Architectural design for Fareham homes

Choose the starting point that fits your house

Around the High Street, Georgian frontages and earlier buildings give the centre its established appearance. Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to the station bring another set of proportions, with the arrangement of rooms often more important than the size of the plot. Before deciding to build more space, think about which parts of the present layout are getting in the way.

The picture changes in the post-war neighbourhoods. Semis, detached properties and chalet bungalows built during the later twentieth century offer different possibilities for rearranging accommodation. A drawing of the whole house helps compare an internal change with additional rooms, rather than treating an unused garage or awkward hallway as a separate problem. The growing community at Welborne adds newer housing to this varied borough.

Historic frontages and ordinary neighbour concerns

Fareham Borough Council assesses local planning proposals. Conservation areas in the centre, Titchfield and Portchester make the existing building's appearance an important part of the brief. Traditional materials and the shape of the roof deserve attention where an alteration would be seen from the road; the treatment of a Georgian frontage will not necessarily suit a later estate house.

Outside those historic settings, the relationship with the neighbouring property still matters. Consider which windows overlook the garden, where daylight reaches the house and how much of the original building would remain legible after alterations. Our planning application service brings the existing and proposed drawings together so the council can assess those relationships.

Finding the appropriate drawings

For additional accommodation, follow the dedicated pages for extending a Fareham house or using its roof space. They deal with those projects in detail. If the main issue is documenting an existing property or clarifying a layout, a measured site survey can provide the starting information instead.

Coverage from this town includes Stubbington, Hill Head, Wickham, Whiteley, Portchester and Titchfield. Describe the actual property rather than relying on the nearest town name: a village cottage and a suburban bungalow can have very different surroundings.

Bring the awkward parts into the conversation

When you contact Lee, explain which rooms feel cramped, whether the garden is important to the household and what you would prefer to keep unchanged. Existing plans and photographs are useful if available, but a polished design is not needed to make an enquiry. You can discuss those priorities through the quote form on this page, then explore them during the free on-site consultation with no-obligation quotation.

Recent jobs nearby

• Bungalow to modern new build (Fareham)
• Large extension (Fareham)
• Rear garage to 1 bedroom annex with garage to the rear (Fareham)
• Complete transformation of old property to new modern design, extension and balcony (Hill Head)
• New build modern (Hill Head)
• Front cottage style oak porch and front facelift, render and cladding (Wickham)

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