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Ben Parsons Design Limited
Planning history
1 public planning application
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust Score
39out of 100
- Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volumeLow · 8
Independent sources1 independent public source
CredentialsNo credentials shown yet
How this score is made up
What customers say23.6 of 60
Independent checks8.9 of 30
Track record6.3 of 10
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- Licences and credentials0 of 10.3
- Ways to reach them2.9 of 3.4
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 5.1
- Registered company details5.1 of 5.1
- Photos of their work0 of 4.3
- Industry recognition0.9 of 1.7
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Ben Parsons Design Limited’s real planning history from public planning applications, showing where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active in 2025
planning applications1
approved schemes1
councils worked in1
Council experience
- Solihull · 1 application since 2025See planning experience in Solihull
Recent planning applications
- Approved66 Greswolde Road Olton Solihull B91 1DXVariation of condition Nos. 1 (Plans) and 3 (Materials) following planning approval PL/2023/02607/MINFHO dated 19.02.2024 for replacement tiled pitched roof over existing flat roofed extension and conservatory with replacement cavity walls and windows to conservatory sides. Mainly: Render finish.
Independent recognition
Awards & recognition
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Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Ben Parsons Design Limited is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameBen Parsons Design Limited
Company number04928801
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
- Houzz8 reviews · 5.0 avg
Sources
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About
Ben Parsons Design is an Award Winning Architect’s Practice that has a strong reputation for producing high quality buildings through rigorous design. We have a repeat client base and we have sustained this through careful development of our clients’ briefs and by making the absolute most of our clients’ budget. Much of our work comes through recommendations from existing clients. Based in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham in the West Midlands, Ben Parsons Design has projects through the UK including the Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Oxfordshire and London along with some exciting overseas projects. Since setting up practice in 2003, we have been working with domestic clients and professional developers on a variety of project types, and have developed specialised knowledge of Grade II Listed buildings along with experience of barn conversions, house remodelling and extensions of both modern and traditional styles, always with sustainability at the forefront. If you have a project you’d like to talk to us about, please get in touch.
Services they list
3D RenderingAccessible DesignArchitectural DesignArchitectural DrawingsBasement ConversionBasement DesignBathroom DesignBuilding ConservationBuilding DesignDecking DesignDraftingEco Homes
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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 2003. That's 23 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Company registered2003Award-winning since2018
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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Worth checking yourself
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"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 Ben Parsons Design Limited
Is Ben Parsons Design Limited a legitimate business?
Ben Parsons Design Limited has 8 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 Ben Parsons Design Limited?
Ben Parsons Design Limited has 8 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 Ben Parsons Design Limited's reviews are genuine?
Ben Parsons Design Limited's 8 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.
Has Ben Parsons Design Limited won any awards?
Ben Parsons Design Limited holds 1 independent award, including 3× Best of Houzz winner (2023, 2022, 2018). These are third-party awards: recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Is Ben Parsons Design Limited a registered business?
Ben Parsons Design Limited is a registered business on Companies House (company number 04928801), incorporated 10 Oct 2003, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
What does Ben Parsons Design Limited specialise in?
Ben Parsons Design Limited lists specialist services including 3D Rendering, Accessible Design, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Basement Conversion, Basement Design. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
