in London Fields, on the Hackney/Islington border, and is a local architect for Hackney, Islington, Dalston, De Beauvoir and the surrounding areas, as well as working across Greater London and North Norfolk.

Question 7

Do you design new-build or self-build homes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Alexander Hills Architects designs new-build and self-build homes across London and Norfolk, from feasibility and planning through to technical design and construction.