About Scenario Architecture and Paragraph 80
At Scenario Architecture, we are known for our focus on creating innovative, sustainable and contextually sensitive designs, which align with the requirements of Paragraph 80 in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). We have a reputation for unique architectural designs along with substantial experience in designing new builds. Scenario’s approach often involves blending creativity with functionality.. This ability to create distinctive, yet practical homes is crucial when aiming to meet the ‘exceptional quality or innovative nature’ criteria of Paragraph 80. Paragraph 80 requires homes to be not just visually stunning, but also environmentally responsible. Scenario Architecture is known for its sustainable design practices, incorporating energy-efficient technologies, renewable resources, and environmentally friendly materials. This focus on sustainability is crucial for meeting the environmental considerations inherent in Paragraph 80 applications. Since establishing our boutique firm in 2007, we have gained extensive experience in achieving planning permission for complex projects and new build homes. With our team of experts, we have successfully navigated complex planning regulations, adhering to specific criteria through many of our projects. Our understanding of the NPPF and local planning policies helps ensure a smoother application process for all of our clients. If you’re considering a Paragraph 80 application, our passion for innovative design, focus on sustainability and experience meeting planning regulations makes us a great partner to guide you through this complicated process.all_large
Projects
Full renovation of a family home, exploring the connection between living spaces
The Scenario House, Stoke Newington during NLA Open house event
Starting your Fulham project
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Most building projects in Fulham require approval from the local authority. Fulham architects can help you through the process, collaborating with council officials to see through your application. Scenario Architects has successfully steered clients through the permissions stage.
We’ve drawn up an illustrated synopsis to help guide you through the planning process for a Fulham-based renovation, restoration, addition or new-build.
Focal Shift fire place, first project as local architects in Hackney E9
The Scenario house, Hackney during NLA Open house event
2017
Your Paragraph 80 project
If you’re considering working with a luxury residential architect to help you achieve the right Paragraph 80 project, we’re here to help. With a proven track record of securing planning permission for clients, our company continues to build trusted relationships across the Home Counties and Green Belt. Planning for a Paragraph 80 home may seem like a daunting task, but at Scenario Architecture, we strive to ensure that your vision becomes a reality. To be granted planning permission for a Paragraph 80 home, there are strict guidelines and requirements that must be met. This is where Scenario comes in — our extensive experience and expertise in designing and planning bespoke homes will help you navigate through this complex process. To help you understand what it takes to obtain planning permission, we’ve created this helpful handbook. Download it below.If you are thinking about starting an architectural project in Hackney, be it a renovation, or an extension to an existing property or even a new build house we are here to help.
We created a created a brief and illustrated overview of the process to help you understand what to expect through the various stages of a residential, extension, renovation or new build project in Hackney, E9.
Most projects would need planning permission, which in Stoke Newington, Clapton, Dalston, Shoreditch and all other Hackney Neighbourhoods will require obtaining planning permission from Hackney Council. Our extensive track record working with Hackney planning department and successfully securing planning permissions for our clients enables us to consider Hackney our home court.
TIP: To find out the actual track record which any architects you may be considering has with your local council, go to the planning application search page on your local council’s website and use the search by agent option.
To help you understand in more detail what is required for obtaining planning permission in Hackney E9 we created a helpful and clear guide which you can download below:
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Working with Scenario Architecture on your Fulham project
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This guide is suitable for people who intend to make alterations to their homes that will require the consent of their local council.
It is based on our own extensive experience and explains in simple terms the UK planning process and how to successfully navigate through it.
We have put together this guide to explain, in a simple way, how to put in an application for planning permission in Stoke Newington. It is aimed at people who want to make alterations to their homes that will require the consent of their local council. We have over 10 years experience of doing planning permissions and hope we can share some clarity on the process, and the main points you will need to think about.
Our boutique studio specialises in residential architecture, offering bespoke services for home additions, renovations and new-builds. Based in Hackney, we practice across London and beyond.
A RIBA Chartered Practice, Scenario complies with the UK’s strict health and safety criteria. We collaborate closely with our clients throughout every stage of the process, from the design phase, through planning and construction. We aim to deliver every project on time and on budget.
Our skilled team works with the latest 3D design technology: real-time digital visualisations and virtual reality. We feel they are the most effective and efficient tools for seeing through our work, choosing fittings and simulating natural light.
This Chartered Institute of Building case study features a recent Scenario project, demonstrating the benefits of advanced technologies in designing for the domestic sphere.
Working with Scenario Architecture on your Hackney project
This guide is suitable for people who intend to make alterations to their homes that will require the consent of their local council.
It is based on our own extensive experience and explains in simple terms the UK planning process and how to successfully navigate through it.
We have put together this guide to explain, in a simple way, how to put in an application for planning permission in Stoke Newington. It is aimed at people who want to make alterations to their homes that will require the consent of their local council. We have over 10 years experience of doing planning permissions and hope we can share some clarity on the process, and the main points you will need to think about.
Established in 2007, Scenario Architecture is a boutique architecture studio focused on the high-end residential sector, working extensively throughout and around London. We specialise in every scale and type of domestic project, from interior alterations, through full renovations and refurbishments to new build homes. We offer a full bespoke architecture service tailored to fit your requirements and aspirations.
Our friendly and highly skilled team has the knowledge, experience and expertise necessary to take you step-by-step through the challenging and exciting journey of creating your new home. We will work together with you in close collaboration from initial design, through detail design and planning all the way to tender, construction and successful completion of your project on time and within budget.
Scenario Architecture is an RIBA Chartered Practice, which essentially means that we are compliant with the RIBA (Royal Institute of Chartered Architects) strict criteria, covering insurance, health and safety and quality management systems.
As early adopters of latest technology, we use as a standard for all projects a verity of innovative 3D design and visualisation tools to create and communicate design with our clients. Our experience shows that Real-Time visualisations and Virtual Reality tours are extremely powerful tools to streamline the process of choosing material finishes fixtures and fittings as well as simulating realistic natural light conditions.
When we produce accurate and reliable construction information we use the latest 3D BIM technology, (BIM stands for Building Information Modelling) which means that all project information is derived from a single accurate and coordinated 3D model. Using this cutting-edge technology collaboratively with other consultants as well as contractors has proven to save time and cost for our clients.
A case study featuring one of our projects was published by the Chartered Institute of Building, demonstrating the great benefits of this advanced technology specifically with domestic projects.
Scenario Architecture in London deliver design and architectural expertise for residential projects. We were established in 2007 by Ran Ankory and Maya Carni who both trained with the AA School of Architecture. Scenario have grown to an award-winning team of nine. We have been featured in Dezeen and Elle Decoration UK.
Our highly experienced team of architects Stoke Newington work with clients using innovative 3D and Virtual Reality technology that simulates your new home before the first brick is even laid. This simulation technique allows you to see beautiful scenarios, designed to fit your life. An organic process, it often influences the choice of materials and design methods.
If you are looking for a top architects Stoke Newington, we are based here and can help with your project. We are a RIBA Chartered Practice and we operate across the following areas and postal districts: Camden, Dalston, Hackney, Hampstead, Highgate, Haringey, Islington, East London, Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea, Mayfair, Notting Hill, North London, West London, West Hampstead, Shoreditch, Southwark, Stoke Newington, N1, N6, NW3, N16 and E5.
Full-width extension opens to the beautiful garden of this Victorian property
Complete renovation and extension of a family home
Scenario is an established architecture practice focusing on contemporary residential design. We take on projects of every scale and scope, from home refurbishment, renovation and expansions to new-builds.
A genteel pocket of London, built around a dip in the Thames, Fulham is known for its peaceful residential streets and creative lore. Less industrialised than Hammersmith, to one side, and less swish than Chelsea, to the other, it enjoys a cosy neighbourhood feel with pretty workers’ cottages and pockets of green. Intimate streets with roomy Victorian and Edwardian terraces lead out to the river and Fulham Palace, an ancient bishops’ manor. These are the most attractive places to live in the area. The leafy roads leading towards Fulham Road and New King’s Road are the most fashionable. Fulham’s artisanal heritage – started with the weavers and glassworkers of the 17th century – continue today. Artisan studios occupy disused industrial buildings and a historic foundry. Hubs of design shops pop up all over the neighbourhood.
One of the biggest housing booms in Victorian London played out in Fulham. The area’s tall, sturdy, generously proportioned houses make safe and attractive prospects for a family home, with nooks and crannies to exploit and decent-sized gardens in which to extend. Because the layout of the typical Fulham home is part of London’s residential architectural canon, Fulham architects – and of course architects from across the capital – are well versed in their potential.
Victorian renovations are more compassionate today than they’ve ever been, with homeowners striving to preserve architectural elements like decorative cornicing, ceiling roses, skirting boards and dada rails. Sash windows are being replaced by specially made wood reproductions and wood-burning fireplaces recouped after being sealed off for decades. Paint companies like Farrow & Ball have built multinationals out of replicating the de rigueur colours of Victorian times. And new tile ceramicists are bringing back traditional motifs with contemporary silhouettes, for front gardens and foyers. Hardwood floors have made a comeback, with timber salvage and reproduction going strong.
Most renovations focus on transforming the core of the home, and revolutionise the kitchen and bathrooms in the process. To recoup the extra floor area today’s families have become accustomed to, Fulham architects are extending into voids in the lofts and side returns common in Victorians. Small period kitchens can open up into the side return without eradicating period features; in the recovered space, a corner can be reserved for a powder room or utility room. Ditto the loft: pushing up the ceiling and pushing out dormer windows can make new space available for an en suite bathroom.
With extending out into dead space comes the welcoming in of natural light. Upward-facing Velux windows become possible once the upper floor is properly extended and the main floor pushed out beyond the confines of the original footprint. If a second-storey extension is permitted in your plans, an internal void can bring natural light from the top floor downwards, and vice versa.
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Full-width extension opens to the beautiful garden of this Victorian property
Complete renovation and extension of a family home
Fulham Architects In our clients words
We wanted to renovate our house in a conservation area in central London. Given this involved a complete demolition and new build with an extra floor on top, getting planning approval was always going to be tricky. Scenario did an amazing job on the new house 'envelope' and throughout the planning phase. We couldn't have wished for better from them and having succeeded in gaining planning approval owe them a very big 'thank you'. 
Scenario designed a kitchen extension for us, and we are delighted with the results. The process was well organised, planned and delivered, and the whole team were a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend them for their design, planning and project management skills. 
Worked with these guys on the internal development of our office. From start to finish they were great. They got what we wanted first time and really made working with them very easy. Their aftercare has been great too helping us deal with something that they were not involved with in the first place. Will highly recommend them to anyone. See all Google reviews
Working with Scenario Architecture
Designing isolated homes in rural areas presents both unique opportunities and challenges under Paragraph 80. Isolated houses in the countryside have got to not only reflect the highest standards in architecture, but also be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the local area. Scenario Architecture works closely with planning authorities and local planners to ensure that all isolated houses are conceived with care and do not harm the open countryside. Our architects focus on exceptional design, ensuring that every paragraph 80 house is truly outstanding. We also ensure that our houses blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape and are constructed under the Paragraph 80 planning process to meet the highest standards in architecture. Whether you are looking to build a modern country house or a bespoke self-build project, our team of architects guide you throughout the planning process, securing planning permission and managing the design review panel where required, helping you create a dream home that raises the standards of homes in rural areas. Scenario Architecture is a top London based architectural firm, focused on high-end residential projects in and around the capital. Through our bespoke architecture service, we tackle projects of every scale and complexity, from interior alterations and refurbishments to full renovations and new-builds. Our highly skilled team can walk you through the process of designing your new space step-by-step. We collaborate closely with our clients from the initial drawings, detailed designs and planning through to tender and construction, and finally the project’s successful completion. We are always on time and on budget. We use innovative 3D design and visualisation tools as a standard on all our projects. Our experience shows that real-time visualisations and virtual reality are efficient tools for choosing finishes, fixtures and fittings, and simulating natural light. Our expertise with 3D building information modelling (BIM) produces reliable construction information, which means that all our project data comes from an accurate, coordinated 3D model. Using this cutting-edge technology collaboratively with consultants and contractors saves our clients time and money. This Chartered Institute of Building case study featuring a Scenario project demonstrates the great benefits of this advanced technology for domestic architecture. Scenario Architecture is a RIBA Chartered Practice. We comply with the strict criteria of the Royal Institute of Chartered Architects, covering insurance, health and safety and quality-management.In our client's words
Dalston is less a defined London territory than it is a neighbourhood of like-minded people. Roughly defined in the west by the A10, the city’s oldest Roman-dug road, it floats between Clapton, Hoxton and Islington. But more than its geographical location, it expresses itself with its liberal, tolerant, international attitude.
The working-class population that first settled here in the 19th-century, rippling out from the Regents Canal, converted farmland into industrial sites and small Victorian cottages. They were joined by immigrants from multiple countries and religions, together building up a modest community outside the confines of the City of London. After a postwar slump, the neighbourhood came alive toward the end of the last century. Artists began settling here, spilling out from Hoxton and Shoreditch, seeking inexpensive post-industrial workspace, artistic freedom and places to exhibit their art. As per the rules of gentrification, young professionals and families followed. They’ve transformed the old warehouses, factories and stables into appealing and spacious homes. And in the brownfields between them, architects have designed experimental contemporary homes, creating housing where none existed while pushing the boundaries of their craft.
Live-work spaces, purpose-built apartment blocks and modern terrace housing have sprung up among the historic brick and contemporary timber constructions, giving the neighbourhood a dynamic and unpredictable character. People of all cultures and brackets live side-by-side, and businesses are popping up to serve them. They combine to make Dalston an area of great potential, for people who seek a multicultural atmosphere and an unconventional lifestyle.
If you’re a fan of heritage housing, look to the streets radiating east off Stoke Newington High Street and Kingsland Road. Streets like Forest Road and Richmond Road, leading to Gayhurst Community School and London Fields, are chock-a-block with tall, broad Victorian family homes and repurposed factories. With the old brick and ironwork maintained, new residents are slowly fixing them up and maximising their potential. Further north, Shacklewell Lane, Sandringham Road and St Marks Rise are attracting new buyers to the grand tree-lined streets. Homes here rise to four storeys, many of them in need of an upgrade. Buyers seeking a fixer-upper, or a tired family home on which to put a personal stamp, would have lots of opportunity here. At the heart of this enclave sits St Marks Dalston, one of the largest neighbourhood churches in the country – larger in area than Southwark Cathedral. Its Gothic rose window and French-inflected tower, built a century ago, dominate the road.
Loft extensions are more of a rule than an exception in Dalston, as are side-return kitchen extensions. Local architects like Scenario are well versed in the expansion and renovation process here, and manoeuvre their designs successfully through the planning and heritage departments. The results are often stripped-back, light-filled versions of the original Victorian architecture, offering vast entertaining spaces and private nooks for growing families.
Further Reading
Planning for a Paragraph 80 home may seem like a daunting task, but with Scenario, you can ensure that your vision becomes a reality. In order to be granted planning permission for a Paragraph 80 home, there are strict guidelines and requirements that must be met. Here is what you can generally expect during the process of seeking approval for a Paragraph 80 application: Exceptional Design- Paragraph 80 often requires that the proposed development exhibit outstanding or innovative design qualities. This means the design should reflect the highest architectural standards, be visually impressive, and demonstrate sustainability
- Besides outstanding design, the proposed development must meet specific criteria to qualify as an exception to the general rule against isolated homes in the countryside. The application should clearly articulate why the project meets these criteria.
- Engage with local planning authorities early in the process to discuss your concept. This helps identify potential issues and determine how to address them. These pre-application discussions can shape your proposal, improving its chances of success.
- Your design should consider the environmental impact, sustainability, and integration with the natural surroundings. High-quality landscaping and the use of sustainable materials and energy sources are essential.
- The application should include various supporting documents like environmental impact assessments, design and access statements, landscape assessments, and any other documents requested by the local planning authority. It’s also common to engage with local communities and stakeholders for their feedback.
- After submitting your application, it will undergo a review process, including public consultation and scrutiny by planning officers. If it meets the requirements, it might go to a planning committee for final approval or rejection.
- If approved, the decision may include specific conditions you must meet before and during construction. These could relate to materials, landscaping, environmental measures, etc.\
- If your application is rejected, you have the right to appeal. This process can be lengthy and requires additional evidence and arguments to support your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Find Building Plots
Finding land in the UK's Greenbelt requires a strategic approach, due to the stringent planning policies designed to protect these areas from urban sprawl.
First, it's imperative to conduct thorough research using the Land Registry and local council's planning portal to identify available plots.
Networking with local estate agents, who specialise in rural properties, can provide insights into upcoming opportunities before they are widely advertised.
Additionally, engaging with a planning consultant can offer invaluable advice on the feasibility of obtaining permission for development, ensuring that any potential investment is informed by professional guidance on the complex regulations governing Greenbelt areas.
Tip 1: Using Estate Agents
Estate agents are one of the best tools available for people who are looking for building plots. Many people associate this sort of business with fully-built properties, but most estate agents will also deal with land on a daily basis. This means that they can offer advice and support when you are going through the process of finding land for yourself.Most estate agents will be happy for you to register with them when you are looking for land. When you do this, they will be ready and waiting to let you know about any land that comes up that meets your specifications. This is great for those who don’t have much time to put into researching their options for themselves.
Of course, alongside helping you to find land, estate agents can also offer a lot of advice when you’re going through a process like this. They will be able to help you to make the right decisions, while also giving you the chance to ask questions and get help when you need it.
Tip 2: Do Proactive Research
Being proactive is one of the keys to success when you’re trying to get your hands on land in the Greenbelt. While it can often feel like you’ve left every stone unturned, there will always be options and ideas that you haven’t tried before. This makes it well worth taking the time to work on your research as much as possible.Looking for new land is a big part of this, but also looking for new places to find land and the schemes that will enable you to secure it can also be very important. There are a lot of plots of land but you may not be able to find them without doing some legwork.
Tip 5: Work With The Right Companies
Finally, as the last tip to consider, it’s time to think about the companies you work with while you’re looking for land. Knowing whether or not the land you have found is suitable for your project can be just as hard as finding the land itself, and this is something that people often ignore until they get to it.We can help you to decide on which land you need for the project you want to take on. Having worked on countless projects like this in the past, our team of expert architects can provide you with support and advice that will enable you to make the best of your land.
Having connections like this can be very important when you’re looking to buy something like land. Knowing the right people can go a long way towards completing your project, and this only becomes more important as your project gets larger and larger.
While it can be a little bit challenging, this process isn’t as hard as it seems, and most people are able to find land that will be suitable for their project without having to spend a fortune in the process.