About Urbanist Architecture Ltd
A London-based practice helping home owners, businesses and developers get planning permission and design their properties.
Whether you’re planning on building a new home, adding an extension or just want to remodel your existing property, we are here to help.
We here at Urbanist Architecture specialise in planning applications, architectural design and interior design, and work primarily on residential projects including renovations, extensions and new build homes.
We are large enough to have a breadth of expertise across areas of UK planning law, residential architecture and interiors. We are also small enough for each of our clients to be very important to us. This means that we can provide you the most professional advice and service with the personal touch that will work with your requirements and expectations.
You probably already know that Urbanist Architecture is one of the London's top rated architecture practices. Last year alone, we helped more than a hundred UK homeowners, businesses and property developers. You can join them too!
Read Designing Buildings Wiki's interview with Ufuk Bahar, Managing Director, here.
Meet the team at Urbanist Architecture.
Find out about Urbanist Architecture's planning permission services.
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The Planning and Infrastructure Bill
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Farnborough College Unveils its Half-house for Sustainable Construction Training.
Spring Statement 2025 with reactions from industry
Confirming previously announced funding, and welfare changes amid adjusted growth forecast.
Scottish Government responds to Grenfell report
As fund for unsafe cladding assessments is launched.
CLC and BSR process map for HRB approvals
One of the initial outputs of their weekly BSR meetings.
Architects Academy at an insulation manufacturing facility
Programme of technical engagement for aspiring designers.
Building Safety Levy technical consultation response
Details of the planned levy now due in 2026.
Great British Energy install solar on school and NHS sites
200 schools and 200 NHS sites to get solar systems, as first project of the newly formed government initiative.
600 million for 60,000 more skilled construction workers
Announced by Treasury ahead of the Spring Statement.
The restoration of the novelist’s birthplace in Eastwood.
Life Critical Fire Safety External Wall System LCFS EWS
Breaking down what is meant by this now often used term.
PAC report on the Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
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New towns, expanded settlements and housing delivery
Modular inquiry asks if new towns and expanded settlements are an effective means of delivering housing.