Kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon

Who usually needs kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon?

If you are about to order a kitchen online for your Wimbledon home, a measured plan can catch sizing errors before the order is placed.

People in Greater London planning an open-plan kitchen-diner often want a layout drawn before their builder starts, so services end up in exactly the right places. We cover all of Wimbledon, including the SW19 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Greater London.

What is included in the work?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon it usually covers:

Socket, switch, lighting and extraction positions marked for the electrician
Appliance positions, housings and ventilation gaps checked against real sizes
A final plan and specification to order from and fit to
Working zones planned for preparation, cooking, washing and storage
Measured survey of walls, windows, doors, ceiling height and floor levels
Layout options such as galley, L-shaped, U-shaped, island or peninsula

Guide prices for kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon

Typical kitchen design and planning prices for homes in Wimbledon, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon
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	£390–£1,200
Detailed design with 3D views and elevationsFor larger or open-plan kitchens	£780–£2,000

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 around Wimbledon

Typical homes in this part of Greater London include Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in.

What rules apply to kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon?

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Before you book kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon

If your home in Greater London has a boiler in the kitchen, ask for service access to be designed in rather than boxed in tightly.
Measure the appliances you are keeping, including the depth with the doors open, and bring the sizes to the design meeting.
Count the small appliances you use every day, such as a kettle, toaster and coffee machine, so enough worktop sockets are planned for them.
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.

Questions about kitchen design and planning in Wimbledon

How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Wimbledon?

Guide prices in Wimbledon are about £390 to £1,200 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.

Which parts of Wimbledon do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Wimbledon, including the SW19 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Morden. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

Kitchen design and planning near Wimbledon

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen design and planning: