LP17 Design - Architects in Stamford

I'm Lee, a fully qualified and professional architect based in Stamford, England. I specialise in architectual designs for self builds and for small & medium sized new developments.

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When does an extension need planning permission?

If embarking on an extension at your home or business, one of the first considerations is whether or not you'll need planning permission before commencing with any works.

This can often be a little confusing but there are some key factors that need to be considered in order to help determine if planning permission is required: -

Height: Is the extension higher than the existing dwelling, or is its eaves higher than 3 meters if within 2 meters of a boundary.

Depth/Length: If the extension is single-story does it extend more than 4 meters from a detached hour, or 3 meters from an attached house.

Ground Coverage: Does the extension or any other outbuildings cover more than 50% of the land around the original dwelling.

Location: Is the extension to the front of the original dwelling.

Building Type: Is the property a listed building or within a conservation area.

See Help With Planning Permission Approval in Stamford or Architectural Services in Rutland for more information.

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How to qualify to be an architect

Getting fully qualified to be an architect takes many years of study or training and requires having several skills, including being creative, having good organisational skills and strong analytical skills.

The traditional route of qualifying to be an architect is through attending university. Typically, this requires full-time study of a five-year ARB/RIBA-accredited architecture degree. This will include period of leave to gain more practical experience.  There tends to be three parts of the architecture degree. Part 1 is the completion of an undergraduate degree, followed by the completion of a post-graduate qualification. Part 3 is practical based, being completed in the workplace. This generally requires a minimum of 24 months of professional experience before you will then be able to submit evidence of the experience, a long with a written exam, case study and interview. The practical experience will tend be spilt into two parts, completed between and after the completion of the part 1 and part 2 degrees.

You can also train to be an architect by competing an architecture apprenticeship, which allows apprentices to earn a salary at the end same time as training to become an architect. To qualify for an apprenticeship, you generally need to have passed ARB/RIBA accredited Part 1. Typically, apprentices will spend around 80% training in the workplace, with 20% of the time spent studying at university. Regular assessments will need to be undertaken as part of the apprenticeship and it will normally take around fours years to complete the full apprenticeship, depending on experience.

Fully qualified architects can expect to earn a very good salary and have a life-long career.

For architectural services in Rutland, LP17 Design would love to assist - see our website at www.lp17design.co.uk.

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Why did I embark on a career in architectural services?

Many people ask me why I work in the architectural industry and my answer to this question is always quite simple… I love being creative and turning a vision into reality. There’s no greater feeling than seeing a completed building or development that I designed. It’s great knowing that I had a significant impact of how the building(s) look and function! I also love problem solving and being an architect certainly allows me plenty of practice with this. It’s a constant learning curve and every single project is different. You could say that no two days are ever the same.

Being involved in a project from concept to completion also enables me to really get to know my client, which makes it even more fulfilling knowing I can make their dream or vision come to life. Does it have its hard days? Yes, of course. But for me the good days outweigh the bad and that’s what reaffirms that this is the perfect career for me.  

Providing architectural services in Stamford I also get to work on some truly stunning buildings in what is a beautiful Georgian town.