Take the First Step With Expert Architectural Advice

Take the stress out of early-stage planning. One of our architect consultations offers professional, advisory-led support personalised to your specific project needs. Get expert insight from just £500 + VAT — no pressure, just clear, practical guidance.

Your Project, Our Expertise — 2 Hours of Focused Advice

This is more than an informal chat, it’s a structured, advisory session with an experienced architect, designed to give you clarity and direction before you commit to a full service.

  • Review of your ideas, goals, and project scope

  • Feasibility guidance, risk assessment, and planning insight

  • Help setting a realistic budget and timeline

  • Tips on managing costs and understanding architectural fees

  • Advice on contracts, design phases, and next steps

  • 20% off any future bookings

From £500 + VAT (refundable against full architectural services)


Package 1

2 hour online consultation

This is a structured advisory session conducted online, to give you initial insights, clarity and direction before moving forward with your project.

1.      Review of your ideas, goals, feasibility guidance and planning insight

2.      Help setting a realistic budget and timeline

3.      Tips on managing costs and understanding architectural fees

4.      Advice on design phases and next steps

5. Option to follow up written advice

 

£500 + VAT

Package 2

2 hour online consultation

This is more than an informal chat, it’s a structured, advisory session with an experienced architect in your home, designed to give you clarity and direction before you commit to a full service. These are some of the topics we could cover within this session.

1.      Review of your ideas, goals, feasibility guidance and planning insight

2.      Help setting a realistic budget and timeline

3.      Tips on managing costs and understanding architectural fees

4.      Advice on design phases and next steps

5. Option to follow up written advice

     

£600 + VAT 


Who This Is For

Is This Consultation Right for You? Yes, if you are:

  • A homeowner planning a renovation, extension, or new build

  • Unsure how or where to begin

  • Still deciding on a property

  • Exploring ideas but not yet ready to commit

  • Wanting to test-drive working with an architect

“There is a growing need for clear, simple architectural advice that cuts through the confusion effectively. ”

Over 20 years, I've noticed many clients have questions but aren't ready to start projects. This service offers straightforward, one-off consultancy to inform your decisions, providing the time, space, and freedom to think about your needs with the right information.

Shahid Hussain

Founder

how it works

  • Step 1

    Book online and give us any details about your specific project.

  • Step 2

    Discuss your specific issues in depth with your Architect.

  • Step 3

    If you opted for follow-up advice and an action plan then you will receive this by email after your meeting. Don’t worry you can add this to your order up to 30 days after your meeting.

Get Expert Advice – Book Your Consultation

- Professional advice on planning policy and permitted development

- Tailored design input in line with local authority requirements

- Clear insight into navigating the planning process

- Maximise your project’s potential within permitted development rights


  • - 2-hour online consultation

    - Free 20-minute introductory call to discuss your specific needs

    - Screen sharing when sketching

  • What's Included:

    - 2-hour consultation to your home or site

    - Free 20-minute introductory call to discuss your specific needs

    NB Visits to the space mean we can take key check dimensions.

  • Your follow-up is tailored to your specific needs but could include:

    - Further development of the sketches made in the session

    - An action plan on how to proceed

    - Further research into the specific problem from a regulatory or legal perspective

    Service Turnaround: average 5 working days

 FAQs

  • Absolutely! You pay for a two hour consultation and whatever we can fit into that we will. If you just tell us any specific questions you have or areas to focus on beforehand we will ensure that the session focusses on answering these.

  • Yes we do and we would be happy to discuss this further.

  • We offer an advisory service not a design service. That means that the responsibility to ensure that you are following all local regulations lies with you. Our advice is provided in good faith and this service is not intended to shortcut due and proper processes. A design service will take responsibility for the specific design in full having taken into consideration the situation specific circumstances of your project site.

  • Before the consultation send us any ideas, sketches, photos, or notes you have. If you have existing plans or site info, even better - but not essential. We will also have a 20 minute call before the session to make sure we have all the information we need.

  • We’ll deduct the consultation fee from your full service fee.

  • Yes! Consultations can be held at our studio, your site (if local), or via video call — whichever suits you best.

  • None at all. It’s designed to help you — not to sell to you.

  • Typically within 1–2 weeks, but we’ll do our best to fit you in sooner if needed.

Just some of the problems we’ve solved…

  • "We Now have a light, bright space..." Putney House

    SHA are a professional, knowledgeable team who are great at problem solving. They took the time to really understand our brief and what we wanted to achieve. We now have a light, bright space and we love how connected the garden feels now.

  • "Brings passion and architectural expertise making the process engaging and easy to manage." The Invented Ruin

    Shahid was instrumental in drawing up a design that would be approved by planning in a difficult conservation area. It has been refreshing working with Shahid as he brings passion and architectural expertise making the process engaging and easy to manage. 

    I look forward to continuing our working relationship.

  • “The living spaces now have a great sense of flow ” Willesden House

    We were impressed that SHA managed to get full planning. It was beyond what the council would usually allow so we were delighted with the result. Our bespoke in and out driveway was also approved which has made such a difference to our everyday lives. The living spaces now have a great sense of flow and there is plenty of natural light filling the rooms. We were impressed with the personal involvement throughout the process which gave us comfort.

  • "The natural light makes such a difference to the rooms" Wellington House

    SHA's creativity in giving us alternative uses for the exterior and different configurations helped us fulfil the brief really well. The natural light makes such a difference to the rooms and we enjoy the annexe to the bedroom. It was amazing to have all that extra space during lockdown.