Architectural designers in Royston
About 30 minutes via the A10, a chalk-belt town with strong period stock, a sensitive conservation area and a planning regime we know well.
Royston sits on the Hertfordshire–Cambridgeshire border, about 35–40 minutes from St Neots, and it's a town we're happy to travel to. Its period centre gives way to interwar and postwar suburbs and modern estates like Meridian Gate, with the villages of Therfield, Barkway and the Cambridgeshire villages of Melbourn and Meldreth close by. We design extensions, conversions and renovations throughout.
Your application currently goes to North Herts Council (Hertfordshire is reorganising its councils, with change planned for around 2028). One genuinely useful point for Royston homeowners: the town does have an Article 4 direction, but it only removes permitted-development rights for certain HMO changes, not for typical householder extensions or alterations, so for most family-home projects standard PD rights still apply, with the town-centre conservation area as the main exception. We always check your specific property before assuming anything.
How we help in Royston
- Extensions and kitchen-diners on period and suburban homes
- Loft and garage conversions
- Sensitive work in the town-centre conservation area
- Renovations in the surrounding villages
Frequently asked questions
Who is the planning authority for Royston?
North Herts Council (currently).
Does Royston's Article 4 direction affect my house extension?
Usually not, Royston's Article 4 only removes permitted-development rights for certain HMO changes, not standard householder extensions. The town-centre conservation area is the main exception. We'll confirm for your address.
Planning a project in Royston?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll discuss feasibility, costs, and the planning route.