Services

CSA in conjunction with our partner can offer initial feasibility designs for any particular project; these may be simple thumbnail sketches to indicate what might be possible or fully informative sketches showing house type locations, garage, parking provisions and highway network layouts. The feasibility section can consist of development reviews and initial enquiries relating to any particular project.

The initial feasibility process will aid the Client in determining whether a project is commercially viable. Alternative feasibility designs on the same site can assess the merits of any particular scheme and guide the Client by identifying an economical advantage from one scheme to another. The feasibility stage identifies the potential value of a scheme allowing negotiations to take place between Client and Landowner. The feasibility stage also allows early discussions with the Local Planning Authority to assess the chances of obtaining Planning Consent.

We offer further design services with a more detailed and precise approach taken to finalise the feasibility work already undertaken. This might take the form of specific designs and detailed sketches to allow the Client to review and approve the designs as they evolve. These initial design sketches can be used as a basis to prepare detailed planning design drawings, potentially for submission with a detailed Planning Application to obtain statutory consents or used as supporting documents in large schemes, or as indicative details in Outline Applications. 
The Planning design stage will relate to specific projects and can include single individual house designs, or groups of houses that interact and compliment each other on a particular site.  We also undertake multi-occupant designs such as apartment blocks, either as stand alone designs or intergrated into large schemes that contain a range of housing sizes or form part of a mixed use scheme.  We can provide designs for one off house types or prepare designs for larger projects where a mix of housing styles are required.
Our design service includes preparing site layouts indicating the house types plotted in context with each other and how they might fit within existing developments.  Our layout design work reflects our detailed knowledge of spatial standards, highway/pedestrian layouts, public and private amenity and where necessary incorporates specific design requirements of the Client, Local Authority or other controlling bodies.
We are able to collate this information and prepare Planning Applications for new developments.  We provide supporting details for applications, such as written reports and, Design and Access Statements.  We are able to act as Lead Design Consultants, where other specialist designers are involved.

Following the receipt of a Planning Consent or in anticipation of a Consent, we offer a full Technical Design Service where the detailed Planning drawings are reviewed.  Full Technical working drawings are then prepared to indicate how the specific design will be dimensionally laid out with accompanying sections and elevations to show all building heights for ease of construction.  This will allow the Client, Surveyors, Valuers, Contractors or others to cost, value and plan how the building will be delivered and built on site.
We would expect the Technical Drawing Package to consist of the following detailing, however, this can be tailored to suit the Client's exact requirements:

• 1:50 scale floor plans annotated with all relevant construction notes, dimensions, door and window references, together with engineering proposals as advised by the Consulting Engineer.
• 1:50 scale sub-structure plans showing load bearing wall positions, foundations (by Engineer), service entries and foul and storm drainage connections.
• 1:50 scale outline structural floor plans and 1:50 scale roof key plans for Specialist Designers.
• 1:100 or 1:50 scale elevations with material finishes and relevant dimensions. 
• 1:50 and 1:20 sections, where necessary, with relevant construction notes and dimensions.
• 1:50 electrical layouts with indicative radiator positions.
• Door and window schedules.

In addition to the Technical drawings, the following can be provided to form part of the overall Technical Package:

• Full sets of construction notes.
• Production of 'External Works' site layout indicating all boundary treatments and hard landscaping proposals.
• Large scale details such as level threshold and gas protection.
• Liaising and cross checking of all other Specialist Design Consultants' drawings i.e. Consulting Civil and Structural Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Energy Rating Consultants, Sustainable Home Assessors, Timber Frame Manufacturers and Floor/Truss Designers.
• Production of 'Conveyance Plan' for legal purposes.
• Production of 'Blocked-Out' Sales plans showing all finished room sizes in metric and imperial.
• 1:20 scale floor plans and elevations of bathroom, ensuite and cloakrooms to show tiling layouts, appliance positions and associated boxings/furniture.

As part of the Full Technical Design Service, we offer to collate, submit and negotiate the statutory approvals required with the relevant bodies prior to construction commencing on site.
On all projects completed, Designer's Risk Assessments and Hazard Identification Records are produced and issued to the appointed CDM Co-ordinator for inclusion in the Pre-Construction Health and Safety Plan.
Technical projects are undertaken using the latest AutoCAD software.

CSA in conjunction with our partner can provide the full range of infrastructure design services.

These can include highway design, drainage design, storm water attenuation, SuDS design, setting out and external works together with vehicle swept path analysis.

CSA, in association with Pro Structures, offers structural engineering for residential, office, public sector and commercial buildings.

Despite the challenges facing the sector at the moment, PRO Structures is thriving and the team looks forward to welcoming you, and to helping you with any structural design needs you may have.

Our aim is always to offer the highest professional standards combined with excellent value and a no-nonsense approach, and our capabilities include designing to the latest codes and regulations in timber and steel, as well as offering substructure and geotechnical assistance, with a commitment to being as environmentally friendly as possible.

CSA, in association with Meadow Energy Rating, provide domestic energy and sustainability assessment of new dwellings. We offer a full range of services and consultancy in Part L compliance and Code for Sustainable Homes.

Meadow Energy Rating are a BRE® accredited Domestic Energy Assessor and BRE® Licenced Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors. They use the highly acclaimed BuildDesk® Energy Design and BuildDesk® U software for SAP Assessments.

Our services cover:

• SAP Energy Assessments
• Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment
• Technical Advice and Reports

We work with all sectors of the industry including architects, self builders, developers and consulting engineers throughout England and Wales to meet their requirements for Building Regulation and Sustainable construction.