# Period Property Design & Renovation

Source: https://www.riverbee.uk/period-property-design

Period properties require design solutions that respect their existing character while making them work for modern life.

River Bee Design combines residential planning, design and regulatory knowledge to help homeowners renovate, extend and adapt period properties while respecting the architectural qualities that make them distinctive.

## The properties we work on

We specialise in Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian properties, including listed buildings and conservation areas.

- Georgian properties
- Victorian properties
- Edwardian properties
- Traditional cottages
- Historic houses
- [Listed buildings](https://www.riverbee.uk/listed-buildings)
- [Conservation areas](https://www.riverbee.uk/planning-permission)

## Related projects

- [The Old Mill, Surrey](https://www.riverbee.uk/projects/the-old-mill): Grade II listed mill sympathetically converted to six residential flats, retaining existing beams and features.
- [Methodist Chapel, Wiltshire](https://www.riverbee.uk/projects/methodist-chapel): Former Methodist chapel and schoolroom converted to a four-bedroom house, with a new upper floor inserted inside the main hall.
- [The Forge, Berkshire](https://www.riverbee.uk/projects/the-forge): A Georgian house gutted and refurbished, its original fireplaces restored to stand out against a calm grey and white scheme.

## Period properties: questions people ask

### Can I extend a period property?

Often, yes. The appropriate design and planning route depend on the property, its history, its location and whether it is listed or affected by conservation controls.

### Does a period property automatically require listed building consent?

No. Not every period property is listed. Listed building consent applies where the property has listed status and the proposed work falls within the relevant consent requirements.

### Does living in a conservation area affect a period property renovation?

It can. Conservation area controls can affect permitted development rights and the way external alterations are assessed.

### Do you work with listed buildings?

Yes. Listed buildings, conservation areas and planning-sensitive sites are a core part of our work, including Grade II listed conversions such as The Old Mill in Surrey.

### How do you approach the extension of a period property?

The existing building is considered first, including its proportions, materials, architectural character and constraints. The new work is then designed to create an appropriate relationship between old and new.

### What is a period property?

A period property is generally a building associated with a particular historic architectural period or traditional style. Examples can include Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian houses and traditional cottages.

## Related services

- [Listed buildings](https://www.riverbee.uk/listed-buildings)
- [House extensions](https://www.riverbee.uk/house-extensions)
- [Residential design](https://www.riverbee.uk/residential-design)

## Contact

- Business: River Bee Design, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6DJ
- Principal Designer: Marcella Bingley
- Phone: +44 (0) 7818 038226
- Email: marcella@riverbee.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcella-bingley-river-bee-design
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/river_bee_design/
- Website: https://www.riverbee.uk/