Grid switch kitchen appliances

[Mr A greig]

I'm renovating my entire house and am looking at the best rather than easiest way of doing things.
Thinking about kitchen electrics and I like the idea of a multigang gridswitch for appliances. It would be good to have isolations that don't involve cutting the entire circuit or pulling out a sparking appliance to reach the plug.
Not used these before but was thinking the downside is hard wiring is a bit more akward for removal and also they would need fuses.
So my idea was to have the switch isolate a socket underneath the worktop. This way it's easy to isolate, remove and is already fused at the plug.
Is this a good idea or a bit unusual? Or just a non starter for some reason I've over looked.

 

[Bazza]

I come from the standpoint that isolation switches are mostly pointless.
An accessible switched socket under the worktop in an adjacent cupboard will do all that you need.

The problem with multiple appliances coming from a grid switch is that it concentrates all of the big loads on one point on the circuit (often a ring final) when the loads should be distributed round the circuit.

 

[Mr A greig]

Well I wouldn't say pointless as quick and easy access can be handy. I am away from home a lot and the missus wouldn't remember where the sockets are plus having to empty a cupboard to switch off something in a hurry would be less than ideal.
Having said that you raise a very good point about load distribution. I never even considered the fact that all loads are in one place.
Taking that into consideration I may space them out with dual boxes ie 1 socket and one isolating switch above worktop leading to appliance socket beneath. Would this be appropriate?

 

[HappyHacker]

If you want the grid switches use radials each supplying a small number of appliances. You can then put the sockets supplied from the grid switches behind the appliances. However the wiring in the back of a grid switch can get crowded with more than a couple of supplies and switches. In my view, and that of many others, ring final circuits are only justified in a few situations, radials usually provide a better solution especially given the low price of fully loaded RCBO consumer units.

Having the switches or fused spurs, depending on wiring, above the counter supplying the appliances below is fine but usually does not usually meet the aesthetic requirements of the management.

Don't forget the requirements of Part Pee (England and different version in Wales) or whatever equivalent alternative applies in whichever country of GB that you live in.