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Why Sussex Homeowners Trust ArchEvolve With Listed Buildings

Listed building work needs a design and access statement that genuinely understands heritage significance, not a generic template. ArchEvolve is MCIAT-chartered with direct experience across conservation areas.

      
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Listed Building Design Alongside Related Services

Listed building projects often involve a full house refurbishment or a basement conversion, both requiring close coordination with Listed Building Consent. Our article on extending in a conservation area and our guide to designing around Tree Preservation Orders are useful further reading.

Completed rear extension at Oldfield Crescent

17 services · Sussex & Surrey

Residential

Extensions, conversions and whole-home projects for homeowners, with site visits across West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey.

Extensions

House extensions Single storey extensions Double storey extensions Rear extensions Side return extensions Wrap around extensions Kitchen extensions Glass extensions

Conversions

Loft conversions Garage conversions Basement conversions Barn conversions

Whole home

House refurbishment Interior design Listed building design Self-build design Sustainable design

20 services · Nationwide

Developers & Commercial

Planning and technical design for developers and commercial clients across England.

Developer services

Design for developers Planning for developers Technical design for housing

Site & feasibility

Housing development feasibility Development site appraisals Residential masterplanning

Conversions

Commercial conversions Office to residential Flat conversions

Development types

New build schemes Residential developments Blocks of flats Infill housing Brownfield sites Affordable housing Mixed-use developments Care homes Student accommodation HMOs Rooftop developments

3D visualisation of a rear extension design

15 services · Homeowners and developers

Planning & Drawings

From the first feasibility check to construction drawings, in the order a project needs them.

01Feasibility & survey

Feasibility studies Measured building surveys Pre-application advice 3D visualisations

02Planning

Planning applications Planning drawings Permitted development Design and access statements Outline planning Reserved matters Discharge of conditions

03Technical & construction

Building regulations drawings Construction drawings Technical design for housing Contract administration

Listed Building Design: Where Heritage and Modern Living Meet

Listed building applications are assessed on heritage significance as much as design quality, and a scheme that ignores this rarely gets approved. The challenge is delivering a home that works for modern life without compromising the character that makes the building special.

Common challenges

Design and access statements that fail to address heritage significance
Proposals that conflict with the conservation officer's priorities from the outset
Modern interventions that overwhelm original historic fabric
Materials specified without matching historic precedent
Listed Building Consent and planning permission handled as separate, disconnected processes
Contractors without listed building experience damaging original fabric

How ArchEvolve solves them

Design and access statements built around genuine heritage significance
Early engagement with the conservation officer before submission
Modern interventions designed to be legible and reversible where required
Materials specified to match or sensitively complement historic fabric
Listed Building Consent and planning permission managed as one coordinated process
Listed Building Consent and planning permission managed as one coordinated process

How an ArchEvolve Project Works

Every project follows a clear, stage-by-stage process aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work framework.

Initial Consultation

We discuss your brief, site and budget for your listed building project, along with any planning constraints specific to your council. Free, no obligation.

Feasibility Assessment

We assess planning viability and site constraints before any design fees are committed. This includes reviewing the listing description and understanding which elements of the building hold heritage significance.

Concept Design

We develop the listed building design in 3D and produce Enscape renders for your review before planning is prepared.

Planning Application

We prepare and submit the full application to your local planning authority and manage it through to decision.

Building Regulations

We produce the full Building Regulations package covering structure, thermal performance, drainage and fire safety. Listed building work often requires specialist detailing for historic fabric, which we address directly in the Building Regulations package.

Construction Drawings

We deliver the complete technical drawing set your contractor needs to build your listed building accurately on site.

Construction Support

We remain available during the build to respond to queries and issue drawing updates where required.

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Proudly Serving Homeowners Across Sussex and Surrey

Residential projects across West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey, with site visits and local planning knowledge. Developer and commercial projects are delivered across England.

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West Sussex11 towns

Storrington Worthing Horsham Chichester Crawley Littlehampton Bognor Regis Burgess Hill Steyning Findon Hassocks

East Sussex2 towns

Brighton Eastbourne

Surrey1 town

Guildford

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A Different Standard of Design for Listed Building Design in Sussex and Surrey

Most practices in the region still work in 2D CAD. ArchEvolve designs listed building projects in Revit and renders in Enscape, so you see the finished space before planning is submitted.

3D Visualisations Included

Every listed building project is modelled in Revit and rendered in Enscape. You see accurate light, materials and spatial quality before a planning application goes in.

Faster Planning Submissions

Drawings produced in a coordinated 3D environment are more complete and less prone to officer queries, which keeps your listed building timeline on track.

Local Planning Knowledge

ArchEvolve has submitted listed building applications across West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey planning authorities. Your submission is prepared for the specific council from day one.

End-to-End Service

From feasibility through to construction drawings, Alex Page manages every stage of your listed building project personally. No handoffs, no junior staff taking over mid-project.

Listed Building Design Across Sussex and Surrey

ArchEvolve designs alterations and extensions to listed and heritage properties throughout West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey.

In most cases, yes. Listed Building Consent is required for alterations affecting the character of a listed building, in addition to planning permission if the works also change the external appearance or footprint. ArchEvolve manages both applications together.

Yes, extensions to listed buildings are possible but require a design approach that respects the building’s heritage significance. Our article on extending in a conservation area covers the key considerations.

Listed Building Consent typically runs alongside the standard planning determination period, though applications involving significant heritage assets can take longer if consultation with heritage bodies is required.

It is a document explaining how the proposed design responds to the heritage significance of the building and its setting. ArchEvolve prepares this as a core part of every listed building application, rather than treating it as a formality.

Yes, and this is usually a condition of Listed Building Consent. ArchEvolve designs schemes that identify and protect significant original features, while introducing modern interventions in a way that is sympathetic to them.

Yes. Early engagement with the conservation officer, before a formal application is submitted, is standard practice on listed building projects and significantly improves the likelihood of a smooth approval.

ArchEvolve covers West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey, including Worthing, Horsham, Chichester, Crawley, Guildford and Brighton, with a free initial consultation offered throughout the region.

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