If you are looking for a professional architectural design service, with a proprietor well known as a trusted and established chartered practitioner, look no further than IPB Associates.

Ian is an experienced building draughtsman who can contribute panache and imagination to your proposed scheme. Ian is a construction professional with proven knowledge of the construction industries technical codes, statutory regulations and standards. He can advise and guide you through the complex web of rules, regulations and contractual obligations connected with planning policy and building regulations.

Our initial consultation visit will include advice on design, layout, style, general planning matters, building regulations and general construction. We will then carry out a full measured survey if you decide to proceed enabling us to gather information required to prepare your plans.

Our service includes full scheme design including preparing planning drawings, building control drawings including specification and the planning and building control applications. We can also provide the required location plans at a small additional cost.

We manage the entire process of obtaining planning and building control consents which includes liaising with the Local Planning Authority as required on your behalf.

Once the planning application has been granted consent the next step is to produce detailed drawings and obtain building regulations approval. The detailed drawings include plans, elevations, cross sections, details and specifications. The drawings are also suitable for obtaining approximate quotes from contractors for the actual building works.

Our main objective is to encourage development that is designed on the principle that people come first. Planning for housing should be about people and our environment. Our local environment should contribute to the quality of life and encourage healthy and sustainable lifestyles. We are strongly committed to promoting high quality places in which people live, work and relax.

IPB Associates seeks to promote high quality design for new development in order to help enhance the environment not just for the short term but over the lifetime of the development. Good design is not just about the architectural aesthetics, but also about the functionality of buildings and the impact of the development on the surrounding area.

There should be no acceptance of ill-conceived designs which do not contribute positively to making places better for people to live. Our design philosophies encourage imaginative and creative design solutions based on a proper assessment of the surrounding environment and landscapes taking into account the local defining characteristics.

If you are looking for assistance with any aspect of your architectural design proposal or with getting your project kick-started, please don't hesitate to contact us for a swift response.