CDM
Construction Design & Management Regulations (CDM) for Home Owners Let work safe as a home - owners have a responsibility to keep their project safe - but can pass this…
Costs – Top 10 Savings Tips for House Extensions
Costs – Top 10 Savings Tips for House Extensions
Every Day Advice on Saving Costs with your Big Spend House Extension - starting with the design... 1) Avoid destroying current value - Reuse existing kitchen as a utility room…
F-1 Planning
F-1 Planning
NB. Caution is needed regarding Restrictive Covenants – Do you have any? Planning for Home Owners Planning fees in England are set nationally by the government. Here are the fees…
F-3 Party Wall Awards
F-3 Party Wall Awards
A good starting point to get into the subject is at https://www.diydata.com/planning/party_wall_act/party_wall_act.php Building Control suggests a “no step over the line” foundation at https://www.labc.co.uk/news/offset-foundations-when-youre-tight-to-the-boundary The RICS party wall surveyors guide…
F-4 Permitted Development
F-4 Permitted Development
F-4 Permitted Development for Homeowners The extension above is a side Extension and a Hip to Gable loft conversion see (0825) If you have a semi-detached house you can normally…
Glossary
Glossary
Photo above is a Crook Frame found inside a Party-Wall As building language is sometimes not so straightforward to the public, we have created a list of some of the…
Notable Projects
Notable Projects
Year: (JobNumber) – Notable Projects - click on Job No to open project window 2025: (2411) Added a Modern Kitchen Dining Living Room to an 1893 Arts and Crafts Country House.…
S-1 The “Architect in the House” Shelter Scheme
S-1 The “Architect in the House” Shelter Scheme
The “Architect in the House” Shelter Scheme Get the Best Advice Before the Big Spend How It Works The “Architect in the House” scheme, devised by the charity Shelter and…
S-2 Services
S-2 Services
Archtectural Design - Planning Advice - Building Regulations Advice - Architecture - Extensions - Barn Conversions - New Build - Self Build - Green Belt - Listed - Conservation Area…
See Grahame White
See Grahame White
Architectural Designer at OWLarchitecture.com Employment Background – Updated 2025 ............ Hello, From an early age, I loved walking in the countryside and always imagined becoming an architect. However, my secondary…
T-0001 Tesimonial(s)
T-0001 Tesimonial(s)
Testimonials “Whatever we throw at OWL, they always deliver.” “OWL thinks outside the box, inside the box, and around the box—unexpected solutions.” “OWL doesn’t just draw it—they make it better.”…
T-1147 Fairfax House
T-1147 Fairfax House
Permitted Development + Fairfax House (1147) : Link Trevor Poulter "I have worked with Grahame on 2 large projects on my house. The first was a remodelling of my kitchen,…
T-1516
T-1516
Rebuild and Extend Lodge in Green Belt See Planning Approval for (2016) Historic Gatehouse Rebuilt via Bldg. Regs. and then Retrospective Planning in 2016 Lofthouse Lodge (1516) : Link Julie…
T-1645
T-1645
Semi-Detached Extension (1645) : Link Steven Garfit "I cannot recommend Grahame of Owl Architecture enough! We needed an extra bedroom and initially were thinking of using the loft? We were…