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Fees for Plan of Kitchen Extension

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Hi, I'd be grateful for any advice on rough cost of plans by an Architect for a kitchen extension design.
We have an existing structure that needs quite a lot of work to modify: 3m wide by 4m high. There will be some structural work needed - insertion of RSJ, new roof.
We have a quote from an Architect who comes recommended and wanted to get a sense if it represents value for money. We live in London.

Fees are:
Initial Survey - £350
Design Sketches - £450
Final Design for submission to Planning - £275
Working Drawings for Building Regs - £1600
Tender Doc for Builder - £200

Any feedback would be great

Thanks!

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  • sw67
    sw67 Posts: 82 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I paid £1350 for design / plans and building warrant - this fee included council charges and £570 for structural calculations inc insurance for foundation and beams.
  • I'd suggest more quotes. That does look pricey but London will probably explain that!
    Thinking critically since 1996....
  • Apart from the "Working Drawings for Building Regs", that does sound reasonable, especially from an Architect.

    Btw, do any of those fees include local authority application fees?
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    I'd suggest more quotes.
    I would agree - purely for comparison purposes.
    That does look pricey but London will probably explain that!
    LoL - everything looks pricey to you. Not related to Scrooge are you? :D:D:D

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
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