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This page is for journalists, editors and directory teams covering UK home improvement, extensions, loft conversions and residential architecture. It gathers the facts you can quote about Arkiplan, a story idea we think your readers would find useful, and how to reach us quickly. Everything here is drawn from our own records and is free to cite. If you run a “find an architect” roundup or a renovation comparison guide, you’re welcome to list us and link to this page.

18 yearsDesigning homes

2,000+Homes granted permission

4.7 stars570+ reviews

Who Arkiplan is, in one paragraph

Arkiplan is a remote-first residential architecture practice working with homeowners across England and Wales. We produce planning and building regulations drawings for extensions, loft conversions and other home projects on a fixed price, so people know the cost before they commit. We have worked this way for 18 years, and founder Dave Chamberlain has personally designed more than 1,500 homes over 20 years. You’re welcome to use this paragraph as boilerplate.

Is an architect worth it? We have the numbers.

Most homeowners have no clear idea what an architect actually costs, so many delay projects or overpay. We can speak to the real numbers behind that. Across our completed projects our clients saved an average of £2,284 compared with a traditional architect’s fee, and 94% of the planning and lawful development certificate applications we submit are approved. That’s a concrete, homeowner-facing angle on “is an architect worth it?” backed by real work rather than estimates. Dave is available for comment, quotes or a short data walk-through for property and renovation pieces.

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18 years designing homes across England and Wales.

2,000+ homes granted planning permission.

1,500+ homes personally designed by founder Dave Chamberlain over 20 years.

94% planning and lawful development certificate approval rate.

£2,284 average saving compared with a traditional architect (based on 2025 data across 2,000+ completed projects, versus an average traditional architect fee of 7.5% on a £50k extension).

4.7 stars across 570+ reviews on all platforms, including 4.9 stars from 114 Google reviews and 100+ unscripted video reviews.

Fixed price drawings, with three free design redraws included.

Projects start with a Price confirmed in your proposal 3D home scan, fully refundable until the scan takes place.

First design call available within 3–5 working days.

Facts, figures and story ideas about Arkiplan.

Who Arkiplan is, in one paragraph

Is an architect worth it? We have the numbers.

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