OUR EXPERTISE

Expertise for your project.

Self-build and new-build homes, extensions, Professional Consultant’s Certificate enquiries and our wider architectural practice.

Residential housing illustrative of the self-build sector

01 / SELF-BUILD

Self-build architects

Planning a self-build in Ayrshire? Nicoll Design has decades of residential experience. Discuss your plot, house design, drawings, approvals and the wider construction process with the practice.

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Building under construction illustrating the new-build design process

02 / NEW HOMES

New-build house design

A new-build home brings together your aspirations, site constraints, planning requirements and technical considerations. Nicoll Design has longstanding experience helping clients with residential architectural design.

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Architectural drawings illustrating Professional Consultant's Certificate documentation

03 / CERTIFICATION

Architect's Certificates & PCCs

A Professional Consultant's Certificate (PCC), sometimes informally called an architect's certificate, may be requested by a mortgage lender for a new or converted home. Nicoll Design has longstanding experience in residential building and historically promoted construction monitoring and Professional Consultant's Certificate services for self-builders and developers. The practice can review requirements and discuss appropriate certification arrangements, including another qualified professional where necessary. Certificate availability depends on the signing consultant's eligibility, inspections, insurance and the lender's terms; planning consent alone does not establish eligibility.

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Residential buildings illustrating home alterations and extensions

04 / EXISTING HOMES

House extensions & alterations

From extra living space to a more useful layout, alterations and extensions benefit from considered design. Speak to Nicoll Design about how an existing home can be adapted and which drawings or approvals may be needed.

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Residential buildings illustrating Nicoll Design's housing expertise

01 / HOMES

Residential architecture

From the first discussion of a new home to the possibilities within an existing property, we help turn residential ambitions into well-resolved architectural plans.

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Commercial building under construction with architects reviewing plans

02 / BUSINESS

Retail & commercial

We bring a commercially aware, design-led approach to workspaces, retail environments and business buildings, helping clients navigate the path from initial brief to delivery.

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Glazed leisure and hospitality building exterior

03 / COMMUNITY

Health & leisure

Our experience spans health and leisure environments, with an emphasis on spaces that work effectively for their users and make a positive contribution to their surroundings.

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Modern commercial glazing and building entrance

04 / SUPPORT

Additional services

Architectural work involves more than drawings. Our approach brings together the design process with the advice and coordination needed to progress a proposal.

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