Design & build in Paddington
MVV is a design and build contractor working on homes across Paddington and W2. We design and deliver refurbishments, extensions and conversions with one team from start to finish, giving you a single point of responsibility. Paddington combines Victorian terraces and garden squares with modern developments around Paddington Basin and excellent connections across London. Its housing ranges from stucco townhouses and mews to new-build apartments, and projects here are just as varied.
Paddington homes and what they need
Between Edgware Road and Westbourne Grove lie streets of nineteenth-century stucco terraces and squares, such as Norfolk Square and around Sussex Gardens, many divided into flats or once used as hotels, together with mews houses and later mansion blocks. Around the canal, Paddington Basin has brought modern apartments and offices.
Period homes often need layouts rethought and services renewed, while newer apartments are usually refitted to create more personal, better-finished interiors.
Planning and consents
Paddington lies within the City of Westminster, and many of its period streets are within conservation areas, with listed buildings among them. External changes to terraces are carefully controlled, and listed buildings need consent for works affecting their character.
Flats have no permitted development rights and usually need the freeholder's licence for alterations, and modern developments often have building rules of their own. We confirm all approvals at the start of your project.
The projects we take on in W2
In Paddington we refurbish flats and townhouses, reconfigure former conversions, restore period interiors and refit modern apartments with new kitchens, bathrooms and bespoke joinery. For houses and mews, we also design extensions and loft conversions where planning allows.
We plan logistics carefully on busy streets and within managed buildings.
Nearby work in Notting Hill
Nearby in Notting Hill, we added a full extra floor to a home on Ladbroke Grove, creating an open-plan kitchen and living space with a new balcony, and fitted out Kiez on Golborne Road, a thirty-cover restaurant completed on a ten-week programme.
The MVV approach
MVV is a team of 35 designers, builders and project managers based in Chiswick, delivering design and build under one contract. We carry £10M public and employers' liability cover.
What we do in Paddington
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Frequently asked questions
- Can you refit a modern apartment in Paddington Basin?
- Yes. We refit modern apartments with new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, lighting and bespoke joinery, working within the building management's rules on hours, deliveries and protection.
- Can I extend a mews house in Paddington?
- Sometimes, depending on the mews, the conservation area and neighbouring properties. We assess what is realistic for your home before design begins.
- Do I need planning permission to refurbish my flat?
- Internal work to a flat does not usually need planning permission unless the building is listed, but external changes do, and the freeholder's licence is normally required. We check what applies at the start.
- Can you restore period features in a converted townhouse?
- Yes. We repair cornicing, fireplaces, sash windows and joinery wherever possible and plan new services around them.
- How long does an apartment refit take?
- It depends on the scope and the building's requirements. We set out a realistic programme in your proposal.