Public evidence profile
Alex D Architects Limited
Planning history
15 public planning applications
Credentials & registries
Architects Registration Board
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
How this score is worked out
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume47
Independent sources1 independent public source
Credentials1 credential shown
Verified planning history
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Planning history15 public planning applicationsSee detail →Credentials & registriesArchitects Registration BoardSee detail →Awards & recognition1 independent awardSee detail →Companies HouseActive incorporated businessSee detail →
See the full verification checklist for Alex D Architects Limited →Planning history
Alex D Architects Limited’s real planning history from public planning applications, showing where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active 2015–2026
approval rate75%
planning applications15
approved schemes9
councils worked in7
What they work on
The kinds of project Alex D Architects Limited has filed planning applications for.
- Loft conversion2
- Rear extension5
- Side extension3
- Two-storey extension4
- Extension9
- Outbuilding / garden room1
- Garage conversion1
- Porch2
- Driveway / dropped kerb1
- Boundary wall / fence / gates1
- Roof / fenestration2
- Solar / renewables1
Where they’ve worked
Each pin is a planning application, coloured by the council decision we found.
Council experience
- Chiltern South Bucks · 7 applications since 2025
- Rushmoor · 2 applications since 2023
- Westminster · 2 applications since 2024See planning experience in Westminster
- Barnet · 1 application since 2015See planning experience in Barnet
- Buckinghamshire · 1 application since 2026
- Surrey Heath · 1 application since 2026
- Vale of White Horse · 1 application since 2026
Recent planning applications
- Pending1 Bartlett Place Frimley Green Camberley Surrey GU16 6HUErection of a two storey front extension.
- PendingFlat 2 3 Belgrave Place London SW1X 8BUExternal walls insulation
- Pending3 Cherry Tree Close Hughenden Valley Buckinghamshire HP14 4LPApplication for approval of details subject to condition 2 (materials) of planning approval 25/05324/FUL
- RefusedWhite House, The Green, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0HQProposed ancillary outbuilding
- Approved30 Highmoor Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9BUSingle storey rear extension to include two rooflights, PV panels and removal existing chimney. New side windows. Reconfiguration of front window and new porch
- ApprovedAnand Fir Tree Avenue Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire SL2 4NNSingle storey side and rear extension.
- Refused3 Burkes Close Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1ESDouble storey front extension including garage, double storey side extension and loft conversion
- ApprovedWynchmore 7 Chenies Avenue Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP6 6PRFull width double storey rear extension, to include new raised roof. Single storey side extension to house new garage
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- ApprovedAthlone 146 Woodside Road Amersham Buckinghamshire HP6 6NPGarage conversion and single storey rear extension with 3 rooflights
- Approved11 Poles Hill Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2QPPart single, part double storey side extension and single storey front porch (alternative version to planning permission PL/24/3505/FA). Enlargement of vehicular access
- ApprovedBirchland House School Lane Seer Green Buckinghamshire HP9 2QJConstruction of single storey extension including raising the roof of existing outbuilding
- ApprovedFlat 2 3 Belgrave Place London SW1X 8BURetention of built-in wardrobes at first floor level.
- Approved72 Chapel Lane Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9BJFormation of new driveway, dropped kerb and boundary treatment
- Approved72 Chapel Lane Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9BJLawful Development Certificate for proposed development:- Formation of a dormer within rear facing roof slope
- Refused24 Brackenbury Road London N2 0STSingle storey rear extension
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.
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Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Alex D Architects Limited is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameAlex D Architects Limited
Company number08980083
Incorporated
Registered activityArchitectural activities
Official checkOn the public register
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Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
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4.8out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Houzz47 reviews
Highlights
“Alex and his team have been absolutely brilliant working on our house design and planning submission. Despite loads of challenges and changes, they've been super professional, knowledgeable, and really helpful every step of the way. Their experience and expertise have made a potentially tricky process really smooth. We're massively grateful for their hard work - couldn't have done it without them!”
“Thank you so much for all your hard work. You were relentless in getting the best result for myself and my family for which will be forever grateful! I felt confident and reassured throughout the whole process, and I cannot recommend you and your team highly enough!”
“We had the pleasure of working with Alex D on the design and planning of our school extension, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the very beginning, they demonstrated exceptional creativity, professionalism, and attention to detail. Alex took the time to understand the unique needs of our school community, ensuring that the new spaces are not only functional but also welcoming and inspiring.”
Detailed reviews
Alex and his team have been absolutely brilliant working on our house design and planning submission. Despite loads of challenges and changes, they've been super professional, knowledgeable, and really helpful every step of the way. Their experience and expertise have made a potentially tricky process really smooth. We're massively grateful for their hard work - couldn't have done it without them!
Thank you so much for all your hard work. You were relentless in getting the best result for myself and my family for which will be forever grateful! I felt confident and reassured throughout the whole process, and I cannot recommend you and your team highly enough!
We had the pleasure of working with Alex D on the design and planning of our school extension, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the very beginning, they demonstrated exceptional creativity, professionalism, and attention to detail. Alex took the time to understand the unique needs of our school community, ensuring that the new spaces are not only functional but also welcoming and inspiring.
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Local context
Rated 4.8, above the local average for architects in High Wycombe
Across 5 architects in High Wycombe, the typical rating is 4.6 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
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About
Alex D Architects is an experienced architectural and property development practice based in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire offering services throughout the UK. A chartered practice in both the UK and Portugal (RIBA and ARB in UK, OA in Portugal), we offer a wide range of consultancy services to private clients across Architecture, Property Development, Project Management and Restoration of Old Buildings. We’re visionary in our work which is always balanced by our vast experience and strong focus on maximising Return on Investment and achieving plans approval.
Services they list
3D RenderingAnnexe Design & ConstructionArchitectural DesignArchitectural DrawingsBasement ConversionBathroom DesignBathroom RenovationBedroom DesignBespoke PlayhousesBoot Room DesignBuilding ConservationBuilding Design
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What this business says about itself
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Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2014. That's 12 years, confirmed across 3 separate sources.
Company registered2014Website online since2014Planning approvals since2015Award-winning since2016
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.
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Common questions about Alex D Architects Limited
Is Alex D Architects Limited a legitimate business?
Alex D Architects Limited has 47 independent public reviews, rated 4.8 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 Alex D Architects Limited?
Alex D Architects Limited has 47 public reviews, averaging 4.8 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know Alex D Architects Limited's reviews are genuine?
Alex D Architects Limited's 47 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is Alex D Architects Limited qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for Alex D Architects Limited, including Architects Registration Board. Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Architects Registration Board is the Architects Registration Board: by law you must be ARB-registered to call yourself an architect in the UK.
Has Alex D Architects Limited won any awards?
Alex D Architects Limited holds 1 independent award, including 6× Best of Houzz winner (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016). These are third-party awards: recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Is Alex D Architects Limited a registered business?
Alex D Architects Limited is a registered business on Companies House (company number 08980083), incorporated 4 Apr 2014, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Has Alex D Architects Limited had planning applications approved?
Public council decisions show 9 approved applications for Alex D Architects Limited across 7 councils, the most recent in 2025. That's a 75% approval rate across 12 decided applications, not a self-declared claim.
What does Alex D Architects Limited specialise in?
Alex D Architects Limited lists specialist services including 3D Rendering, Annexe Design & Construction, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Basement Conversion, Bathroom Design. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
When was Alex D Architects Limited's website registered?
Alex D Architects Limited's website has been online since 2014, according to the public domain registry. This dates the website, not necessarily when the business began trading.
