01522 837218eastmidsarchitecture@gmail.com Near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN2 3PQ About Services Areas Our WorkContact01522 837218Request a Consultation Scunthorpe · North Lincolnshire # Architectural Designin Scunthorpe Architectural design for extensions, new homes and conversions in Scunthorpe. We develop your ideas into planning and building regulations drawings for your chosen builder, with design and build available as an additional option on selected projects. Request a Consultation01522 837218 Rated 5.0 on Google · 30 years in residential design and build · Planning and building regulations included as standard - Home - Areas - Scunthorpe Serving Scunthorpe ## Scunthorpe is atwentieth-century town Scunthorpe is around thirty miles north of our base, up the A15 and across the Ancholme valley, and it is well inside our normal working range. It is a town that grew fast around steel in the twentieth century, and its housing reflects that: comparatively little pre-Victorian stock, a great deal of interwar and post-war estate housing, and steady modern development on the fringes at Bottesford, Ashby and Messingham. That building profile changes the kind of work we do here. Instead of heritage consents, the questions are about layout: 1930s and 1950s houses with small, closed-off kitchens, single garages nobody parks in, and rear elevations that were never designed for the way a family uses a house now. Rear and side extensions, garage conversions, loft conversions with dormers and whole-house remodels make up the bulk of enquiries. Around the town there is a rural fringe running out towards the Isle of Axholme and the Ancholme, where barn conversions, replacement dwellings and one-off new builds come into play, and where the planning approach matters far more than it does on an estate street. The full sequence is ours: measured survey, design, planning drawings and the application to North Lincolnshire Council, building regulations drawings, building control submission and cost planning by our in-house quantity surveyor. On selected projects our own CSCS carded build team delivers the work. ### Response to Scunthorpe Around thirty miles from LN2 3PQ, comfortably within our travel range. Site visits are arranged directly with Steve, 7am to 5:30pm. ### Property types we know Interwar and post-war estate housing, 1960s and 1970s detached and semi-detached homes, modern estates and rural fringe farmhouses. ### Planning authority North Lincolnshire Council. Applications are prepared, submitted and managed as part of the project. ### Cost certainty Quantity surveying in-house, so the extension you approve on paper is the one the budget supports. What We Do Here ## Services availablein Scunthorpe ### Architectural Design in Scunthorpe Remodel and extension design for Scunthorpe's twentieth-century housing, where the win is usually in the layout. Learn more ### Extensions in Scunthorpe Rear, side and wrap-around extensions to semis and detached houses, planned around daylight and neighbour impact. Learn more ### New Builds in Scunthorpe Infill plots and one-off homes in and around Scunthorpe, drawn to a package a builder can price accurately. Learn more ### Barn Conversions in Scunthorpe Sensitive conversions of rural buildings, designed with the planning constraints understood from day one. Learn more ### Planning Application Management in Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire Council applications prepared and argued by the people who designed the scheme. Learn more ### Loft Conversions in Scunthorpe Roof-space layouts, planning and technical drawings that make the most of your home's existing space. Learn more ### Commercial & Industrial Extensions in Scunthorpe Architectural extension design for business premises, shaped around operations, access and budget. Learn more ### Indoor Swimming Pool Design in Scunthorpe National Award Winning pool-building design, with planning and technical drawings for your chosen specialists. Learn more ### Building Regulations & Building Control in Scunthorpe Technical drawings and building control submission taken through to sign-off on every project. Learn more ### Quantity Surveying in Scunthorpe Cost planning alongside the drawings so the tender return holds no surprises. Learn more ### Design & Build in Scunthorpe An optional construction service for selected projects we design. Choose our team or take your drawings to your own builder. Learn more Why Us ## Why Scunthorpeclients choose us Most Scunthorpe projects are about getting far more out of an ordinary house than its original plan allows. That is a design problem before it is a building problem, and it is where a scheme either earns its cost or does not. We spend the time on the layout, then check what it costs while it can still be changed. Steve Jones leads each project with 30 years across design and construction behind him. Our Google rating is 5.0, and the reviews describe fast, efficient work done to a standard clients did not have to chase. ### Layout-led design Twentieth-century housing usually needs reorganising, not just enlarging. ### Planning handled The North Lincolnshire application is prepared and managed as part of the job. ### £5m public liability Cover in place and every member of the build team CSCS carded. ### Costed as drawn In-house quantity surveying keeps the budget conversation honest and early. Local Conditions ## What Scunthorpeproperties throw up The town's housing is newer than most of Lincolnshire's, which trades heritage constraints for a different set of technical realities. ### Ground conditions and made ground Parts of the area carry a legacy of industrial activity, former workings and made ground, which affects foundation design and can require investigation before building control will accept a solution. We check the ground position early and design the foundations to what is actually there, because a redesign discovered at excavation stage is one of the more expensive corrections on any project. ### Estate housing and permitted development limits Post-war and modern estate housing is frequently subject to conditions removing permitted development rights, and newer estates often add design codes and management company controls on top of that. We check the planning history and the original consent conditions before designing, so you are told which route applies rather than finding out from an enforcement letter. ### Thermal performance of older estate stock Interwar and early post-war houses typically have poor insulation, single-skin outbuildings and unheated garages that people want to bring into use as habitable space. Building regulations set clear requirements for converting those, and they cannot be met by simply plaster-boarding the walls. Our building regulations drawings set out floor, wall and roof build-ups, ventilation and, where relevant, structural changes for removing the garage door opening properly. ### Ancholme valley drainage on the rural fringe Out towards the Ancholme and the Isle of Axholme, land is low, drained and subject to internal drainage board interests. Surface water strategy and flood risk shape what can be built and where. We establish the drainage and flood position before design, so the scheme is shaped around the constraint rather than being amended after a consultee objects. Our Process ## How a Scunthorpe projectruns from start to finish 01 ### Site visit and brief Steve visits the property, measures what is there and takes the brief in person, so the design starts from the building rather than an estate agent's plan. 02 ### Concept and cost Options are drawn and costed together by our in-house quantity surveyor, so the budget is tested while changes are still free. 03 ### Planning application Drawings, supporting statement, submission and all correspondence with the case officer, handled on every project as standard. 04 ### Building regulations Technical drawings, structural coordination and the building control submission, taken through to sign-off. 05 ### Build or tender Either a tender package your builder can price accurately, or construction by our own CSCS carded team on selected projects. Questions ## Working with usin Scunthorpe ### Do you cover Scunthorpe? Yes. Scunthorpe is around thirty miles from our base, within our normal working range, along with Bottesford, Ashby, Messingham and the surrounding villages. ### How quickly can you get to Scunthorpe? It is a straightforward run up the A15, so site visits are normally arranged within a few days of your call. Enquiries are answered 7am to 5:30pm. ### What does an extension cost in Scunthorpe? It depends on the size, the existing structure and the specification. We cost the scheme in-house as it is designed, so you get a realistic figure before committing rather than after tenders come back. ### Do you handle North Lincolnshire Council planning applications? Yes. Preparing, submitting and managing the application is included on every project, including correspondence with the case officer. ### Can you convert my garage into a habitable room? Usually yes. It needs the floor, walls and roof brought up to building regulations standards and the opening structurally addressed, all of which we detail in the technical drawings. ### Do I need planning permission for a rear extension? Sometimes not, but many estate properties have permitted development rights removed by condition. We check the planning history first and tell you which route applies. ### Do you offer emergency call-outs in Scunthorpe? No. Our work is planned design and construction, available 7am to 5:30pm. ### Can you build the project as well as design it? On selected schemes. About a quarter of our work is construction with our own team of up to 15 CSCS card holders and £5m public liability cover in place. Nearby Areas ## We also work in Architectural design in GrimsbyArchitectural design in GainsboroughArchitectural design in LincolnArchitectural design in Lincolnshire Explore ## Where to go next See every service we offer, browse all the areas we cover, read more about the practice, check the Google reviews, return to the homepage or get in touch about your Scunthorpe project. ## Planning an extensionin Scunthorpe? Send the address and what is not working about the house. Steve will tell you what is achievable, what North Lincolnshire are likely to accept and roughly what it costs. Request a ConsultationCall 01522 837218 £5m public liability · all build staff CSCS carded A Lincolnshire architectural design practice for extensions, new homes and conversions. Design, planning and building regulations are our core services, with design and build available on selected projects. £5,000,000 public liability insurance. All build staff hold CSCS cards. ## Services - Architectural Design - Extensions - New Builds - Barn Conversions - Planning Application Management - Loft Conversions - Commercial & Industrial Extensions - Indoor Swimming Pool Design - Building Regulations & Building Control - Quantity Surveying - Design & Build ## Areas Covered - Lincoln - Lincolnshire - Newark - Gainsborough - Louth - Horncastle - Scunthorpe - Grimsby - Sleaford ## Contact - 01522 837218 - eastmidsarchitecture@gmail.com - Near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN2 3PQ - Daily hours 7am to 5:30pm. - Google Business Profile © 2026 East Midlands Architecture Ltd. Company number 15973268. Privacy PolicyTerms & Conditions Architectural design practice serving Lincoln, Lincolnshire and Newark. Call UsRequest Consultation