Kitchen design and planning · England
Kitchen design and planning in Hampshire
If you need kitchen design and planning anywhere in Hampshire, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
What prompts kitchen design and planning in Hampshire?
If your Hampshire kitchen is a narrow galley in an older terrace, a measured plan shows whether one run, two runs or moving the door works better.
In a Hampshire semi with a small back kitchen, planning often comes down to fitting more storage and worktop into the same footprint without crowding the room.
What does kitchen design and planning in Hampshire include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen design and planning, adjusted to your Hampshire kitchen after we have measured it:
- Measured survey of walls, windows, doors, ceiling height and floor levels
- Positions of water, waste, gas, power and radiators recorded on the plan
- Layout options such as galley, L-shaped, U-shaped, island or peninsula
- Working zones planned for preparation, cooking, washing and storage
- Appliance positions, housings and ventilation gaps checked against real sizes
- Socket, switch, lighting and extraction positions marked for the electrician
- Elevations and 3D views for larger or open-plan kitchens where chosen
- A final plan and specification to order from and fit to
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Hampshire?
As a starting point for Hampshire, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Design for a kitchen we supplyMeasured survey, layout plan and specification are part of the supply-and-fit price | Included |
| Measured drawings and layout plan for a kitchen bought elsewhereMeasured drawing, layout and service positions for your fitter and supplier | £340–£1,000 |
| Detailed design with 3D views and elevationsFor larger or open-plan kitchens | £690–£1,700 |
Design is included in the supply-and-fit price; for kitchens bought elsewhere, the guide prices cover the measured survey, layout drawing and service positions, with 3D views and elevations in the detailed option. The survey visit to quote is free; the fee covers the measured drawings and layout plan you can take to any supplier. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Hampshire
Across Hampshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.
Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.
Terraced houses often have a small back kitchen behind the dining room, and owners frequently knock through to make one family space. Village cottages bring thick walls, low beams and sometimes a range cooker, all of which shape the layout.
Rules for kitchen design and planning in Hampshire
Designing and fitting a kitchen needs no planning permission in England, but a good plan allows for the rules that follow. New circuits are notifiable under Part P, a cooker hood extracting outside should achieve about 30 litres per second under Approved Document F, and removing a load-bearing wall needs a structural engineer and building control approval. Listed buildings and flats may need consent before a new outside vent is cut.
Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.
Before you start
- Work out the route for cooker hood ducting to an outside wall before fixing the hob position, as long or bent runs reduce extraction.
- Plan landing space either side of the hob and next to the oven and fridge, so hot pans and shopping always have somewhere to go.
- Keep the sink, hob and fridge reasonably close; the classic work triangle is a useful check, not a rule every kitchen must follow.
- Base units are typically 600 mm deep with a worktop height of around 900 mm; taller or shorter cooks may want this adjusted.
- If you are extending or knocking through in Hampshire, finalise the kitchen plan before the builder fixes drainage and power points.
- Open every cupboard in your current kitchen and decide what you use, what you store and what you could do without before planning storage.
Questions about kitchen design and planning in Hampshire
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Hampshire?
Guide prices in Hampshire are about £340 to £1,000 including VAT for measured drawings and a layout plan for a kitchen bought elsewhere. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.
Do you cover the whole of Hampshire?
Yes. We carry out kitchen design and planning across Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Gosport. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
How long does kitchen design take?
Usually one to three weeks from the survey to a final plan, depending on how many layout options you want to compare and how quickly choices about doors, worktops and appliances are made. A replacement in the same layout can be settled quickly, while an open-plan room with an island or moved services often takes a few rounds of changes.
What is the kitchen work triangle?
The work triangle is a planning idea that links the sink, hob and fridge, keeping each within a short, unobstructed walk of the others so cooking takes fewer steps. It is still a useful check, but many kitchens are now planned in zones for preparation, cooking, washing and storage, which suits larger and open-plan rooms where more than one person uses the space.
Which kitchen layout suits my room?
It depends mainly on the shape of the room, where the doors and windows sit and how many people cook. Narrow rooms suit a galley, rooms with a corner suit an L-shape, and wider rooms can take a U-shape. An island needs space for walkways of around a metre on each side, and a peninsula gives similar worktop space where an island will not fit.
Kitchen design and planning in towns across Hampshire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen design and planning in Southampton
- Kitchen design and planning in Portsmouth
- Kitchen design and planning in Basingstoke
- Kitchen design and planning in Gosport
- Kitchen design and planning in Waterlooville
- Kitchen design and planning in Farnborough
- Kitchen design and planning in Eastleigh
- Kitchen design and planning in Winchester
- Kitchen design and planning in Havant
- Kitchen design and planning in Andover
- Kitchen design and planning in Fareham
- Kitchen design and planning in Fleet
- Kitchen design and planning in Totton
- Kitchen design and planning in New Milton
- Kitchen design and planning in Bordon
- Kitchen design and planning in Hythe, Hampshire
- Kitchen design and planning in Yateley
- Kitchen design and planning in Alton
- Kitchen design and planning in Emsworth
- Kitchen design and planning in Southsea
- Kitchen design and planning in Romsey
- Kitchen design and planning in Petersfield
- Kitchen design and planning in Lymington
- Kitchen design and planning in Ringwood