C LONG DESIGN STUDIOS
Retail Design and advice Consultants

Who We Help and How We Add Value

We advise and support international garden centres, nurseries, botanical gardens, and rural and urban development projects with specialist consultancy tailored to each client’s goals.

With more than 44 years of experience, we help clients move confidently from early ideas to completed projects through concept development, master planning, planning approvals, budget control, and delivery support.

Whether you need support in one specialist area or a complete end-to-end service, we bring together creative design, strategic planning, architectural understanding, engineering insight, cost planning, and sector expertise to turn your vision into a practical, successful outcome.

We also provide project evaluation, feasibility studies, and performance assessments to help you set realistic budgets, test viability, and make informed investment decisions.

Our Expert Team

Partner - Principal Consultant

Antony Long

Georgi Markov

Partner - Project Coordinator

Nina Patel

Retail Designer

Helen

Architect

Heather Long

Planning Consultant

How We Can Support Your Project and Vision

Our support to projects is at every stage, from early concept development to detailed delivery

and operational planning. Our core services include:

Concept development, feasibility studies, and master planning

Planning and design for retail, commercial, and customer-focused environments

Technical drawings, specifications, and planning permission support

Architectural design, fit-out planning, and contractor coordination

Restaurant, café, and food court planning, including kitchen and operational layouts

Integrated site master planning, including parking, service areas, landscaping, and phasing

Project evaluation, performance assessment, and budget planning

Shopfitting design, concepts, layouts, and planning

Corporate branding, livery, and visual identity

Healthcare and care environment design

Farm shop planning and development

Inner-city and urban planning, redevelopment, and regeneration

Botanical garden structures and master planning

Garden centre and nursery advice and design

Design Consultation

We support projects at every stage, from early concept development to detailed delivery and operational planning. Our core services include:

Concept development, feasibility studies, and master planning
Planning and design for retail, commercial, and customer-focused environments
Technical drawings, specifications, and planning permission support
Architectural design, fit-out planning, and contractor coordination
Restaurant, café, and food court planning, including kitchen and operational layouts
Integrated site master planning, including parking, service areas, landscaping, and phasing
Project evaluation, performance assessment, and budget planning
Shopfitting design, concepts, layouts, and planning
Corporate branding, livery, and visual identity
Healthcare and care environment design
Farm shop planning and development
Inner-city and urban planning, redevelopment, and regeneration
Botanical garden structures and master planning
Garden centre and nursery advice and design

Concept Development - We turn your ideas into clear, sustainable, and commercially viable concepts. This includes feasibility advice, budget awareness, programme planning, return-on-investment guidance, and the creation of masterplans and visual presentations.

When needed, we bring every part of a project together into a coordinated masterplan. This can include site layout, car parking, service and staff areas, landscaping, environmental considerations, budget planning, and phased development.

Archtectual Design & Planning

Producing construction plans, specifications, layouts, and fit-out proposals tailored to your project. We also support coordination with building providers, contractors and specialist shopfitters to keep the design aligned from planning through to delivery.

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Master Planning

SMALL SELECTION OF OUR PROJECTS OVER LAST 44 YEARS

Please get in Touch. anthony@clongdesignstudios.com + 44 7508 233 184

For inquiries regarding our consultancy services or to discuss your retail design project, please reach out. We are eager to collaborate and help you realize your vision.

C LONG DESIGN STUDIOS Retail Design and advice Consultants