ABOUT US

Established in March 2005 Ashtton Associates was founded with the intention to provide a coordinated and informed approach to the deign and care of the built asset, whether it is residential or commercial premises. Using 2D and 3D design software allows us to share 2D drawings and 3D models of the project with clients, to illustrate the real-time finished project, before the submission of planning applications.

Our portfolio includes the renovation and restoration of listed buildings, buildings within conservation areas, new residential developments, and the extension and adaptation of existing buildings. We provide a full service from survey, design, planning application to building regulations application, focusing on sustainability by design. 

The service I provide spans across the built environment disciplines, with expertise in:

• Architectural design; New Build, Renovation, Restoration and Refurbishment
• Planning Applications
• Building Regulation Applications
• Building Regulations Pre-application Plan Checking service
• Building Regulations Principal Designer service
• CDM/BSR; Advising Clients, Principal Designers and Principal Contractor
• Sustainability and Energy Efficiency of new and existing buildings
• Party wall surveyor acting in party wall disputes (Party Wall Act 1996)
• U-Value calculations (Elemental fabric energy efficiency of buildings)
• SAP Assessments (Holistic energy efficiency of dwellings)
• Water use calculations
• Overheating assessment of new dwellings; simplified method and Dynamic Thermal Modelling
• Design and access statement
• Flood risk assessment
• Structural Engineers’report
• Arboriculture report
• Environmental impact assessment, Habitat evaluation and mitigation
• Heritage statementand desk top study, for listed building applications
• Building Surveys
• Land surveys