Thoughtful Architecture.
Sensitive to Context.
Designed for Life.
Built for the Future.
Independent Architectural Consultancy | Freelance Design Support | Planning & Masterplanning
About me
With around 20 years of experience working within architectural practices, I provide independent architectural consultancy and flexible freelance design support across a broad range of commercial and residential projects.
From early-stage feasibility and strategic masterplanning for developer-led schemes to detailed planning design, replacement dwellings and householder extensions, I bring considered design thinking, technical understanding and practical experience to every commission.
Working directly with clients or alongside established architectural teams, I offer a flexible, collaborative approach shaped around the needs of each project.
Experience You Can Rely On
Twenty Years of Architectural Practice. A Practical Approach to Every Project.
Good architectural design requires more than a strong concept. It demands an understanding of site constraints, planning considerations, development objectives and the relationship between a design and its context.
Over approximately two decades working within architectural practices, I have developed experience across commercial and residential architecture, with a particular focus on feasibility, concept masterplanning, residential layout design and planning applications.
This experience enables me to contribute at different stages of the design process, from assessing a site's potential and establishing a viable design direction to refining proposals for planning submission.
As an independent consultant, I bring this experience directly to each commission, offering clients and project teams a responsive, focused service without the overheads or commitments associated with a larger practice.
Specialist Expertise
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Detailed Planning Design & Applications
Developing clear, considered designs ready to progress through the planning process.
I provide design support to develop architectural proposals from initial concepts into detailed planning-stage packages, helping ensure that the design intent is communicated clearly and responds to the requirements of the project.
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Detailed residential layout and architectural design
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Planning application drawings and design material
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Replacement dwellings and new-build individual homes
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Householder extensions and residential alterations
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Design development in response to site constraints and planning considerations
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The scope of each commission can be tailored to suit the project, the client and the stage at which support is required.
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Concept Design & Masterplanning
Creating coherent proposals that balance development objectives with place, context and design quality.
I have experience in concept masterplanning for larger developer-led projects, helping translate site opportunities and project objectives into considered spatial strategies and residential layouts.
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Residential masterplanning and concept layouts
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Site capacity studies and layout optimisation
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Development frameworks and design options
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Context-led design and placemaking
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Progression of concepts towards planning proposals
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Feasibility & Development Potential
Understanding the opportunity before committing to the design.
Establishing the potential of a site or property is a critical first step in the development process. I help clients explore opportunities, assess constraints and establish informed design directions before progressing to more detailed proposals.
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Site appraisal and development potential studies
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Feasibility studies and comparative design options
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Initial capacity testing and residential layout studies
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Identification of key site constraints and planning considerations
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Concept proposals to inform early-stage decision-making
Flexible Support. Experienced Input.
Freelance Consultancy for Architectural Practices
I work independently with architectural practices that need additional design capacity, experienced project support or focused input at a particular stage of a commission.
With an understanding of the demands and workflows of architectural practice, I can integrate into existing teams and contribute flexibly to project requirements, whether supporting an early-stage feasibility study, developing a masterplan or progressing detailed planning design.
Engagements can be tailored to suit individual projects, workload pressures or specific deliverables, providing practices with access to experienced design support without the need for a permanent appointment.
An experienced pair of hands when you need them.
Development Consultancy for Developers & Landowners
Architectural Design for Private Clients
For homeowners considering a replacement dwelling, extension or alteration, I provide a personal, design-led service focused on the opportunities of the property, the needs of its occupants and its relationship with the surrounding context.
Whether reimagining an existing home or exploring the potential for a new one, the aim is to develop a well-considered proposal that balances practicality, architectural quality and planning requirements.
Thoughtful solutions for individual homes.
Development Consultancy for Developers & Landowners
Informed design thinking from the outset.
I support developers and landowners in exploring site potential, testing development options and establishing design strategies that respond to planning considerations, commercial objectives and the character of a place.
From initial feasibility through to concept masterplanning and planning-stage design, I provide a considered architectural perspective to help move projects towards their next stage.
Featured Projects
Residential Extension
Mixed-use Masterplan
Planning Approval
Modern rear extension and interior renovation.
Redevelopment strategy for a brownfield urban site.
Successful planning application for a sensitive infill site.
Let's Discuss Your Project
Whether you are an architectural practice seeking freelance support, a developer exploring a site's potential or a homeowner considering an architectural project, I welcome an initial conversation.
Independent architectural consultancy and freelance design support, tailored to your project requirements.
Or email us at LjSPlanning.Design@gmail.com