Testimonials
The following testimonials have been extracted from director David Balkind's LinkedIn profile. Further reviews can be found on our Google listing.
Oliver Gale-Grant
Mental Health at AmazonMental Health at Amazon
It has been a pleasure to have David as my architectural designer for a very complex renovation project of a listed building. His speed of work, flexibility, clarity and expertise were all much appreciated by both me and the local planning department.
November 10, 2023, Oliver was David’s client
Thibault de Labarthe
Senior product Manager - Content and Personalisation at Spotlight Sports Group
I met David following friend's recommendation when we were looking for an architectural designer to design a large and complex loft conversion. We cannot be happier with the outcome.
David has been a real pleasure to work with. He met every deadline and managed the application with our council until the finale (positive) outcome.
David is experienced, professional and I am happy to warmly recommend him to anyone looking for home improvement.
I will certainly contact him again should I have new plans in future.
January 18, 2023, Thibault was David’s client
Sam Clowes
Director of Construction at Tregenna Properties Ltd
Huge thanks to you David for your support in turning round the building Regulations for a new development we have recently acquired. Very professional Service. I highly Recommend Draw &Plan. Thank you David.
August 10, 2022, Sam was David’s client
Ahmed Matar
Vice President at Goldman Sachs
As we were undertaking a renovation project for our property, we decided to reach out to David through a recommendation.
David came through for a site visit and has been fantastic throughout the entire design process and was so swift with submitting our planning permission which was approved without a hitch.
David pitched some great ideas which we incorporated into our final designs and his experience was key to providing us with an overall design with which we were extremely happy with.
Thank you David!
May 13, 2022, Ahmed was David’s client
Xenye Pretorius
Management Consultant at Capco
Working with David was an extremely positive experience. He was very professional, helpful and attentive with queries and suggestions. He’s knowledge and up to date with all relevant regulations. I highly recommend Draw & Plan.
August 20, 2021, Xenye was a client of David’s
Nigel Herbert
Industry Director - EMEA Public Sector & HealthCare at Medallia
I engaged David because I needed some plans drawn quickly for a planning application we wanted to urgently submit. Having worked extensively with 'more traditional ' designers and their usual approaches many times in the past, I was initially a bit nervous engaging with David, given he was quite a bit less expensive than other options, and his service was entirely remote. Which clearly helped as it was during the ongoing pandemic, but I was nervous that he wouldn't be able to do what was needed without site visits etc. I needn't have worried because David designs and plans were absolutely perfect. He handheld the planning application and achieved the desired outcomes we were looking for! Highly recommended and will definitely use again. ThankYOU David!
July 29, 2021, Nigel was a client of David
gary argeband
player
David. hi I would like to thank you for the great work that Draw and Plan did for my wife and I, in regard to all planning issues for our new home You were extremely thorough, patient and helpful and we could not have done it without you You work in dealing with the council saved me a lot of time, aggravation and worry You are a consummate professional and I would recommend you to anyone Thank you Best wishes Gary and Flavia
March 29, 2021, gary was a client of David’s
Madeleine Holmes
Senior Sales and Client Development Manager at Shopmium
David was very professional & extremely helpful throughout the whole process. 5 stars for his efficiency - the process was seamless from start to finish. Any questions I had were dealt with within a few hours and no question was a silly question which was great as this was our first extension. Would highly recommend David & his team if you are looking for a professional service that will manage the process from start to finish.
March 29, 2021, Madeleine was a client of David’s
Gavin Johnstone
Qualified Actuary specialising in non-life insurance
Extremely efficient, competent and quick.
January 11, 2021, Gavin was a client of David’s
Harry Lyon-Smith
MD at IllustrationX and AnimationX
High quality, high-value service all done in a business-like and useful manner. We had various edits and new situations that we had to work with David on, and he was near-immediate in his response and solutions. Very happy to give 5 stars
October 19, 2020, Harry was a client of David’s
Trashegim Sinani
Site Supervisor at Noble House Service UK Limited
A very good and professional services from David and his team. I was very impressed with his correspondence and the way David kept me on loop with all changes. I highly recommend David and his company to everyone who is will to have a professional and friendly service. Once again thanks David for all the hard works.
July 8, 2020, Trashegim was a client of David’s
Rosie Wilson
Commercial Strategy at Gatwick Airport
David has been wonderful throughout, fully managing the planning process and making thoughtful suggestions whilst drawing our plans. We particularly appreciated his knowledge and experience of dealing with the council enabling us to be granted planning within the timelines we were hoping. Thanks David!
April 20, 2020, Rosie was a client of David’s
Rebecca Rees
David was fantastic in helping us to design and get planning permission for our balcony. We had tried to do this ourselves but lacked the time, knowledge and skills to do this ourselves, I approached David and he managed the whole process from start to finish. Delivering a to spec balcony and dealing with the planning office to make the whole process very simple. We will definitely use draw and plan for any future work.
January 13, 2020, Rebecca was a client of David’s
Philip McLaughlin
Project Manager at Bloomberg LP | Capital Projects | EMEA
David was very professional and helpful throughout the process. After making contact it was quick and easy to arrange for a survey and the plans were available a few days later. He was always available for help and advice during the planning process, I’d be very happy to recommend David to anyone planning a home project.
November 4, 2019, Philip was a client of David’s
Henry Longden
Journalist and graduate of Trinity College, Dublin
David was brilliant from start to finish. Made good recommendations, researched the local areas policies and provided timely drawings. Without knowing for sure, I believe his standards and professionalism helped towards getting a difficult permission through. Would highly recommend
August 16, 2019, Henry was a client of David’s
Mark Law
Owner, MVL Business Services
David has provided a very efficient planning service for theextension to one of our buy to let properties. His advice has been strait forward and provided some very good design ideas.
July 2, 2019, Mark was a client of David’s
Stuart Ferreira-Cole
Researching, designing and launching new OTT/ D2C businesses on Skylark.
It’s a real pleasure to be able to recommend someone like David who has helped with two projects, the most recent has just come to an end. He is personable, knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions as well as guiding me through the planning process which has thrown up a few curve balls from the local authority which he has addressed quickly and with authority. I would have no hesitation in recommending David for architectural drawing services and advice.
July 1, 2019, Stuart was a client of David’s
Dave Gardner
Firefighter at London Fire Brigade
David recently did the drawings for our extension. Nothing seemed too much trouble for him. He explained things clearly, answered any questions I had, he was very professional at every interaction, his turn around times and replies to my e-mails were ridiculously quick. He was very competitively priced. He did everything he said he would and more. The quality of his work was superb. Planning permission was granted the first time it was submitted and I do believe this is because of the excellent advice David gave my wife and I. I honestly can’t recommend David highly enough. We will certainly be using him again on our next design. Thank you David.
March 2, 2019, Dave was a client of David’s
Faith Evans (Donohoe)
Online Marketing Manager at The Entertainer
David recently worked on our home extension and loft conversion drawings and made our application for planning permission. This was granted ahead of the council deadline and without any concerns from the local planning officers. Throughout the process David was extremely responsive and turned around our drawings and amendments really quickly, always to deadline. His ideas and construction knowledge were invaluable and we’re delighted with the resulting plans. Having worked with other architectural designers in the past, I found David’s services a breath of fresh air. His website is very clear on pricing, what’s included in a selection of easy to understand packages and it’s reassuring to see the timings involved in the process. I have recommended David to friends who are planning home extensions and feel confident that he’ll do a great job and be a great source of expertise in what can be a very daunting process.
January 31, 2019, Faith was a client of David’s
Phil Rae
Product Manager, UX Consultant
We used David at Draw and Plan to design and prepare drawings for our small extension on our ground floor flat. He was very quick and efficient to produce the drawings exactly to our specification. Ealing Council proved to be a pain to commence with the application (their fault, not David's), but David persisted with them to get the job over the line. We have now been granted planning permission on our first attempt so couldn't be happier.
January 8, 2019, Phil was a client of David’s
Ajay Rishi
Senior Manager - Cloud & Managed Solutions at RMS
I had David, do my architectural plans, he was always available via email when I had many questions and helped with feedback on changes to the design. After many months we got approval, thank you for all your efforts.
December 12, 2018, Ajay was a client of David’s
Bill Lonergan
Chief Executive Officer at RadiumOne
I worked with David on the planning application for an extension to my London house. I found David extremely helpful in the process. He was excellent in working with me over email as I was living in California at the time. He kept me informed along the way and was very responsive to my requests.
August 7, 2018, Bill was a client of David’s
Richard Pope
Director at NEUTRAL CONNECTIONS LIMITED
David was very thorough when planning our side return and loft extension. Although we had our ideas, his experience working with the local council guided us through the planning application with drawings that was acceptable on the 1st go. He replied promptly to our emails and was very direct. He has been an absolute star and I was grateful of his contact details from a friend who’s project I’m working on. Guys and girls, if you are thinking of getting any type of extension, David @ draw and plan is your man.
April 6, 2018, Richard was a client of David’s
Sam Fisher ACA
Senior Accountant at Crestbridge
Draw and plan have a fantastic eye for detail and will make your project however large or small look smart and stylish. They are knowledgeable, responsive and professional. It was a joy to have them involved in our project, would highly recommend!
March 6, 2018, Sam was a client of David’s
Chris Wood
Chief Commercial Officer at Treatwell
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Draw+Plan. David was a real help in help in navigating the listed planning process on what was a v complex project. He was always responsive and his eye for detail saved us on a number of occasions! I will definitely use Draw+Plan again.
November 14, 2017, Chris was a client of David’s
Gemma Cattell
Owner - Arya's Media Ltd - Provider of Prompt Equipment and Operators. - Delegate Liason / Registration
David has been very helpful throughout our build. We also returned to him when we needed alterations made to our drawings. He dealt with any changes we had, advised us and having him submit everything for us was great - one less thing on our long to do list. Professional service.
November 14, 2017, Gemma was a client of David’s
Emma Humphrey
Lead Corporate Counsel
David prepared our plans for our side return extension very promptly and efficiently. His speed at responding to amendment requests was especially appreciated, especially when at the behest of a particularly difficult-to-deal-with local authority (and at the absolute last minute). His support during this process has been very welcome. I recommend David for your architectural needs.
August 24, 2017, Emma was a client of David’s
Brian Zeederberg
Partner at PROKON Software Consultants
I have used David's services on numerous occasions and found his work to be thorough, concise, timeous and very efficient. For this reason I have been able to recommend him to others with confidence.
April 27, 2017, Brian was a client of David’s
Cynthia Knowles
Property Developer at Bishop Edenbridge Ltd
David obtained planning permission for a loft conversion and rear extension on the second floor of my property. Throughout the process he was very quick in responding to my queries and turned around amendments in a very timely manner. He also dealt with the Council planners questions immediately. I was pleased at the speed in which he was able to go through the whole planning process. All at a reasonable cost.
April 5, 2017, Cynthia was a client of David’s
Amanda Ainsworth
Clinical Canine Massage Therapist
David made an effort to ensure he knew what we wanted and made the planning process simple and pain free.
February 28, 2017, Amanda was a client of David’s
Kim Bitmead
Retail Manager at WHISTLES
David made the process of applying for planning permission very simple and efficient with excellent communication at all steps. I would recommend using David for projects, he is reliable and his experience with architecture makes life simple for those who are time poor.
January 16, 2017, Kim was David's client
Bruno Botelho
Head of Operations/ Deputy Chief Operating Officer
David lead the planning permission request of the single rear extension on my house in north London. He is very professional, prompt at responding, provided great support and architectural advice on the project. I would highly recommend him and would leverage his services for future work.
January 8, 2017, Bruno was David's client
Mark Hughes
Manager Internal Communications at UBS
David provided valuable advice on planning policy and maximized the design within the parameters accordingly. He provided good value for money in a timely manor and we would recommend his services.
July 7, 2016, Mark was David's client
Charlotte Donald
Trainee Solicitor at TWM Solicitors LLP
David provided the drawings and submitted planning permissions for my single story rear extension. I would highly recommend David. He converses in a professional and timely manner and was happy to answer questions and make revisions to the drawings. His work is of a high quality and his experience as an architectural designer is clear. David also has an excellent eye for interior design and offers knowledge and expertise in all aspects of building projects.
January 19, 2016, Charlotte was David's client
Karyn Curtin
Commercial Finance Director
I engaged David to design plans for a single storey rear conversion, loft conversion and overall reconfiguration of house plans. He was efficient and diligent in getting the plans drawn up and the submission into the council was made in a very timely manner. He also dealt with the council planners very effectively and was responsive to all queries as they arose. In the future if I needed architectural help on a project I would not hesitate to engage David again.
August 17, 2015, Karyn was David's client
Matthew Millard-Beer
Founder & Managing Director at Aeron Branding
David has provided a courteous, insightful and expedient service. Highly recommended.
May 5, 2015, Matthew was David's client
Damian Collier
Social Video Entrepreneur (currently 360˚Video/VR)
David has been helpful in the design of our remodelled home, two-floor extension and loft conversion, as well as securing planning permission from the same. Would definitely recommend him for other similar projects.
April 14, 2015, Damian was David's client
Robin Mills
Retired in England
I consulted with David on a proposed extension to my home in Camberley http://clanmills.com/2014/SummerGardens/
David was quick, professional and helpful. He provided a written quotation and fee agreement. Once signed, he visited, measured the property and proceeded to draft the necessary documents for planning permission. He promptly executed my requested modifications and submitted the planning application. The application was granted precisely to schedule without council requests for modifications.
David honoured the fee agreement exactly. He thoughtfully completed the project by informing me of the success of the planning application.
I especially liked David's use of digital media. In addition to the PDF documents and email correspondence, the financial transactions were conducted with PayPal.
I have no hesitation in recommended David's services for home extensions.
October 15, 2014, Robin was David's client
Morris Solaimani
Owner, Sole Estates
I have personally used David Balkind to get panning approval, and recommend him to many other clients and has always proved himself very reliable, honest and you can count on his advise.
September 9, 2014, Morris was David's client
Ben Marks
Healthcare Consultant at Methods Analytics
I asked David to produce architectural drawings for two residential properties in London. On both occasions David was professional, approachable, honest and efficient. I was very happy with the drawings produced for each of these projects, and would be happy to recommend David to others.
August 22, 2014, Ben was David's client
Sameem Jaffrey
Founder at Aptitude Global
David is flexible, creative and reliable - all qualities essential for a quality architectural designer. We were able to work through a number of specifics relating to our older property and David was understanding and creative throughout the process. I am happy to recommend David.
July 25, 2014, Sameem was David's client
Nicholas Dibley
Experienced structured finance originator and structurer - securitisation and covered bonds
We used David to redesign our flat in South Kensington. David produced excellent designs and drawings. He was extremely efficient and hands on during the building work ensuring that everything was fitted according to the designs. He was also very good at solving problems which always arise as the building work continue. I would recommend David's work to everyone.
January 22, 2013, Nicholas was David's client
Matthew Allen
Director / Owner at Priferential Group Ltd
David put planned a fantastic extension on our house and designed some great aspects. Having worked with other architectural designers, David was by far the most flexible and more importantly personal.
We needed our roof to be raised by a meter and no one in our road had managed to get this approved - ever. With his tenacity and the relationship he built up with the local planning office, it was finally approved.
I would definitely recommend David and have done so on a number of occasions.
February 6, 2012, Matthew was David's client
Svein Lunde
International Marketing Director at Ekornes ASA
David had a good grip on the project from beginning to end, and gave valuable input into the practical solutions, what materials to use and all the way to decoration and interior. Very happy with the final result!
January 16, 2012, Svein was David's client
Guðmundur Oddsson
Partner at LOGOS Legal Services
David designed two storey back extension, three storey front extension and a kitchen refurbishment for our house in Hertfordshire. His ideas, plans and handling of the successful planning application were perfect. I would look to David again for any such work in the future.
January 16, 2012, Guðmundur was David's client