Posts by Tracey Parker

Many of my client’s watch Grand Designs or similar programmes on television and it is often the first thing we have in common that we can talk about the good, the bad and the ugly! As a student the programme would fill me with wonder and trigger inspiring ideas. Once qualified, the programme had a…

We all know that home life can change, and sometimes we can’t move house to accommodate those changes. So, we need to be creative in finding solutions. One of the most rewarding aspects of being an architect is helping people solve what appears in their eyes to be an impossible problem. During my time as…

Pre-planning enquiries are one of the many services I can assist with, offer an opportunity to obtain early planning advice about a proposed development. Some Local Authorities no longer offer this service, however Chichester District Council, who process most of my planning applications, do still offer the enquiry service. A pre-planning enquiry is a formal…

Over the past couple of years, I’ve had several referrals from clients looking to purchase a property and needing help to visualise it’s potential. Often potential purchasers will view a property with an estate agent and be unsure as to whether their development dream can be realised. These sorts of enquiries are a pleasure to…