Design and Build for London Property Developers
We design, gain consent for and build schemes for independent London developers, with every decision measured against the return on your site.
London-based, specialising in tight sites and creative planning strategy, with UK-wide delivery for developers we already work with.
We Take a Site From Appraisal to Handover
Every scheme begins with a clear picture of what's deliverable on the plot. We assess policy, density and viability to unlock the value in your site, whether that comes through change of use, rezoning or optimised unit density, then carry the scheme all the way through to handover.
What We Handle on a Developer Scheme
- Feasibility and appraisal. Density analysis and site appraisal before you commit to a bid.
- Creative planning strategy. Routes to consent on tight, constrained and awkwardly shaped sites.
- Applications and appeals. Planning submissions, appeals and redesigned resubmissions.
- Technical drawings. Construction-ready documentation coordinated with Building Control.
- Build coordination. Project management across trades, suppliers and consultants.
- ROI optimisation. Cost and value decisions carried from design through to handover.
Homeowner? We work with you from start to finish.
We design, gain approval for and build extensions, loft conversions and refurbishments across London with the same in-house team, so you keep one point of contact from the first sketch to the final coat of paint.
Learn MoreYour Margin Is Decided at Design Stage
Margin on a London scheme is settled long before anyone breaks ground. We start with the numbers that govern it, cost per GIA, the yield or sale price you expect, and the density the local plan will tolerate, then design backwards from there.
In practice that means prioritising the interventions that add the most £/m², such as rear extensions, loft conversions and layout reconfiguration that unlocks an extra unit, ahead of the most expensive ones. You get a specification matched to the rent or resale band you're targeting, agreed with you before the budget is committed rather than trimmed on site later.
Because the same team designs, gains consent for and builds the scheme, the decisions made at feasibility carry straight through to construction.
Tight Sites Are Where We Add the Most Value
Most schemes that look undeliverable on paper become workable with the right approach to planning policy. Constrained plots, awkward shapes and infill opportunities are the sites where our thinking earns you the most.
Nash, our planning lead, reads policy as a toolkit and looks for the precedent, clause or design move that turns a stalled site into a consented scheme. Where another practice sees a non-starter, we look for the route to consent.
A Refusal Is Usually Recoverable
Around 20% of the schemes we take on were refused before they reached us, by the planning committee or by delegated officers. We read the refusal notice closely, separate the policy grounds from the design grounds, and redesign the application for approval.
Density, parking, biodiversity net gain, daylight and sunlight, overlooking: each of these grounds has a route through it once you know the local plan and the case officers. Send us the refusal notice and we'll tell you honestly whether the scheme can be recovered.
Send Us Your Refusal NoticeRefusal Grounds We Regularly Overturn
- Overdevelopment and density limits
- Parking and highway safety
- Biodiversity net gain obligations
- Daylight, sunlight and overlooking
- Policy non-compliance
- Design quality objections
Verdant Lane HMO Refurbishment
We refurbished a mid-terrace Victorian property into a 9-unit HMO built around spatial efficiency, durable finishes and strong rental yields.
The layout is reconfigured across all three floors to give en-suite bedrooms, contemporary communal kitchens with garden access and fully refurbished circulation spaces.
- ✓9 en-suite units delivering strong rental income
- ✓Full HMO and fire safety compliance achieved
- ✓Completed on time and within budget
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Approvals and completed builds we've delivered for London property developers.
6-Unit HMO Refurbishment
Complete refurbishment delivering a high-quality HMO with en-suite rooms and shared kitchen.
- High-quality finishes for strong rental yields
- Full HMO and fire safety compliance
- Delivered on time and within budget
12-Unit HMO Conversion
Upgrading an existing 9-unit HMO to 12 fully compliant units with en-suites and tea stations.
- 33% unit increase (9 → 12 units)
- En-suite + tea station per room
- Two new communal kitchens
CompletedCommercial to Residential
Multi-storey conversion from commercial to residential use with full Building Control sign-off.
- Successful change of use approval
- Multi-storey structural alterations
- Completed within agreed contract value
CompletedMixed-Use Refurbishment
Town-centre mixed-use refurbishment. Ground-floor commercial upgrade plus upper residential reconfiguration.
- Restricted town-centre access
- Commercial + residential coordination
- Tenant-ready completion
Nursery Extension & Outbuilding
Ground floor extension to an existing nursery plus a new standalone outbuilding annex.
- Education sector compliance
- Extension + standalone outbuilding
- Robust blockwork and timber construction
We Know These Boroughs and Their Local Plans
We deliver development schemes across London, and these are the boroughs we work in most often:
We also deliver schemes across Bromley, Lambeth, Merton and other London boroughs.
For developers we already work with, we deliver UK-wide. That includes a commercial-to-residential project in Cardiff and other cities within roughly three hours' drive of London.
We start with what you want the site to achieve on yield, density and exit value, then work backwards through planning, design and construction so that every detail supports that goal.
What Developers Ask Us Before They Commit
Straight answers on ROI, refusals, timing and the sites we take on.
Have a site under offer or a scheme to feasibility-check?
Send us the site, the application you're preparing or the refusal notice you've received. We'll tell you what's deliverable on the plot and whether it's worth pursuing.