I recently worked with Design Home Plan for support with planning permission for my annex studio, and the experience has been exceptional from start to finish. Igho was knowledgeable, patient, and inc... See more
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Designhomeplan under Igho's leadership gave me advice and helped me design and create drawings for my loft and ground floor extension to great acclaim by visitors to my home. She was attentive to my n... See more
A Truly Talented Designer I have known Igho Tabor for over twenty years both professionally and personally. Igho is very creative; she has a special talent of spotting the potential of a spac... See more
I called Igho to discuss my plans and she immediately informed me of the need to act fast as the planning permission charges were going up in a few days. She discussed my needs for the loft conversion... See more
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Property Design Expert. Over 25+ years experience. Our standard service will give you is 3 design options with unlimited changes prior to planning permission. This ensures that you get the right design, you understand it and can visualise it. 2 planning applications ensures that the design will be approved eventually. Our design layouts are guaranteed to solve your residential spatial problems. We know that if you invest in good design, it will be the gift that keeps on giving. Good design explores all the possibilities and comes up with the best one. It's not necessarily the cheapest option. It's the most thorough one. These are the roads that I have gotten successful planning approvals in the past 25 years. Planning approved on 62 + ROADS in London SW16 Aldrington Road, Angles Road, Babington Road, Baldry Gardens, Besley Street, Bishops Park Road, Clairview Road, Churchmore Road, Conyers Road, Colmer road Corsehill Street, Cricklade Avenue, Copley Park, Crescent Way, Ellison Road, Eardley Road, Edencourt Road, Estreham Road, Edgington Road, Farm Avenue, Gibson’s Hill, Greyscourt Road, Green Lane, Greyhound lane, Gleneagle Road, Guildersfield Road, Hassocks Road, Hillcote Road, Hopton Road, Ivydale Grove, Lewin Road, Leverson Road, Kingscourt Road, Mitcham Lane, Middle Way, Marian Way, Meadfoot Road, Moyser Road, Norbury Hill, Norbury Crescent, Penwortham Road, Pretoria Road, Pendle Road, Pinfold road, Pollard’s Hill North, Polworth Road, Riggindale Road, Ribblesdale Road, Rydal Road, Streatham Common North, Streatham Common South, Streatham High Road, Streatham Vale, Sunnyhill Road, St Oswald’s Road, Tylecroft Road, Valley Road, Valley Field Road, Wellfield Road, Westcott Road, Westwell Road, Woodnook Road Planning Permissions on 36 LONDON SW17 Roads Ansell Road, Beeches Road, Broadwater Road, Byton Road, Charlemont Road, Chasefield Road, Coverton Road, Crowborough Road, Derinton Road, Eatonville Road, Fircroft Road, Foulser Road, Furzedown Drive, Gassiot Road, Hamilton Avenue, Himley Road, Lessingham Avenue, Links Road, Longley Road, Longstone Road, Mandrake Road, Osward Road, Ramsdale Road, Rostella Road, Salterford Road, Selkirk Road, Selsdon Road, St Anthony’s Close, St Edmonds Road, St Hughes Road, St Peters Close, Topsham Road, Trinity Road, Upper Tooting Road, Undine Road, Vectis Road
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77 Penge Road, SE25 4EJ, London, United Kingdom
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I had good experience with this…
I had good experience with this professional company. Igho was very helpful and price reasonable, I recommend and use them again. Great job
June 5, 2021
Unprompted review
This company has done a few projects…
This company has done a few projects for me in the past few years and I have been very satisfied and have recommended them to other business associates who have come back to me with glowing commendations.
Patrick
March 6, 2021
Unprompted review
Very professional decent advice…
Very professional decent advice reasonable price she knows the rules of local council planning dealt with her for years Hamid
March 1, 2021
Unprompted review
Quick response
I haven't had any bad experience with this company I've had a house in South Norwood which they obtain planning in a quick and fast manner.. The price was quite reasonable but I had my own builders to do my work but containing professionalism and speed it was there for me
February 24, 2021
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We now have a judgement against the Company and this remains unpaid.
The Company is a fraud and we have a court case pending for fees paid but the work was never done. Once this court case is heard we intend to lodge another claim for negligent building regs drawings for a house in Sutton which costed us more than £ 8000 to fix as the builder was following negligent drawings produced by the Company.
January 17, 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from Designhomeplan Ltd
Sailesh Shah is one of the Director's of property investment/management company in Croydon. This is an unfair review. I hope that fair minded people read my side of the story. Or ask for testimonials. I've got loads. This review is about a refund of £500.
Sailesh Shah owes me outstanding fees for getting him planning permission for a cute micro house 37m2 in Croydon. It was a tough planning permission and Sailesh Shah made a "no win no fee deal". I won and got him planning permission last year, He has not paid those fees but prefers to write reviews online instead. I am happy to show anyone the drawings and decision notice. I really love the design, it was ingenious and we got planning by a hair's breadth.
By definition what Sailesh Shah has described above is not fraud, "it's much ado about nothing".
Let me explain my side of the dispute.
I was instructed by Sailesh Shah on another project to prepare planning and building regs. The planning was approved I have a 95% planning success rate. All of my building regs drawings have a disclaimer that "all measurements must be verified on site". Sailesh Shah instructed a builder to build without instructing my services to inspect the works. This is the traditional way to have the person who prepared the drawings to check the work on site that they are being built as expected. This gives your work an extra layer of precision. The builder built the loft roof higher than the ridge!!! Then he clad the excess roof height with white upvc that was visible from a distance. I've never seen a builder do that in 22years. A planning officer walking past saw it and served an enforcement notice. Sailesh Shah wants me to pay for all of the building work to rectify the problem. If you need more information about this project. I will be willing to show you drawings, pictures and the emails from the enforcement officer. For the record, nobody should build a dormer roof higher than the ridge. Period.
There are usually 4 reasons why a client goes online and calls me and my company names. It's for one or all of the following reasons listed below
1. They are not my client in the first place
2. They want me to pay for something that is not my fault
3. They want a refund that in my opinion is way over and beyond what's due to them
4. They are too impatient for an independent body to make a decision on the matter so they prefer to go to the court of public opinion.
I did A level Maths, : ) I'm not going to agree with incorrect figures. It's ok to disagree without calling people names. I hope that fair minded people read my side of the story. Or ask for testimonials. I've got loads.
We agree with the other reviewers - do not use Igho Tabor
We agree with the other reviewers. We had a dreadful experience dealing with Igho, similar to what others have described here. She has admitted in writing that she owes us over £40,000 in reparations and unfinished work. She has paid nothing back. Do not use her.
December 21, 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Designhomeplan Ltd
We got full planning permission for Katherine's house. It was 1st floor extension and loft. It was a tricky planning application and we were successful.
We are architectural designers we have a 95% planning success rate. That’s why I get 5 star reviews.
Katherine did something very odd, fired us out of the blue and got new builders to work on her project while keeping our tools and then sent me a bill for 100K.
Ask yourself what you would do in this situation. Would you pay £100 extra on anything?
Her review below is in connection with other subcontractors which we use for our building work. These men have been tried and tested on other projects and done well. One client can bring out the best in a person, another client can bring out the worst. Clients always have a choice to find their own builders.
Below are some of the reasons why I get 1-star reviews for subcontracting building work
1. The reviewer is not my client
2. The review is in connection with a refund that is greater than what they paid or are entitled to
3. The review is in connection with work that they want but haven’t paid for
4. The review is in connection doing unethical work or work that’s not in line with my company policy
5. The reviewer is verbally or physically abusive
This review falls under reason number 2
Igho Tabor is operating fraudulent practices
I do not rate this business at all. Designhomeplan director Igho Tabor operates a sham company. She took thousands of pounds in advance and not only did she leave the project but refused to repay the money for work she NEVER undertook. Worse the damage of the substandard and dangerous work - not putting in steel pins in load-bearing walls as just one example. Igho Tabor's work was so poor that much of it wasn't passed by building control. Now I am paying thousands more to fix the damage and finish the project. She is dishonest, worse still she has done this to others but we have so much to pay to put right the terrible work that many cannot afford to hold her accountable, this is what she knows and therefore she continues to defraud and deceive her clients. Please, research her carefully. She was banned from ARB and RIBA for Gross professional misconduct. She may still tell you she is an architect if she can get away with it. Let me clarify. I have the evidence to prove that she was PAID money for goods she DID NOT PURCHASE NOR REFUND back to the customer. In fact, she engaged in this deceptive practice until she was discovered then ran off with the money. This happened to more than 2 people in the space of a few months. This woman should NOT be trading she is a Rogue Trader- Igho Tabor of DesignHomePlan Ltd needs to be stopped to protect the public from her fraudulent sham business.
August 21, 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Designhomeplan Ltd
We got full planning permission for Marlice's mother's house. It was large stunning wrap-around extension. It was a tricky planning application and we were successful. Marlice is not my client. Carole above is her mother and Richard above is her uncle.
We are architectural designers we have a 95% planning success rate. That’s why I get 5 star reviews.
The review below is in connection with other subcontractors which we use for our building work. These men have been tried and tested on other projects and done well. One client can bring out the best in a person, another client can bring out the worst. Clients always have a choice to find their own builders.
As a reader ask yourself if you would work for an abusive person. Marlice has abused me verbally despite not being my client.
Below are some of the reasons why I get 1star reviews for subcontracting building work
1. The reviewer is not my client
2. The review is in connection with a refund that is greater than what they paid or are entitled to
3. The review is in connection with work that they want but haven’t paid for
4. The review is in connection doing unethical work or work that’s not in line with my company policy
5. The reviewer is verbally or physically abusive
This review falls under reason number 1, 2, 3 & 5
Marlice has been verbally abusive and this is her 2nd 1 star review in connection with this subject.
Marlice has written 100's negative reviews on other platforms.
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