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Planning permission is an important factor of any alterations to your home. You can engage the services of an architect or architectural services company to assist you through the process of securing planning permission for your home extension. Architects are experienced with submitting planning applications, and will have a good understanding of the requirements and limits both nationally and in your local area. The majority of planning permission applications are granted, particularly if you can demonstrate that your building work is sympathetic to the conditions laid out by local authority policy.
Architects can help with every area of your planning application, from creating technical and architectural drawings to submitting paperwork with your local authority. They can also ensure that your planned work is designed to a high standard, creating usable and aesthetically pleasing spaces that will suit your current property. While some alterations to your property are included in permitted development rights and as a consequence won’t need planning permission, you’ll still need to adhere to building regulations. Hiring an architect to draft the plans for your alteration will make sure that any work you undertake will adhere to these regulations and be of a high standard.
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Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, translating as ‘landing place for lambs’, and in 1255 as Lambeth. The borough covers a total area of around 10.36 square miles. Lambeth is a long, thin borough, being about three miles (4.8 km) wide and 7 miles (11 km) long. Brixton is its civic centre, and there are other town centres.
The biggest shopping areas are (in order of size) Streatham, Brixton, Vauxhall, Clapham and West Norwood. The borough is the home of the geographical centre of London at Frazier Street close to Lambeth North tube station. As outlined by population estimates made during 2014, Lambeth includes a permanent population of about 318216 individuals. Despite the borough’s population density, Lambeth has open spaces. They include Brockwell Park and Lido, Streatham Common, 50% of Clapham Common, West Norwood Cemetery, Archbishop’s Park, Norbury Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and Ruskin and Kennington Parks.
Along and around the South Bank, a tourist area has developed around the former Greater London Council headquarters of County Hall and also the Southbank Centre and National Theatre. Also around the river is the London Eye and Shell Centre. Nearby is St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Palace and the Florence Nightingale Museum. A landmark inside the centre of the borough is the Art Deco Sunlight Laundry on Acre Lane. Nearby is Brixton, home of Lambeth Town Hall and also the Brixton Murals.