Over the past eighteen months, Payte Architects London has seen a significant increase in enquiries from leaseholders looking to undertake internal alterations within Higher-Risk Buildings. In many cases, the projects themselves appear relatively straightforward. Clients contact us wanting to remove a wall between a kitchen and living room, relocate a bathroom, create a more open-plan…
At Payte Architects London, we guide clients through the demanding process of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). If you are planning works in a High-Risk Building (HRB), appointing a Principal Designer is not just best practice — it is a legal requirement. And it’s not paperwork. As Principal Designer, I put my name to the compliance pack — which means…
Project at a Glance Client: Private investor · Property: Unit 5.02, Riverside Place, London SE10 · Building: Newly completed mixed-use development, registered Higher-Risk Building (HRB) · Use Class / Scope: Licence to Alter (LTA) for a convenience store / off-licence fit-out · Status: With landlord’s solicitors for final LTA execution; works due to start immediately…
Leading High-Risk Building Projects with Confidence At Payte Architects London, we take our role as Principal Designer on high-risk building (HRB) projects extremely seriously. Under the Building Safety Act, we are responsible not only for the architectural design but also for ensuring that every supporting discipline — particularly structural engineering — is carried out to…
