Architects in Chelsea & Fulham
We are RIBA Chartered architects and interior designers working across Chelsea and Fulham, from terraced houses near Parsons Green to listed and period properties in Chelsea’s conservation areas. We handle design, planning, listed building consent and interiors, and stay involved on site.
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Architects who know Chelsea and Fulham
Chelsea is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which has detailed policies on basements, rear extensions and heritage assets. Fulham is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, where many streets of late-Victorian terraces are covered by conservation areas. The two boroughs apply different rules, and we tailor each application to the borough deciding it.
Conservation areas and local character we work with include Parsons Green, the Peterborough Estate and Chelsea’s riverside and garden-square conservation areas. In these streets, the success of an application depends on getting the details right: rooflines, window proportions, materials and the way a rear extension sits against its neighbours. We prepare drawings, heritage statements and design and access statements that planning officers can say yes to.
What we do in Chelsea and Fulham
- Extensions: rear, side-return, wraparound and kitchen extensions. See house extension architects.
- Loft conversions and mansards: dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard designs, including in conservation areas.
- Period and listed homes: sensitive refurbishment of Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian houses. See listed building architects.
- Interior architecture: layouts, joinery and material palettes with an Italian sensibility.
- Refurbishments and flats: architect-led flat and house refurbishment.
- Mansards and basements: roof and lower-ground extensions designed to meet each borough’s policy.
- Drawings: planning and building regulations drawings at fixed fees.
How a project works
- Free 30-minute call: we discuss your brief, budget and timescale.
- Site visit and feasibility: what is possible under permitted development or planning, and any heritage constraints.
- Design and planning: options, 3D visuals, then the planning or listed building consent application.
- Technical design: building regulations drawings, structural coordination and specifications for tender.
- On site: contract administration and site visits so the build matches the design and specification.
Why clients choose us
We are a RIBA Chartered Practice with a background that few residential architects have: heritage projects on listed palazzi in Milan and Florence, and design management for a main contractor in London. That means designs that get approved and are practical to build. Clients regularly mention our clear communication and our site checks on things like insulation specification, which protect the quality of the finished work.
We also work across neighbouring areas, including Kensington, Wandsworth and Battersea, Putney and Hammersmith.
Frequently asked questions
Which council handles planning in Chelsea and Fulham?
Chelsea is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Fulham is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Each has its own planning policies, and we prepare applications to suit the relevant borough.
Can you work on listed houses in Chelsea?
Yes. Listed and period buildings are a core specialism, from London townhouses to listed palazzi in Milan and Florence. See our listed building architects page.
Do you offer interior design in Fulham?
Yes. We provide interior architecture and design, including joinery, lighting layouts and material selection.
Talk to a RIBA Chartered architect. Book a free 30-minute consultation and we will tell you honestly what is achievable, what approvals you need and what it is likely to cost.
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Lucia Piccinini is the founder of LP ARKinnovation, a RIBA Chartered Practice working across London and beyond, including Chiswick, Hammersmith, Fulham, Chelsea, Kensington, Westminster, Tower Hill, Islington, Brentford, Hounslow, Richmond, Windsor and Maidenhead. ARB registered architect (085370D), RIBA Chartered Member and registered with the Ordine degli Architetti in Italy, with more than 15 years of practice across London, Florence and Milan. She writes a monthly column for Property Investor News, contributes to Fairness Magazine and speaks at property industry events. Press, articles and podcasts.
