The
statements in this web site are a general overview of the Christopher Hunt
Practice & its operations. The views & opinions offered by the author
are intended as a guide to assist a prospective client in deciding whether
or not Christopher Hunt (CHP) can be of use in assisting them with their
building project.
The Christopher Hunt Practice offers Building Design Services in residential
& commercial development. Key areas of expertise are:-
Residential house building design.
Domestic extension design.
Refurbishment & conversions.
Town Planning advice & Permitted Development allowances.
Swimming pool buildings and enclosure design.
Measured building & site surveys.
Small commercial redevelopment & alterations.
Computer aided design (CAD).
Planning appeals.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
'To
provide an Architectural Service to our clients of our highest standard to
ensure that your development plans are realized. To act in the clients best
interests at all times with unbiased advice to ensure that every scheme has
the best possible chance of receiving Local Authority Building Consent Approvals.
All schemes will have excellent detailed Drawings & Specifications that
will enable the builder to cost & construct the new building works within
budget & on time with minimal fuss. Our Service will be prompt &
efficient. It is our intention to relieve our clients of all Planning &
Building Regulation administrative matters by acting as your Agent throughout
the process'.
CHP
is an independent planning & Building Design consultancy specialising
in Development Control and Planning Enforcement. CHP provide a range of services
to help our clients navigate the Planning & Building Control process
to realise their development aspirations.
CHP can advise you if a development proposal requires planning permission.
CHP can also suggest changes which would make your proposals more acceptable,
increasing the likelihood of planning permission being granted.
Applying for planning permission can be a complex process and it is often
easier appointing an agent to submit the application on your behalf. CHP
will produce the necessary drawings, specifications & supporting information
for a planning application, including a design statement justifying your
proposal where applicable. CHP will progress the application, negotiate with
the Local Planning Authority and deal swiftly with any problems that arise.
If a planning application is refused or you are not happy with any conditions
imposed, an appeal can be made to the Secretary of State. However, this rarely
happens with CHP controlled designs. Around 1/3 of appeals succeed and CHP
will ensure that your case is effectively made to the Planning Inspectorate.
CHP is run by an experienced Architectural Technologist who is a member of
the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists and has extensive
and wide ranging experience gained in Local Authority Planning & Building
Control Departments.
At CHP mostly everything is done by personal attention (site visits &
meetings), by post, e-mail, fax and phone. We work fast, meet deadlines and
guarantee that our advice is independent and given in good faith. We believe
in long-term relationships with our clients and offer a very professional
service with real help and comprehensive guidance.
We are competitively priced, we're friendly and give you a simple promise
~ that you'll get a friendly, honest, reliable and supportive service from
the moment you get in touch.
OUR AREA
We are based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire & we regularly prepare &
submit schemes for Planning & Building Regulations within a 30 mile radius
encompassing the following Local Authorities:-
Wycombe
District Council.
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
South Bucks District Council.
Chiltern District Council.
South Oxfordshire District Council.
Through our services for some National clients, we have also prepared &
submitted schemes for sites nationwide & we have discovered that apart
from a few characteristic differences, most Local Authorities & their
processes are pretty much the same, so being outside your 'local patch' makes
very little difference to performance.
HISTORY
The Christopher Hunt
Practice (CHP) is owned by Christopher Hunt as a sole trader. The practice
was formed in about 1980 offering Architectural Services to the public &
the trade on a part time basis. In the mid eighties, Christopher Hunt left
the Planning Dept. of Wycombe District Council to become fully self employed
& to concentrate on the expanding business. The Practice expanded in
the late eighties to a small family team of 3 Technicians. In 1992 the Practice
consolidated due to the recession & is again run by Christopher Hunt
as a sole trader with contract assistance from his father (also an Architectural
Technician) at peak times. CHP is a successful Practice due to the variety
of design work undertaken & is capable of absorbing most development
trends.
Christopher Hunt is a qualified Architectural Technologist & is a full
corporate member of C.I.A.T (The Chartered Institute of Architectural
Technologists). Christopher will give a 'no nonsense' approach to design
advice & has a reputation for being blunt & 'telling it like it is'.
Christopher is prepared to lose a commission from a client for stating his
honest opinion on design & Planning matters rather than to offer false
hope on a dubious project. CHP has built a very substantial client base over
the last 25 years which has proved to be invaluable in maintaining demand
for Architectural Services without the need for any major advertising.
Christopher sincerely believes that client satisfaction & offering best
value is the key for continued business success.
The common mis-used term for a person offering Architectural services is
an 'Architect'. CHP is not an Architect as this term is protected by Royal
Charter but he is a fully qualified Architectural Technologist. Our professional
body C.I.A.T. (formerly BIAT) actively promotes self employed Architectural
Technologists/Technicians in private practice. We have a strict code of conduct
& must maintain a high degree of professionalism & professional indemnity
insurance.
Over the years, CHP has dealt with a diverse & varied range of buildings,
extensions, conversions & rehabilitations. From the simplest porch to
listed barn conversions; loft conversions; swimming pool complexes; single
storey to 3 storey extensions; new houses from single plots to select
developments; domestic & commercial etc. have all been catered for by
CHP.
Christopher Hunt
The
statements in this web site are a general overview of the Christopher Hunt
Practice & its operations. The views & opinions offered by the author
are intended as a guide to assist a prospective client in deciding whether
or not Christopher Hunt (CHP) can be of use in assisting them with their
building project.
'To
provide an Architectural Service to our clients of our highest standard to
ensure that your development plans are realized. To act in the clients best
interests at all times with unbiased advice to ensure that every scheme has
the best possible chance of receiving Local Authority Building Consent Approvals.
All schemes will have excellent detailed Drawings & Specifications that
will enable the builder to cost & construct the new building works within
budget & on time with minimal fuss. Our Service will be prompt &
efficient. It is our intention to relieve our clients of all Planning &
Building Regulation administrative matters by acting as your Agent throughout
the process'.
CHP
is an independent planning & Building Design consultancy specialising
in Development Control and Planning Enforcement. CHP provide a range of services
to help our clients navigate the Planning & Building Control process
to realise their development aspirations.
Wycombe
District Council.
The Christopher Hunt
Practice (CHP) is owned by Christopher Hunt as a sole trader. The practice
was formed in about 1980 offering Architectural Services to the public &
the trade on a part time basis. In the mid eighties, Christopher Hunt left
the Planning Dept. of Wycombe District Council to become fully self employed
& to concentrate on the expanding business. The Practice expanded in
the late eighties to a small family team of 3 Technicians. In 1992 the Practice
consolidated due to the recession & is again run by Christopher Hunt
as a sole trader with contract assistance from his father (also an Architectural
Technician) at peak times. CHP is a successful Practice due to the variety
of design work undertaken & is capable of absorbing most development
trends.
