These tips are guidelines only but are a good primer to understanding the statutory process

Planning Permission

Planning Permission, Listed Building and Conservation Area Consent are separate statutory requirements from building regulation approval. They are granted by the Local Authority, who control development in their geographical area based on national standards and regional considerations.

Over development of a site may be a consideration, and can limit the size of extensions and development.

Planning Applications often fail to gain permission through inadequate detail, we recommend going through the pre application consultation process, developing the scheme alongside the consultations before lodging an application to improve the likelihood of gaining approval.

Building Regulations

The Building Regulations apply to most building projects and are subject to constant revision. There are some exceptions and exemptions for Listed Buildings and small scale stand alone structures. We recommend you consult Taylor & Co to establish if your proposal is likely to require Building Regulation Approval and also to establish whether the Party Wall Act requirements need to be considered.

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Fitting out of a Grade 2 listed building to form a new modern VIP Bar Lounge. This project took eight weeks and cost £300,000 and totally transformed the business. New bars were designed and installed - and a dance floor with its own pole for exhibitionist pole dancers!

This entailed a bar design and producing a detailed interior samples board and ideas to achieve a stunning spike bar. We also arranged for large black and white photos to be taken of the golf course and blown up on canvas frames which, when hung, created a spectacular effect.

Full phased refurbishment, internally and externally of a privately owned Fitness Gym. We designed and supervised the installation of a new central bar lounge, all gyms and new exterior façade

Designed by Taylor and Co for an established London based Catering Company. We used Italian counter fittings mixed with unique designed furniture and fittings to create an alternative tea café. The design brief came out of a London based catering company looking for a new tea -based café concept, who appointed Taylor and Co to investigate the market and develop and initiate a concept on a new site in Victoria. From the design development over the summer of 2008 came the building of the project, using several Italian companies and Shopfitters. This £200,000 fit out including designing many 3 Dimensional visuals and details prior to works starting.

Chamama tea café opened late October 2008 and it is envisaged the concept will, after trials, be expanded all over London within 2 years.

Complete restoration of this grade 2 listed building, formerly used as a private school, into one large private residence. This involved discussing the design brief and preparing design drawings with Mr. & Mrs. Evans and negotiating with the local council Conservation Officer to progress refurbishment works. We advised on all the work during the re roofing and building progress. The result is a striking and very comfortable house, well restored and fully insulated to meet current requirements.