Privacy Policy

This privacy policy tells you what to expect when Studio Arkell collects personal information that you provide to us.

Visitors to our websites
When someone visits this website we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns.

We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

Search Engines
Search queries and results are logged anonymously to help us improve our website and search functionality. No user-specific data is collected by either Studio Arkell or any third party.

Email Marketing
We use third-party email service providers, MPZMail and iContact, to deliver our email marketing. We gather statistics about email opens and clicks using industry standard technologies including clear gifs to help us monitor and improve our e-marketing activity. Please see iContact’s policy for further details.

We're guided by a simple yet powerful ethos: create beautiful, considered architecture. It’s this driving value that leads us to approach every project with a thoughtful eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

By carefully planning every aspect of a design, from the big decisions of layout, spatial flow and materiality down to the smallest bespoke detail, we achieve perfect harmony between form and function. Our buildings don’t just meet the practical needs of their occupants; they’re intentional statements of timeless design.

Cookie Policy
This website uses cookies. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to Studio Arkell’s use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
Cookies are files sent by web servers to web browsers and stored by the web browsers.

The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables a web server to identify and track web browsers.

There are two main kinds of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted from your computer when you close your browser, whereas persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.

We use cookies on this website, for the following purposes:
to make login faster to our website by remembering your login details to make the page load quicker by sharing the workload across computers to ensure our website pages are optimised for your browser or device by giving us technical information about the device or browser you are using. Security & Performance

We use a third-party service to help maintain the security and performance of the Studio Arkell website. To deliver this service, it processes the IP addresses of visitors to the website.

Contact Forms
Should you choose to contact us using a contact form on our website or an email link, the data will be collated into an email and sent to us over the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). We use a third-party service which encrypts the email content using SHA-2, 256-bit cryptography before being sent across the internet. The email content is then decrypted by our local computers and devices.

Social Media
If you send us a private or direct message via social media the message will be stored within our password-protected account. It will not be shared with any other organisations.

Emails
We use a third-party provider to encrypt and protect our email traffic. If your email service does not support TLS, you should be aware that any emails we send or receive may not be protected in transit.

We will also monitor any emails sent to us, including file attachments, for viruses or malicious software. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send is within the bounds of the law.

Access to Personal Information
Studio Arkell tries to be as open as it can be in terms of giving people access to their personal information. Individuals can find out if we hold any personal information by making a ‘subject access request’. If we do hold information about you, we will:

- give you a description of it;

- tell you why we are holding it;

- tell you who it could be disclosed to; and

- let you have a copy of the information in an intelligible form.

To make a request to Studio Arkell for any personal information we may hold, you need to put the request in writing addressing it to the address provided below.

If you agree, we will try to deal with your request informally, for example by providing you with the specific information you need over the telephone.

If we do hold information about you, you can ask us to correct any mistakes by, once again, contacting us via the address below.

Links to other websites
This privacy policy does not cover the links within this site linking to other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.

Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 27 October 2025.

How to contact us

If you want to request information about our privacy policy, you can email us or find our address here.

01202 232423

5 Castle St, Christchurch,
Dorset, BH23 1DP

info@studioarkell.com

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Interior Design

We can also assist with interiors specifications — for example, kitchen layouts, bespoke joinery, finishes, and fittings.

We can prepare a tailored quote based on the level of detail and input you’d like from us. The more information we specify upfront together, the smoother the build process will be, and the more accurate your contractor’s costings will be, helping to avoid unexpected costs.

This scope would be agreed under a fixed fee.

Pre Application

If the proposed scheme is particularly large, complex, or potentially contentious, we may recommend submitting a pre-application enquiry to the local planning authority before proceeding with a full planning application. This can help clarify requirements, identify potential issues early, and improve the chances of a successful outcome.

This scope would be agreed under a fixed fee.

BREGs

After planning approval, the final stage is Technical Design, where we create detailed Building Regulation Drawings (BREGs).

A few important notes:

  • You’ll need Building Control sign-off for the build. This can be done through the local authority or privately, with fees paid directly to Building Control.

  • We can introduce you to trusted local structural engineers, or we’re happy to collaborate with any chartered engineer of your choice. Their fees are separate and payable directly to them.

  • We can also introduce you to reputable builders we regularly work with, if needed.

Our fees are split into two payments: 50% upon instruction and 50% upon issue of the drawings to Building Control.

Planning

Once you’re happy with the proposed design, we’ll prepare your planning application pack.

A typical planning submission includes:

  • Location & Block Plan

  • Existing Plans & Elevations

  • Proposed Plans & Elevations (including coloured elevations)

  • Proposed Site Plan

  • Design & Access Statement

We’ll handle the submission on your behalf and liaise with the council throughout, keeping you updated every step of the way.

Our fees are split into two payments: 50% upon instruction and 50% upon submission of the application.

Concept

This is the exciting part — shaping a design that’s perfectly suited to you.

After our initial consultation, we’ve prepared a brief and a list of drawing deliverables. Here’s how this stage works: We start with a site survey to produce accurate existing plans and elevations. We then develop proposed design drawings based on the agreed brief. Once ready, we’ll invite you to our office for a design review. We’ll refine the design based on your feedback and issue a final drawing pack for you to sign off. Our fees are split into two payments: 50% upon instruction and 50% upon issue of the drawings.