Expert guidance through planning applications, appeals and pre-application advice across Morden, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and the wider South London area.
Planning permission is often the biggest source of uncertainty in a home improvement project — and getting it wrong can cost months. Planning applications and appeals are a core part of what Alozie Architects does, led personally by Alozie Nwankwo, a RIBA Chartered Architect with over 25 years of experience navigating local authority planning departments across South London, Ghana and Nigeria.
We handle the full planning process: assessing whether your project needs an application at all, pre-application advice, preparing and submitting householder and full planning applications, listed building consent, and planning appeals where applications are refused. We know how Merton, Croydon, Sutton and Kingston planning departments tend to approach residential applications, and we prepare submissions accordingly.
For extensions, loft conversions and alterations to a single dwelling that fall outside Permitted Development rights.
For new builds, conversions to multiple units, and larger developments requiring full local authority approval.
Formal confirmation that proposed or existing works are lawful under Permitted Development — useful for peace of mind or when selling.
Where an application has been refused, we prepare and submit appeals to the Planning Inspectorate, drawing on experience of local authority decision-making.
Every project starts with a free initial consultation to assess what type of planning route applies to your project. From there we prepare drawings and supporting documents, submit the application to the relevant local authority, and manage correspondence with planning officers through to decision. If an application is refused, we advise on the merits of an appeal and manage that process too.
Our Park Tavern conversion in Crystal Palace — a locally listed building converted into 5 luxury flats — reflects the depth of planning and listed building experience we bring to more complex applications. See the full portfolio for more.
It depends on the scale, position and nature of the works, and whether your property is in a conservation area or is listed. We carry out a Permitted Development assessment at the start of every project and advise clearly on whether a planning application, a Certificate of Lawfulness, or no application at all is required.
Householder planning applications are typically decided within 8 weeks of validation, and full planning applications within 8 to 13 weeks, though this varies by local authority workload. We handle the full process, from pre-application advice through to decision.
Yes. If a planning application is refused, we prepare and submit planning appeals to the Planning Inspectorate, drawing on our experience of local authority decision-making across South London.
Book a free consultation with a RIBA Chartered Architect and get clear advice on the planning route for your project.
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