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Public evidence profile
Akita Komar Architects
Planning history
31 public planning applications
Credentials & registries
RIBA
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Evidence summary
Akita Komar Architects is a London-based practice specialising in architectural design, house extensions, and home renovations. They are a RIBA Chartered Practice and ARB registered.
The firm offers custom work, including initial online consultations and free estimates for homeowners.
From public sources, July 2026
Trust Score
48out of 100
- Rated 5.0 from 24 reviews
- 1 credential shown
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volumeLow · 24
Independent sources1 independent public source
Credentials1 credential shown
How this score is made up
What customers say30.5 of 60
Independent checks15.2 of 30
Track record2.6 of 10
See the independent checks
- Licences and credentials1.5 of 10.3
- Ways to reach them3.4 of 3.4
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 5.1
- Registered company details5.1 of 5.1
- Photos of their work4.3 of 4.3
- Industry recognition0.9 of 1.7
Verified planning history
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Trust at a glance
4 checksWhat we can verify about Akita Komar Architects
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Planning history31 public planning applicationsSee detail →Credentials & registriesRIBASee detail →Awards & recognition1 independent awardSee detail →Companies HouseActive incorporated businessSee detail →
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Akita Komar Architects’s real planning history from public planning applications, showing where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active 2017–2026
approval rate65%
planning applications31
approved schemes11
councils worked in10
What they work on
The kinds of project Akita Komar Architects has filed planning applications for.
- Loft conversion8
- Rear extension13
- Side extension3
- Two-storey extension1
- Extension22
- Basement3
- Change of use1
- Conservatory / orangery1
- Balcony / roof terrace2
- Porch1
- Boundary wall / fence / gates2
- Listed building / conservation2
- Demolition2
- Windows & doors1
- Roof / fenestration13
- Advertisement / signage1
Where they’ve worked
Each pin is a planning application, coloured by the council decision we found.
Council experience
- Newham · 10 applications since 2020See planning experience in Newham
- Hackney · 7 applications since 2020See planning experience in Hackney
- Barnet · 5 applications since 2017See planning experience in Barnet
- Bromley · 2 applications since 2019See planning experience in Bromley
- Greenwich · 2 applications since 2024See planning experience in Greenwich
- Brent · 1 application since 2023See planning experience in Brent
- Ealing · 1 application since 2024See planning experience in Ealing
- Lambeth · 1 application since 2025See planning experience in Lambeth
- Sutton · 1 application since 2026See planning experience in Sutton
- Westminster · 1 application since 2023See planning experience in Westminster
Recent planning applications
- No decisionMake a Representation You must be logged in to submit a representation Click Here To Login Documents Filter Documents Clear Filter Document Type Description ThumbnailLoft Conversion Including Installation of Rear Dormer Window and Rooflights
- Approved9 Roche Walk Carshalton SM5 1DAConversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roofslope.
- Refused71 Idmiston Road Stratford London E15 1RGErection of a L-shaped dormer extension with 3 front rooflights, a rear Juliet balcony, and raised ridge height.
- Withdrawn22 LITTLE HEATH, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8HUPrior Approval is sought for the construction of 2no single-storey rear extensions, enlarging beyond the original rear walls of the dwelling by 5.5m and 6m, for which the maximum height will be 4.00m and the height at the eaves will be 3.00m.
- Approved136 Byron Avenue Manor Park London E12 6NGApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for rear and side dormer extension, including 3no. front rooflights.
- Approved53 Bonham Road London Lambeth SW2 5HWApplication for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) with respect to the use of 11 units HMO, including 2 self-contained units and 9 bedsits.
- Approved29 LYME FARM ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE12 8JEConstruction of a single storey rear extension and associated external works.
- Approved32 Myrtle Gardens Hanwell W7 3JQRear roof extension; and installation of three rooflights to front roof slope (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)
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- Refused65 Broadway Stratford London E15 4BQDisplay of 1x externally illuminated sign and 1x non-illuminated sign to side elevations. (This application is in the Stratford St. Johns Conservation Area and is affecting the setting of Grade II listed buildings (St John's House, Church of St John the Evangelist and Railings to Church of St John the Evangelist)).
- Approved15 Osborne Road Forest Gate London E7 0PJErection of Single-storey rear infill extension (This application is located within the Woodgrange Estate Conservation Area).
- Refused73A Pine Road, London, NW2 6SBProposed single-storey side and rear extension to ground floor flat
- Withdrawn5 Beresford Road London N2 8ATOne single-storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, beyond the original rear wall and a maximum height of 3.40 metres and an eaves height of 3.00 metres. One single-storey rear extension with a depth of 3.60 metres, beyond the original rear wall and a maximum height of 3.40 metres and an eaves height of 3.00 metres.
- Withdrawn10D Randolph Crescent London W9 1DRReplacement of existing windows and door with double glazed timber windows and door. Installation of new flue pipe to the rear elevation.
- Approved4 Westbury Road Forest Gate London Newham E7 8BUConstruction of a one storey ground floor rear and side extension with a flatroof including 1no. rooflight, first floor rear extension and restoration of front bay window.
- Pending78 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHConstruction of a roof extension in the rear roof slope together with the erection of rear extension, enlargement of rooflights, alterations to the rear elevation, landscaping works and alterations to the boundary wall.
- Pending78 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHLawful development certificate (proposed) for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a house in multiple occupations (use class C4).
- Approved3 Padua Road, Penge, London, SE20 8HFSingle storey rear/side extension including installation of rooflight.
- Pending78 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHSubdivision of existing dwellinghouse (C3) into two self-contained residential units (C3) (2 x 3 bedroom units) together with the construction of a mansard roof in the front roof slope and a roof extension in the rear roof slope, single storey rear extension, landscaping works and alterations to the boundary wall.
- Approved22 Westbury Road Forest Gate London E7 8BUErection of a single storey rear extension.
- Refused22 Westbury Road Forest Gate London E7 8BULawful Development Certificate for proposed outrigger rear roof extension
- PendingFlat A, 76 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHSubmission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (Materials Details) and 5 (Sustainable Drainage System) attached to planning permission 2020/3188
- Approved14 Westbury Road Forest Gate London E7 8BUApplication for a lawful development certificate proposed construction of rear dormer extension to facilitate conversion of roof space into habitable accommodation.
- PendingFlat A, 76 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHErection of single-storey lower ground floor rear extension and installation of new windows at lower ground floor level on side and front elevations.
- PendingFlat A, 76 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1JHErection of single-storey lower ground floor rear extension and installation of new windows at lower ground floor level on side and front elevations.
- Approved87 Forest Lane Stratford London E15 1RWConstruction of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension.
- Refused87 Forest Lane Stratford London E15 1RWProposed construction of an L-shaped loft conversion with a mansard roof.
- No decisionFlat 3 Horizons Court 51 West Heath Road London NW3 7THInstallation of external sliding doors with glass balustrade to side and rear elevation. 4no new rooflights to roofslope [amended description]
- Refused30 London Road Bromley BR1 3QRMansard roof extension with front and rear dormers to form a two bedroom flat; ancillary extension of the existing ventilation ducting and basement cycle storage provision.
- Withdrawn33 Edgwarebury Lane Edgware HA8 8LJConversion of existing house into 5no. self-contained flats including part single, part two storey front, side and rear extensions, roof extension including hip to gable to rear with gable window and balcony, 4no. rooflight to both sides and 1no. rooflight to front and rear. Following demolition of existing garage and removal of chimneys
- No decision8 Uphill Road London NW7 4RBFirst floor front extension. Roof extension involving front dormer window and 5no side rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion. Alterations to existing front porch
- No decision8 Uphill Road London NW7 4RBTwo storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Insertion of side windows. Roof extension involving rear dormer window to facilitate a loft conversion
Repeat local work: hired again on 2 different streets, at least two separate homes on each.
Credentials and checks
Credentials, licences and vetting
Credentials and associations
1Credentials and memberships
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Independent recognition
Awards & recognition
Best of Houzz is an annual award from the home-renovation platform Houzz, given to the professionals its community rates most highly for design or customer service.
View award source (opens in new tab)These are independent third-party awards: recognition earned from review communities and trade bodies, never paid placement.
Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Akita Komar Architects is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameAkita Komar Architects
Company number15278540
Incorporated
Registered activityArchitectural activities
Official checkOn the public register
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Source-listed gallery
1 photoPhotos listed on Houzz
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Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Houzz24 reviews · 5.0 avg
Local context
Rated 5.0, in line with the local average for architects in London
Across 326 architects in London, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
3 named public sourcesWhere this information comes from
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About
Akita Komar Architects, London, Greater London, UK E15 1RW
Services they list
Home RenovationArchitectural DesignArchitectural DrawingsInterior DesignHouse ExtensionsNew Home BuildBuilding DesignComplete Kitchen Renovation
Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
- Established: 2016 (10 years in business)
Accreditations it displays. Confirm each is current on the official register before you hire:
- ARB Registered (Architects Registration Board) · verify (opens in new tab)
These are statements the business makes on its own website, worth confirming in writing (and on the official registers) before you hire, not independently verified by us.
Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2017. That's 9 years, confirmed across 3 separate sources.
They say, established2016Planning approvals since2017Website online since2017Award-winning since2021Company registered2023
A real, registered businessWe cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the architect services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry.
Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
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Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
"Architect" is a title protected by law - only people on the official Architects Register (held by ARB) may use it. Confirm they're on it before you commission a design.
Check the Architects RegisterOnly someone on the Architects Registration Board (ARB) register may legally call themselves an 'architect' in the UK. Ask for their ARB number and check it free at arb.org.uk. An 'architectural designer' or 'technologist' is a different, unregistered role (often capable, but not the same protection).
Agree how they charge before any work starts (a percentage of the build cost, a fixed fee, or an hourly rate) and exactly which stages it covers (concept design, planning application, building-regulations drawings, work on site), so there are no surprises later.
Confirm what they will actually handle versus what is excluded (the planning application, the building-control drawings, and whether they will administer the builder's contract on site), and get it, and a portfolio of similar projects, in writing.
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Common questions about Akita Komar Architects
Is Akita Komar Architects a legitimate business?
Akita Komar Architects has 24 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about Akita Komar Architects?
Akita Komar Architects has 24 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. The reviews section shows the aggregate rating, review volume, and review source information we hold.
How do I know Akita Komar Architects' reviews are genuine?
Akita Komar Architects' 24 public reviews come from a named public review source. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show the review source information and aggregate rating we hold rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is Akita Komar Architects qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for Akita Komar Architects, including RIBA. Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, RIBA is the Royal Institute of British Architects, the chartered professional body for architects.
Has Akita Komar Architects won any awards?
Akita Komar Architects holds 1 independent award, including 5× Best of Houzz winner (2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021). These are third-party awards: recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Is Akita Komar Architects a registered business?
Akita Komar Architects is a registered business on Companies House (company number 15278540), incorporated 13 Nov 2023, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Has Akita Komar Architects had planning applications approved?
Public council decisions show 11 approved applications for Akita Komar Architects across 10 councils, the most recent in 2026. That's a 65% approval rate across 17 decided applications, not a self-declared claim.
What does Akita Komar Architects specialise in?
Akita Komar Architects lists specialist services including Home Renovation, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Interior Design, House Extensions, New Home Build. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
When was Akita Komar Architects' website registered?
Akita Komar Architects' website has been online since 2017, according to the public domain registry. This dates the website, not necessarily when the business began trading.
