Your architecture & planning practice for London & Greater London Areas
A RIBA Chartered Practice and ARB-registered firm delivering exceptional architectural design and planning consultancy — from the first feasibility sketch through to a successful planning decision.
Integrated architecture and planning, delivered end to end
As a RIBA Chartered Practice and ARB-registered firm, Shorplans Developments delivers exceptional architectural design and planning consultancy across London and the Greater London areas — from the first feasibility sketch through to a successful planning decision.
Whether you're looking for a rear extension architect in London, weighing up loft conversion planning permission across Greater London, or simply searching for a trusted planning application architect near you, our team guides you through every stage: design, drawings, submission and approval.
We specialise in residential projects — single and double-storey side and rear extensions, dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard loft conversions, permitted development schemes, and complex new builds that demand carefully argued planning permission.
Architecture, structural engineering & surveying — all under one roof
Most home projects mean juggling an architect, a separate structural engineer and a surveyor. With Shorplans, all three are handled in-house by one coordinated team — fewer hand-offs, no gaps between consultants, and a single point of contact from first sketch to finished build.
Architecture
Full architectural design from first concept through planning to construction drawings — the creative and technical lead on every project.
Structural Engineering
Structural design and calculations coordinated in-house and managed directly by us, so your architecture and structure stay joined up from day one.
Surveying
Accurate measured surveys of your existing property, giving every design decision and calculation a reliable foundation.
Specialists in residential architecture & planning
Two decades of integrated architecture and planning expertise — and a track record of getting projects approved, with a 97% planning approval rate across London and the Greater London areas.
- Single & double-storey side and rear extensions
- Dormer, hip-to-gable & mansard loft conversions
- Permitted development schemes & Certificates of Lawfulness
- New builds requiring carefully argued planning permission
- Basement & complex residential schemes
- Planning applications, appeals & re-submissions
Accredited & regulated architects
Shorplans Developments is a RIBA Chartered Practice and an ARB-registered firm — your assurance of professional, regulated architectural standards on every project.
London, Greater London & Porto
We work with homeowners and developers right across London and the Greater London areas — and, through our Porto office, on architecture and planning across Portugal.
Ready to start your project?
Tell us about your extension, loft conversion, new build or planning application and we'll provide a clear, detailed fee proposal.
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