OFFICE
3 Stevenson Square,
Manchester M1 1DN
(+44) 161 521 3234
info@createitstudios.co.uk

AWARD WINNING ARCHITECTS
Leading Architects in Greater
Manchester
From our office at 3 Stevenson Square, Manchester, Create It Studio Architects delivers bespoke architectural design across Greater Manchester. As a RIBA Chartered and ARB Registered practice, we hold a 94% planning success rate and work with property developers and homeowners across Trafford, Stockport, Rochdale, Oldham and every borough in between — guiding your project from first sketch to finished build.
Navigating Planning Permission in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is not one planning authority — it is a patchwork of ten distinct local councils, each with its own priorities and precedents. Manchester City Council, at the region's core, is focused on high-density regeneration, favouring schemes that support the city's continued growth while respecting its evolving skyline. Understanding this appetite for ambitious, well-considered development is essential to securing consent within the city boundary.
Move outward into Trafford and Stockport and the picture changes considerably. These boroughs contain numerous conservation areas and properties subject to Article 4 directions, which remove permitted development rights and demand a far more sensitive, heritage-led design approach. Meanwhile, Rochdale and Oldham present their own character, shaped by historic mill heritage and significant green belt constraints that require careful justification for any new development.
Successfully navigating this complexity requires more than good design — it requires value engineering from the outset. By aligning architectural ambition with each council's specific planning framework early in the process, we avoid costly delays, resubmissions and abortive design work, keeping your project on programme and on budget.

Architectural Services
We deliver bespoke residential design, crafting individually tailored homes and extensions that respond directly to your site, brief, and budget from initial concept through to detailed planning submission. Alongside our residential work, we provide architectural design for commercial and mixed-use schemes across Greater Manchester, carefully balancing financial viability with strong design credentials.
To help you make informed investment decisions, we conduct rigorous site appraisals and feasibility studies that assess a plot's development potential, constraints, and planning history before you commit to purchase. Once underway, we handle full planning application preparation and management, leveraging our 94% success rate and in-depth knowledge of local authority expectations to guide your scheme smoothly through to approval.
Transitioning to the technical stage, we produce detailed Building Regulations drawings and specifications to ensure your project is fully compliant and ready for construction. Throughout both the design and build phases, we also fulfill statutory Principal Designer duties under CDM Regulations, actively managing health and safety risks across the entire project lifecycle.
Our 3-Step Architectural Process
Free Consultation
Design & Planning
Construction & Build
ADDING VALUE TO ALL OUR PROJECTS
94% Planning Success Rate
Value Engineering
End-to-End Delivery
Award-Winning Expertise
Greater Manchester Architectural FAQs
It depends on your property, its location and whether it falls within a conservation area or is subject to an Article 4 direction — common across parts of Trafford and Stockport. As a RIBA Chartered and ARB Registered practice with a 94% planning success rate, Create It Studio Architects can assess your specific permitted development rights and advise on the fastest route to consent.
Create It Studio Architects works across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, from Manchester City Council's regeneration priorities to the heritage-sensitive requirements of Rochdale and Oldham. Our RIBA Chartered and ARB Registered status, combined with our 94% planning success rate, reflects our established relationships and track record with local planning departments.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and get updates and industrial insights delivered to your inbox.
Back to top