ED Design, Leading you home
New stone and zinc home in rural Stirling, seen across its gravel arrival court

Architectural design · Stirlingshire & Central ScotlandAcross Stirlingshire and Central Scotland.

Looking for residential architectural design in Stirlingshire? ED Design is an architectural design studio in Stirling, at the heart of Central Scotland, designing self-build homes, extensions and renovations from the Campsies to the Forth.

We work across Stirlingshire, the Falkirk area and Clackmannanshire, from village extensions to new homes on rural plots.

Designing in Stirlingshire and Central Scotland

Villages, farmland and the hills.

Central Scotland is a region of small towns and villages set against the Ochils, the Campsie Fells and the Forth valley. Rural plots here often come with long views and exposed sites, and good design makes the most of both.

Our rural Stirling retirement home, a single-storey house in stone and zinc with every room on one level, is typical of the self-build work we do here.

Planning

Planning in Stirlingshire.

Depending on where your home is, planning is decided by Stirling Council, Falkirk Council or Clackmannanshire Council, each with its own local development plan and policies on rural housing and design.

We check the right council's policies at the outset, so your design works with them from the first sketch.

Questions

Common questions.

Do I need an architect for my project in Stirlingshire?

No. Scottish law does not require an ARB-registered architect to prepare planning or Building Warrant applications, and many homes are designed by architectural designers and technologists. ED Design is an architectural design studio, not an ARB-registered architects' practice. We design your home and prepare the planning and Building Warrant drawings, working with structural engineers and other consultants where needed.

Who decides planning applications in Stirlingshire?

Stirling Council, Falkirk Council or Clackmannanshire Council, depending on location.

How do we get started?

Book a free initial call. We will talk through your plot or your home, what you would like to achieve, what it might cost and what happens next, with no obligation.

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Planning a project in Stirlingshire?

Tell us about your plot or your home in Stirlingshire and Central Scotland. We'll talk through what's possible, what it might cost and what happens next.