We can look at the capacity or development potential of a site and access, placement of structures parking, drainage and so on. We can look at massing, how the development would sit in the landscape or townscape. We can produce initial design concepts whether for development, planning or consultation. We can call upon a wide variety of external consultants to assist with aspects of design and of site assessment.

We can work with existing design or development guides or consult on planning guidance and site constraints and advise on documentation and material that may be required or useful in submission to the Planning department. We can advise on the implications of the Building Regulations on development.

With existing structures, we can arrange surveys and assess the options for conversion, subdivision or re-use. Structural surveys can be obtained, and we can advise on the scope of repair work required. We can advise on various options to realise the potential of a site or building. We can obtain any necessary specialist reports required to inform decisions on the project.

We can arrange for and provide information to a Quantity Surveyor to produce Budget Costs for development work.

We can also discuss programme and procurement routes for development or contracting.

New houses, extensions, refurbishments, historic and listed buildings, castles and country houses, proposals for new development, conversions and flatted dwellings, applications in outline for development. We offer a bespoke service to make the best of your property and to inspect works to ensure a good result. We can coordinate external project teams including structural engineers, quantity surveyors for budgets cost and cost control. For new development we can instruct reports required for planning eg geotechnical reports.

Proposals for shopfronts and advertising consents, offices and workshop units. Accommodation and venues for hospitality. We can provide versatile proposals individually tailored to our client’s requirements. We can work with eg external mechanical and electrical engineers and lighting designers as required to ensure your development performs to your requirements.

Buildings for community, ecclesiastical or tourist use. Proposals for grant aided projects including conservation repairs and Heritage Lottery projects. Proposals to improve facilities, access, reduce maintenance and to comply with licensing requirements for assembly and entertaining. We can work with specialists from access consultants and fire consultants to acousticians to achieve what is required.

We can assist with the documentation and reports for conservation and grant aided projects.

Niall Braidwood holds Advanced Conservation Accreditation from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

• Conservation Statements of Significance
• Conservation Plans
• We can obtain Archaeological appraisals from consultant archaeologists.
• We can obtain cloud and rectified photography surveys for historic buildings works and recording
• Statutory Monument Consent applications
• Listed Building Consent applications
• Historic Buildings Grants: Information to support Grant Applications to Historic Environment Scotland, Local Authority Grants, Heritage Lottery Grants, Charitable Grants, Scottish Churches Trust Grants, Edinburgh World Heritage Trust and Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Grants.
• Quinquennial Surveys
• Maintenance Plans
• Detailed specialist conservation works from Statutory Monuments to Listed Modernist Structures.
• Comprehensive and informed repair of historic structures.
• Specification and site works for lime renders and plasters.
• Decorative plasterwork and carving reinstatement and restoration schemes.
• Schemes for the conservation of historic stained glass and window reports.
• Schemes for practical interventions to enhance the use of listed buildings.

Working with the rural surveyors we can report on the property portfolio of estates and their potential for development and improvement, eg the reuse of underused or derelict structures, potential of cottages for improvement eg for EPC ratings, repairs and maintenance reports and advise on any historic structures. Prior notifications for new agricultural buildings and investigating new agricultural permitted development proposals for existing farm buildings. We can assist with consultant teams and obtaining reports eg. contaminated land surveys, ecological and arboricultural reports.