AMAmersham · Buckinghamshire
Architectural services in Amersham
Design, drawings, planning and technical support for homes and commercial premises in Amersham, from our office in Slough.
- Area
- Amersham
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Office
- Slough
- Scope
- Residential / Commercial
01Amersham projects
Your building. Its setting.
An Amersham project begins with the building and its setting: the house or premises as it is, what you want it to become, and how the change sits with the street around it.
Searching for architects in Amersham usually means a specific project is taking shape: an extension, a loft conversion, a new home or changes to commercial premises. We develop the design with you and prepare the drawings each stage needs.
SA Associates works from its Slough office, with architectural design, planning, Building Regulations and structural engineering coordinated within one practice.
- The setting
- The building, its street and any conservation area or other designation that applies.
- The brief
- What you want to add, alter or build, and how the space will be used.
- The approvals
- Whether planning permission, Building Regulations approval or both are likely to apply.
02Architectural design
Designed and drawn. Before anything is built.
Where a building sits in an established street or a conservation area, the design has to respond to what is around it as well as to the brief. We develop layouts and proposals with that context in mind, and review the options with you before the design is fixed.
The agreed drawings then carry through to the planning application and the technical stage, so the proposal that is approved is the one that is built.
03Planning
Planning in Amersham. Part of Buckinghamshire.
For planning permission, applications and building control across the county, see our Buckinghamshire planning page.
Amersham is in Buckinghamshire, where Buckinghamshire Council is the local planning authority. The town lies in the former Chiltern District, so planning applications here are assessed against the inherited Chiltern local plans until the new Local Plan for Buckinghamshire is adopted.
Parts of Amersham are covered by conservation areas, such as Amersham Hill, for which the council publishes an appraisal. Location within one can affect what needs planning permission and how a proposal is designed.
We prepare the planning drawings and supporting documents and submit the application. We are independent of the council, which decides the application; planning permission cannot be guaranteed.
Council documents: Chiltern District Local Plan · Amersham Hill Conservation Area appraisal
04Technical design
Regulations and structure. Coordinated in-house.
Building Regulations
Building Regulations approval is separate from planning permission and covers the technical standard of the building work. We prepare Building Regulations drawings and full plans information from the agreed design, for assessment by a building control body.
Structural engineering
Extensions, new openings, loft conversions and new homes often need structural design. Our civil and structural engineers prepare the structural design and calculations alongside the architectural drawings.
05Residential / Commercial
Homes and premises. Different briefs.
01
Homes
Extensions, loft conversions, alterations and new homes, designed around the existing house, its plot and its street.
- Extensions and alterations
- Loft conversions
- New homes
02
Commercial premises
Alterations, change of use and development proposals, with the planning and technical requirements identified early.
- Alterations to premises
- Change of use
- Development proposals
06Services for Amersham projects
From first drawings. To technical approval.
- 01
Architectural Design
Layouts, design options and drawings for an Amersham home or premises.
View service: Architectural Design - 02
Planning Applications
Planning drawings and documents, submitted to Buckinghamshire Council for you.
View service: Planning Applications - 03
Building Regulations
Full plans drawings and technical information for building control.
View service: Building Regulations - 04
Structural Engineering
Structural design and calculations for extensions, openings, lofts and new homes.
View service: Structural Engineering - 05
Feasibility Studies
An early look at what a building or plot could accommodate.
View service: Feasibility Studies - 06
Planning Appeals
Support if an application has been refused and an appeal is being considered.
View service: Planning Appeals - 07
Lease Plans
Land Registry compliant lease and title plans where a building is let or divided.
View service: Lease Plans
07Why SA Associates
Established in 1999. Working from Slough.
SA Associates has worked on residential and commercial projects since 1999, from its office in Slough. Design, planning, Building Regulations and structural engineering are handled within one practice.
Sikandar Ali BA (Hons) Architecture, MCIOB, our Principal Consultant, is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Building. About the practice · How we work with new clients
08Areas we cover
Amersham and Buckinghamshire. One practice.
Read about planning and architectural services in Buckinghamshire, see all the areas we cover, or contact the team.
09Project Brief
Your Amersham property. What comes next?
Tell us the property address, what you would like to change and any drawings or permissions you already have.
If you know the property is in a conservation area, mention it. You do not need a finished brief to start the conversation.
- Phone
- 01753 709 770
- Mobile
- 07748 716 893
- info@sa.associates
- Office
- Regus House, 268 Bath Road, Slough SL1 4DX