RIBA Stage 1: Site Appraisal

This type of survey would be carried out at the start of a new build project, or where an existing building is being repurposed.

We would viist the site to do a Site Appraisal to determine what the site constraints are and its suitability for the proposed use.

• Photographs of the site
• Views into the site
• Views out of the site - any we can use as part of the swcheme design
• Consider topography
• Proxiity to other buildings
• Offset distances
• Access to the site , any issues
• Speed limits - Highway access
• Services available
• Trees - type and root protection areas
• Any hedgerow
• Flood Risk
• Drainage issues
• Water courses, ponds
• Potential ecology
• Any contamination
• Location of the site
• Conservation Areas
• Listed buildiings in proximity
• Are we in Green belt,
• Radon gas risk
• Can we detrmine boundaries and ownership

Some of the above items would be assessed as desktop study items.

This service might also be in conjunction with other services:-

Arranging a topographical survey with one of the land survey companies we work with.

Carry out a Viability/Feasability Assesment./Feasability Appraisal

Carrying out Feasiability studies to see what will fit on the site, type of building, shape, orientation, access to the site, car parking, amenity space, views into and out of the site, impact on other buildings, offset distances, consideration of rights of light.

Where an existing building is to be re-used or repurposed, we would also accompany this with a dimensional Building survey. This might be in conjunction with a topographical site survey carried out by tohers dependant on the site topography.

Once these initial services are complete. We would report to you on our findings, if there are a number of options to consider. Or when considering one optiuon we would move on to stage 2: Scheme Design