Architect
Design Solutions London Ltd
Planning history
1 public planning application
Trust score
54out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 1
Source diversity1 source
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Planning history
Design Solutions London Ltd’s real planning history from UK council applications — where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active in 2026
approval rate—
planning applications1
approved schemes0
councils worked in1
What they work on
The kinds of project Design Solutions London Ltd has filed planning applications for.
- Extension1
Council experience
- Hackney — 1 applicationSee planning experience in Hackney
Recent planning applications
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About
Verified architectural services in Sutton, Surrey.
Reviews · public evidence
What the public record says
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"I was recommended Design solutions after a difficult experience with a previous firm which left me needing retrospective planning permission. Stephen was very thorough and knowledgable, redid the plans to a higher standard and took everything off my hands and led the process for me to a successful result. Would be very pleased to recommend his services"
Detailed reviews
I was recommended Design solutions after a difficult experience with a previous firm which left me needing retrospective planning permission. Stephen was very thorough and knowledgable, redid the plans to a higher standard and took everything off my hands and led the process for me to a successful result. Would be very pleased to recommend his services
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for architects in Sutton
Across 34 rated architects in Sutton, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Public evidence checks
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Public review evidence5.0★ from 1 public reviewCheckatrade
Sources
1 named sourcesEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
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✓Rating: 5.0★
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!Review volume: Low · 1
!Source diversity: 1 source
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