HOME DESIGN : Designing in Practice

Help from the Design Professionals
Government Departments
Home design books, magazines


Help from the Design Professionals

REFS & NAMESCONTACT DETAILTEL NO.WEBSITE
Software to help with Home Designhomedesign-online
Software for Self Builders 2-D plans to 3-D image01420 5200233darchitect
The Institute of Field Archaeologists 0118 931 6446
Architects:
RIBA London0207 580 5533architecture
Clients Advisory Service0207 307 3700
Internet version of the RIBA directoryribafind
British Institute of Architectural Technologists020 7278 2206biat
Ecologists: Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management01962 868626
Environmental Consultants:
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment 01522 540069
Barristers:
Planning & Environment Bar Association 0207 353 8415
Building Surveyors:
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors0207 222 7000rics
Highway Engineers:
Institution of Civil Engineers0207 222 7722
Institution of Highways & Transportation0202 387 2525
Landscape Architects:
Landscape Institute0207 738 9166
Institute of Garden Designers
Planning Consultants
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors0207 222 7000rics
Royal Town Planning Institute0207 636 9107
Solicitors:
The Law Society0207 242 1222
Surveyors / Estate Agents
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors0207 222 7000rics
Lighting Designers
Electrical Contractors AssociationECA020 7313 4800eca
Institute of Mechanical EngineersPlumbing & heating

Government Departments

Department of Transport Local Government & the RegionsLocal Planning information from your local Authority. 0207 944 3000 detr
(DETR)They usually have a website on which local plan policy
Planning Inspectorate is listed together with lots of other useful information.0117 372 8000

VAT Customs & Excise

Contact HM Customs & ExciseSeries of useful guidance documents on VAT in relation
to new homes, changes of use, alterations or extensions