New Build Home Design in Essex
Bespoke homes designed around your lifestyle, site and ambitions.
Designing Your
Home
Concept &
Layout
We start by understanding how you want to live, what you need from your new home and the opportunities your site presents.
From the first ideas onwards, we'll help shape a home that's practical, comfortable and uniquely yours.
We explore different layouts and design ideas to find the best solution for your site, lifestyle and budget.
It's where creativity meets practicality — refining every element until the design feels right.
Once planning permission is granted, we prepare the technical and Building Regulations drawings needed to move your project towards construction.
These provide your builder with clear information on how your new home should be built.
Technical & Building Regulations Design
Planning Made
Simple
We'll guide you through the planning application process, preparing the necessary architectural drawings and submitting your application to the local authority.
With experience working across Essex, we'll help you navigate planning requirements and give your new build project the strongest possible start.
We believe designing a new home should be an enjoyable and collaborative process.
We believe designing your own home should be an exciting and collaborative experience. From the first concept and planning application through to detailed architectural drawings, we'll work with you to create a home that reflects your lifestyle and makes the most of your site.
What Our Customers Think
"CET designed our side / garage extension, was very helpful on site and clearly has an eye for working within site constraints and foreseeing potential issues."
Joe Palmer
"CET have helped us with 2 projects now and have been excellent both times... I will use CET again and would recommend them to anyone."
Lee Gurton
"We had a great experience using CET... Would 100% recommend."
Daniel Gracie
"Can't recommend CET Architectural Designs enough! Charlotte is very professional and very helpful, the best! I'm a very happy customer."
Gladis Woods
FAQs
Can you design a new build home from scratch?
Yes. We can help develop your new home from the initial concept and layout through to planning and detailed technical drawings, creating a design tailored to your site and requirements.
Do I need planning permission to build a new home?
Yes, a new build home will generally require planning permission. We can prepare the architectural drawings and information required for your application and guide you through the planning process.
Can you submit the planning application for my new build?
Yes. We can prepare and submit your planning application and provide support throughout the process with the local planning authority.
What drawings do I need for a new build home?
The drawings required will depend on the project and its stage. Typically, you'll need drawings for the planning application followed by more detailed technical drawings to demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations and support construction.
Do you provide Building Regulations drawings?
Yes. Following the design and planning stages, we can prepare detailed Building Regulations drawings to help move your new home towards construction.
Where do you provide new build home design services?
We're based in Leigh-on-Sea and work on new build home projects across Essex, including Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas.