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Many thanks for your responses - very helpful and greatly appreciated. I shall be looking into permitted development & whether our extension/loft conversion could be classified as such. Architect fees aside, would you say that the actual build cost of an architecturally designed plan is typically more or less than the build cost of a plan designed by a structural engineer? I.e. do architects instinctively design something that is bespoke/uses hard to come by materials resulting in a comparatively more expensive build or would the reverse be true, that going with an architect means everything is itemised reducing the likelihood of costly surprises?

Hello everyone, My husband and I have recently moved to East Dulwich. We have purchased an old property in need of extensive renovation. We are hoping to do a rear extension and possibly a loft conversion, in addition to generally updating the rest of the house - new windows, replastering, updated wiring/plumbing, etc. Does it make sense to use an architect or an 'architectural designer' (or is there an entirely different option)? Would we use them for the entire property or just to get planning permission for the extension/loft conversion? We would like to work with someone who specialises in low cost projects so that we know from the offset the designs are being drawn with a tight budget in mind instead of finding out further down the line we can't afford the proposal. Any suggestions & recommendations of local architects/architectural designers/builders will be gratefully received. Many thanks