# James Pooley Architecture

James Pooley Architecture is an architect in London. Rated 5.0/5 from 9 public reviews across 1 named source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data cross-checked across named sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

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## About
James Pooley Architecture is an Architectural Practice based in North London. It was established in October 2020 by James Pooley, and draws on his years of experience at award winning architectural practices. The Practice’s design approach is to preserve the essence of the existing, while boosting environmental performance. We believe that the reuse of buildings creates the most sustainable solution, reducing the embodied energy of the project. There is also the intangible benefit of preserving a link to the past for the benefit of the community. By prioritising an understanding how people use the spaces inside and outside the building during the briefing and design development process we develop more successful strategies for the building. We believe in a collaborative approach to design and want to work with you to develop your ideas into real deliverable changes to your home. By modelling projects in 3D we can tour the building with you at home or in your office, allowing tough design decisions to be made swiftly.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Houzz | — | 9 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 9 cross-checked total above._

Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for architectss in LONDON. Across 188 rated architectss in LONDON, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

## Trades
Architects

## Independent verification
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- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data for company number 13667001 with operating status active. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
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## Credentials & sources
- Verified credentials on file: 0
- Companies House status: active
- Evidence held from: Houzz
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

## Before you hire an architect
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Only 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.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.

## Contact
- Phone: 07881585857
- Website: https://jamespooleyarchitecture.com

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