Gingerandwoodarchitectural Reviews 

Jonathan and Cheryl were excellent from start to finish on our large project to bring our Georgian house into the 21st Century, whilst still retaining the heritage and history of such an old building.
They guided and helped us through planning with the National parks, to reach a suitable outcome for all parties.
They have worked with us over several years on various projects, we would certainly recommend Ginger and Wood for all your planning and project needs.

Jonathan & Cheryl at Ginger & Wood Architectural came highly recommended from some very experienced and 'long-served' contacts of ours in the architectural sector.
Our project involved a complex Listed Building Refurbishment (semi-derelict Farmhouse and attached Barn) and whilst the initial Planning Permission had been achieved, the scheme required a detailed Building Regulations submission, so Jonathan & Cheryl were appointed to prepare and submit that element to Building Control.
We only had ‘hand-drawn’ planning application drawings, which were beautiful to look at and ideal for the planning stages, but not ideal for the builders carrying out the refurbishment, so Jonathan re-drew the planning drawings at larger scale, then supplemented these with new plans & sections and added the required Building Regulation notes and detailing with impeccable clarity so that they were exactly what our builder needed.
Thereafter the project developed some issues relating to the existing fabric of the building, which in order to resolve required a revised Listed Building Consent to be re-designed and submitted, so we commissioned the services of Jonathan to add the missing details and prepare some additional plan drawings and sections, then Cheryl prepared the necessary Design & Access statement to add to a Method Statement created by Jonathan, and also pulled together the revised Heritage Statements, Structural Design & Reports, and location plans, and then without further ado they submitted the revised Planning application with minimal input from ourselves, which was a ‘Godsend’. And all completed in an almost ‘fast-track’ manner, which from previous experience of other like professionals, we didn’t expect, but certainly welcomed.
Overall the service provided by Ginger & Wood was nothing short of superb, and all from start to finish with a cheerful friendly approach… when we started this project I personally envisaged a huge pile of workload and stress to get these applications across the line, but Jonathan and Cheryl have taken a lot of weight off my shoulders and made the whole process look easy and ‘hassle-free’, and I can’t thank them enough.
I have no reservations about recommending Ginger & Wood Architectural for all you Planning & Building Control needs and I look forward to their continued input whilst we deliver this high-quality and complex Listed Building refurbishment.
John Taylor (Senior Estimator)

We are very pleased with our experience with Jonathan and Cheryl, any queries or questions we had were answered promptly and with clarity. Very helpful and flexible with architectural plans adapting them to fit our desired needs. If you need planning in the national park Jonathan and Cheryl are the people to get!

Jonathan and Cheryl from Ginger and Wood have always been a pleasure to work with. They have an open mind and listen carefully to what the client wants and then put their own professional expertise and vision to good use to come up with sensible but also inspirational ideas and plans. We have worked with them on our home on two large projects which were successful and on our business premises and we were happy with the results. Good work and good to work with.

I can't thank Ginger and Wood enough for a great experience taking us through the twists and turns of design, planning and construction on our barn conversion. With plenty of changes of plan along the way, problems and solutions Jonathan and Cheryl were excellent at managing our expectations and making sure the outcome was truly excellent. We are so happy with our new living space - thank you.

Very efficient at obtaining the listed building and planning permission consent for our renovation project.
Very good at contacting us and keeping us updated with developments.

They paid attention to what we wanted and how we wanted the extension to work

Jonathan and Cheryl have provided plans and designs for a number of projects in our home and business.
They always think 'outside box' when creating solutions to some tricky spaces.
The conversion project they designed for our accommodation business receives continued compliments from guests commenting on the amazing use of space and quirky features.
We are currently having discussions with them regarding an extension to the rear of our property.
We would highly recommend this professional and creative couple.

Helped a pair of utter novices pla and renovate a wrecked 16c farmhouse. Guided us through all the paperwork and intricacies of a very listed building, and advised on what we were likely to get PP on.
Then designed and did plans for turning our derelict stable block into a habitable annexe....
Kitchen extension next.
Easy to deal with, knowledgable and patient
(Lots of changes!)

Gingerandwoodarchitechtural did design and drawings for our building application to convert farm building to house including curtilage and access lane, they did a comprehensive survey of the site, presented drawings and made amendments to suit our particular requirements, really pleased with their work.

Listened to our brief, measured and done all within 1 week! Brilliant service.

jonathan and cheryl
have worked for us on 4 times firstly on two farm buildings and lastly on two barn conversions which have all been successful thanks to there expertise
and have asked them to help with a new project in the very near future we can recommend them very highly

Jonathan and Cheryl have been brilliant in helping us design our beautiful and traditional family home in Cumbria. They understood what we were looking to achieve, and really worked with us. As we progressed through the project, Jonathan was always there to discuss and chat through ideas and challenges. Very thorough, brilliant attention to detail, and actively helpful and supportive, we can't recommend them enough and we feel very grateful to have found them. Thank you!

very diligent listening to requirements and adopting final design to those requirements.
They also took the design through the planning process keeping me informed at all times.

Excellent service, everything went smoothly & would use this company again .

We have used Jonathan and Cheryl several times over the last 20 years , most recently in 2024 to design and submit plans for permitted development. As we expected a professional job from start to finish with great communication along the way keeping us up to date with the submission. From the original meeting they were excellent at taking on board our ideas along with bringing suggestions to the table that we otherwise would not have thought of . Can highly recommend .

We were recommended this architect by a family friend, and from the very first meeting we felt in safe hands. The team were not only professional and efficient, but also genuinely listened to our ideas and brought them to life in ways that exceeded our expectations. They made the whole process feel easy and enjoyable, guiding us with expertise while keeping our vision at the heart of the project.

We’re absolutely delighted with the results and so grateful for their support throughout.

It’s rare to find a team that combines skill with such warmth, and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for an architect who truly cares.

Rose & Matt

Design and attention to detail on our Q Plan build (converting an agricultural building into a domestic dwelling) was outstanding. The end product is almost finished and we are completely happy with it. Cheryl and Jonathan even came to visit a few weeks ago to see how we were getting on with the build and offered advice on landscaping and planting!!!