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Garden room and outdoor kitchen CGI for a residential extension in Tonbridge
Homeowners · 1 July 2026

See your extension before you build it (and before you pay for it)

For homeowners, a photorealistic render is the cheapest insurance in the whole project — it catches the decisions you'd otherwise regret at the most expensive possible moment.

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Sea-view penthouse CGI for a new-build apartment scheme in Leigh-on-Sea
Sales · 24 June 2026

Selling off-plan: what a dusk render does that a floor plan can't

Buyers don't fall for floor plans. For estate agents and developers, one cinematic CGI can be the difference between reservations off-plan and a finished building still for sale.

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Photorealistic night render of a conservation-area extension in Tonbridge
Planning · 12 June 2026

Why planning officers trust a CGI built from the drawings

Verified views and accurate CGIs can change the course of a planning application. Here's what makes an image credible to a planning officer — and what gets one dismissed.

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