Chartered practice · Woking, Surrey
Drawings that get
built.
MB Architecture is an award-winning, family-owned architectural practice specialising in residential and commercial property.
Over 98% of our planning applications are approved.
Selected work
Projects
New builds, extensions, remodels, listed consent, care homes and residential schemes.
- Care home18 bedroom extension to create a 36 bedroom care home in Reigate, Surrey
- ListedPlanning and listed building consent for modifications to a grade II listed manor house
- Residential16 unit new build scheme including social housing
The service
Every RIBA stage, not just the drawings
Four stages. Most clients take all four, but you can stop after any of them and take the drawings elsewhere.
Architectural design & planning
From first sketch to submitted planning application.
Building regulations
The technical package that turns a permission into a buildable job.
Tendering & procurement
Getting you comparable prices from builders you would actually use.
Construction phase
We stay involved once the work starts.
Who we work for
Private clients, developers and commercial
Private clients
We create dream homes.
- Self builds
- Garden infill developments
- Home extensions
- Remodelling and reconfiguration
- Listed building consent
Developers
We design desirable, optimised developments.
- Characterful or modern residential developments
- Retail, office and mixed-use developments
- Change of use including permitted development
- Care homes
- Educational facilities
- Master planning
Contractors & local authorities
All RIBA stages, traditional and Design and Build.
- Full RIBA stage coverage
- Traditional procurement
- Design and Build projects
- Technical design packages
- Construction-stage support
Registered & accredited
Only architects on the ARB register may use the title in the UK. The register is statutory, not a membership badge.
In their words
What clients say about Matt and the team
Matt and his team were fantastic from the outset. They were responsive and understood what we wanted to achieve from the get-go. The drawings they produced were detailed and accurate, and they really went above and beyond to make necessary amendments in a timely manner. They dealt with queries promptly, offered brilliant advice, and provided great insights whilst developing our plans.
Matt and Nicky at MB Architecture were terrific help in redesigning our home based on our goals, were super flexible with changes, brought lots of good ideas, and held our hands through the planning process — leading to us getting planning permission for a significant 2-storey extension and extension over the garage.
Matt took us through the planning phase in a highly insightful and professional manner. Whenever he committed to delivering something by a certain time, he always delivered. The plans look great too!
Questions
Common questions
The rest are on the contact page.
Are you actually architects?
Yes — we are ARB registered. In the UK, “architect” is a protected title and only those on the Architects Registration Board register may use it. Plenty of firms offering drawings are not registered, so it is a fair question to ask anyone you are considering.
Will my planning application be approved?
No one can guarantee an outcome, but over 98% of our planning applications are approved. That comes from doing the feasibility work honestly at the start rather than submitting something and hoping.
Do you only do house extensions?
No. We work with private clients on self builds, garden infill and extensions; with developers on residential, retail, office and mixed-use schemes, care homes, educational facilities and master planning; and with contractors and local authorities across all RIBA stages.
Can you help with a listed building?
Yes. We handle planning and listed building consent, including modifications to listed properties where the constraints are considerably tighter.
Do you stay involved once building starts?
We do. We attend site during the project on a watching brief, to ensure compliance with the specification and to manage change. We are with you every step of the project.
Can you deal with my builder and engineer?
Yes, and clients tell us it is one of the more useful things we do. We produce the drawings, schedules and specifications everyone works from, and coordinate between the trades.
Let’s make something extraordinary
Tell us about the property and what you would like to do. The first conversation costs nothing.