Frequently asked questions

We start by understanding the planned development, its current stage and the decision the investor is facing. We review the available documents and establish whether the first step should be a consultation, a property analysis, a concept, a design, permitting work or a broader reorganisation of the scheme.

Not every case starts with a design. On some developments the documents, the potential of the property or the correct procedural path have to be verified first.

Useful items include: the plot number or property address, a map, an extract from the local plan or a planning conditions decision, any designs and floor plans you have, decisions and official correspondence, and information on the intended function, scale and timing.

Not having full documentation is no obstacle to starting a conversation. We can help establish what needs to be obtained.

Yes. An early analysis can identify the property’s limitations, check the basic development options and flag what needs further verification. It does not guarantee that a particular intention can be realised, but it lets decisions be made on more information.

Yes. You do not have to assign your case to a category yourself. Describing the development, the location, the current stage and the problem or decision behind your enquiry is enough. On that basis we will identify a possible first step.

No. We work on one-off designs and service units as much as on housing, developer, industrial, agricultural and specialist schemes. The scope and the way we work are matched to the actual scale of the project.

Yes. A bespoke design is developed in relation to the plot, the needs of future users, the planning documents, technical conditions and the intended budget. Function, everyday use, the relationship between house and site, and the feasibility of the development also matter.

Yes. Before starting an adaptation, though, we check whether the chosen design suits the plot, the provisions of the local plan or the planning conditions decision, and the investor’s needs. An adaptation may require functional, technical and structural changes and a site development design.

Yes. We consider not only the look of the interior but also the business model, the arrangement of clients and staff, back-of-house, technology and sanitary, technical and administrative requirements. Before you buy or lease a unit we can also help assess whether it suits the planned activity.

Discipline documentation is produced by designers with the relevant competence and licences. Depending on the contract, Architica can select the designers needed, provide them with data, coordinate their work and ensure it is consistent with the architectural design and the rest of the documentation.

Yes, to the extent agreed for a given case. We can analyse the required procedural path, prepare applications and attachments, assemble documents, submit clarifications and supplements, and deal with authorities, utility operators and other institutions. Where necessary we act under a power of attorney.

No. Architica is based in Świdwin, but we handle cases in other places across the West Pomeranian Voivodeship and beyond the region. The work may require visits to the property, participation in consultations and contact with various authorities and bodies.

We cannot guarantee the content of a decision issued by an authority, or how long it will take. What we can do is prepare the documentation properly, identify the requirements, carry out the agreed part of the procedure and respond to questions or requests that arise along the way.

Coordination means bringing together information, studies and decisions from the different parties involved. Depending on the development it may include working with discipline engineers, surveyors, geologists, valuers, environmental specialists, utility operators, authorities, contractors, the site manager, a project manager and other partners.

Architica organises the agreements, identifies the decisions needed and keeps the activities within the agreed scope consistent with one another.

Yes. We can take responsibility for a defined scope and work alongside the investor’s team. At the outset we agree how responsibilities are divided, how information is exchanged and which decisions belong to whom.

Yes, on selected schemes we can help connect the design and formal side of a development with the financing process. Architica organises the documentation and information about the development and coordinates contact with our credit partner.

The partner can analyse financing options, hold discussions with banks and support the client through the lending process, including on selected developer schemes. Credit brokerage itself is carried out by a separate partner firm. The decision to grant financing and on what terms rests with the bank or other relevant institution.

No. An investor may use their own broker or deal directly with a lender of their choice. Access to Architica’s partner is an additional element of what we offer.

Yes, on selected housing and developer schemes. The scope may cover how the development is presented, unit fact sheets, sales floor plans, schedules, content, the website and the coordination or delivery of marketing activity.

Yes, where that scope is agreed with the investor. Architica can set up a sales office, handle enquiries, maintain contacts in a CRM, present the development, arrange meetings and conduct agreed stages of the sales process on the investor’s behalf.

The detailed scope of representation, the rules for contact with buyers, the reservation process and the fee model are agreed separately for each development.

No. A collaboration may be a one-off consultation or analysis, a specific service, a defined stage, a broader scope combining design, permitting and coordination, or extended management that also covers financing, marketing or sales.

The fee depends on the type of development, the scope of work, its complexity, the number of parties involved, the procedures required and the anticipated level of involvement. After an initial review we present a proposed scope and how it would be billed. Additional work is agreed separately.

It depends on the scale and type of the scheme, how complete the material is, the number of specialists involved and the administrative procedures. The investor’s decisions, the need for changes, discipline consultations and the authorities’ own timelines all have an effect.

We agree how we will communicate at the start. Depending on the project this may be meetings, email, phone calls, written summaries of agreements or periodic reports. We pass on what has been done, which decisions are open, what material is needed and what affects the course of the development.

First we establish what the intended change means for the design, documentation, permitting, schedule and cost. Then we agree whether it falls within the existing scope or requires additional work and new arrangements.