Practical, London-specific retrofit, workplace and planning guides written for commercial property owners and occupiers.

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The Commercial Retrofit Playbook — Commercial guide by Vision + Design

Upgrading a commercial building?

The Commercial Retrofit Guide

The Commercial Retrofit Guide

How to plan a phased, low-disruption retrofit that improves performance, EPC rating and long-term asset value.

  • Fabric-first retrofit sequencing

  • EPC & MEES compliance routes

  • Phasing around occupied tenancies

  • Funding & payback benchmarks

Workplace Planning & Fit-Out Guide — Commercial guide by Vision + Design

Reconfiguring your workplace?

The Workplace Design and Strategy Guide

The Workplace Design and Strategy Guide

Space standards, density planning and fit-out strategy for modern, flexible commercial workplaces.

  • Space standards & density planning

  • Agile & hybrid layout models

  • Acoustics, lighting & wellbeing

  • Fit-out cost benchmarks

Change of Use & Commercial Planning Guide — Commercial guide by Vision + Design

Repurposing a commercial unit?

Commercial to Residential Permitted Development Guide

Commercial to Residential Permitted Development Guide

Navigating permitted development and planning routes for commercial to residential change-of-use projects.

  • What Class MA allows & excludes

  • Qualifying, prior approval & the two-year rule

  • Costs, process & your project team

  • Common Class MA pitfalls

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