A better-connected ground floor, room for a growing family or a carefully planned extension. We help North London homeowners turn a practical brief into a considered residential design.
Horizon Architecture works from 5 Marlborough Road, London N22 8NB. Office meetings and site visits are by arrangement. Our North London work includes ground-floor refurbishments and family-home redesigns; your appointment can cover design, planning submissions and the agreed technical drawing stages.
Start with how your home needs to work
Before adding floor area, we look at the way rooms connect. A kitchen, dining space and garden may feel disconnected even where the overall footprint is generous. We explore circulation, daylight, storage and privacy alongside the possibilities for an extension or loft conversion.
For a house extension, loft conversion or whole-home renovation, the first step is to understand the existing house and agree which problems the design should solve. For a new residential site, explore our new-build architectural services.
North London homes from our portfolio
A ground-floor refurbishment
See the brief, design approach and interior changes in our North London refurbishment case study, including the relationship between the living spaces.
Explore the North London refurbishmentA family home rethought
Our family-home project considers a more useful ground floor and how the spaces serve everyday family life. Read the documented scope and design priorities.
Explore the North London family homeMatch the planning advice to your borough
North London spans several local planning authorities. We start with the exact site address, the available planning history and your proposed work, then identify the relevant council and information needed for the submission. Explore our London borough planning guides and Enfield planning drawings guide.
The property's circumstances determine what needs checking, including neighbouring relationships, the existing building and any site-specific restrictions. We agree the planning and technical scope separately; an application outcome remains the council's decision.
From the first brief to technical drawings
- Understand the existing home. Send the address, photographs, available floor plans and the changes you want to make. We identify the survey information needed.
- Compare the design options. Test how the proposed rooms, access and garden connection would work, then develop the preferred approach.
- Prepare the agreed submission. Coordinate the planning drawings and relevant supporting information for the property.
- Develop the technical package. Prepare the agreed Building Regulations drawings with the structural engineer and other appointed consultants.
Questions about a North London project
Can you improve the layout without extending?
Yes. A refurbishment brief can focus on how the existing spaces work. We can compare that approach with an extension where both are relevant to your needs and budget.
What is included in an architectural quotation?
Your quotation sets out the appointment stages and deliverables. Survey work, council charges, structural engineering and specialist reports should be identified so you can plan the overall project budget. Read our architect fees and scope guide.
Working across Greater London and Essex
For a home outside North London, explore our Chelmsford architectural services and Essex council guides, or return to Horizon Architecture's residential services.
