Three ovens? Or is one a coffee machine? Where are the fridge and freezer? I'm asking, because I would probably rather have a corner base unit, with either a pull-out shelf system or lazy Susan type rotating shelves, so the countertop goes through the corner until it hits the tall units. Means you'd lose a tall unit. But you could have a coffee machine/toaster/kettle (whatever you need/want) on the counter there.

But from both layouts above, I prefer the one with the shelves in the corner.

I agree with an earlier suggestion to have neither shelves or tambour in the corner. Instead I would either have it blanked off with a cabinet to match the other tall cabinets or build a studwork corner- which ever you choose you can then continue the wall cabinets from above the sink right into the corner.
As far as the idea of building a stud partition at the end of the sink run I think this is unnecessary. The reasons you might want to do that stud wall is if you need to screen the kitchen, hide clutter or create a visual end to the kitchen so it doesn’t impact on the next space.
Separately one of your designs has a wine chiller- do check the proportion of your cabinets match the chiller. I also noticed a recirculating extractor above the hob- other options include a Bora Cooktop Extractor, or a ceiling extractor with venting between the ceiling joists.

Thanks all for your input. I agree about all the wall units. I am not a fan of these but need somewhere near the sink for glasses/mugs. I am thinking of using one of the long narrow units with a door that cantelevers up and having it higher over the sink so it is not too oppressive

The main reason for not having tall units into the corner is that I felt we needed to maximise worktop space as a coffee machine, kettle and toaster all need to go on this run. Some appliances could either go in the tambour or on the worktop below the bottom shelf. We did have a design with a cupboard here but would have lost the worktop when opening the door.

Yes we do have 3 ovens and an integrated freezer and fridge either side.

I am torn on the end wall. I like the open space but at the same time not having it will expose any washing up/sink clutter when entering the room

The design currently has a pull out corner unit below the worktop so this is not an issue.

I would suggest you take your current kitchen units, think if what's in them and see if you really need all those wall units above the sink. They are all probably the equivalent to one base unit. That's how we designed our kitchen getting rid of the wall units.

Can I ask Ellie and others without wall units where do you put your glasses and mugs?

@Imogen Roberts I have no wall units in my kitchen and keep glasses, mugs and such in the kitchen drawers. Works perfectly.

If you keep them in drawers how do you stop them sliding around? Are there special drawer inserts?

What exactly is in the island? Could you swap a couple of units for an open unit to display some glasses? My mugs are in a base unit. I also think the wall units over the sink are overpowering on that space. Could you have shelves there instead?

Why do you need 3 ovens?

The island is mainly drawers for storage so we could put a display unit there. Would rather not however spoil the clean lines of it plus the glasses we want to store are everyday water ones so don't really need to be on display. Could these go in a drawer?

Husband is a keen cook and wants a micro combi, steam oven and regular oven. I am not going to argue with him as he does make yummy food!

The drawers have an anti slip lining. Came with that. You could have insets for plates, to keep them in place, but I find I don't need those.

I have a combi-steam oven and a regular oven. Microwave is in the pantry. Don't use that often. The steam oven is fab! Can also use it as a regular oven, or mix it if you want some added steam (baking bread for example).

I have my microwave and toaster hidden in a 60cm deep tall larder unit. My mugs/glasses are in base unit directly under the kettle. I have the boiler hidden in a tall larder unit with the bin under it. I have a large plastic tub in a base unit by the sink and put used dishes straight in there so as not to leave untidy on worktop (I don't have a dishwasher)

There’s so many ways a kitchen can be laid out - don’t feel that you only have a choice of these two layouts only !

When we work on a design with a client - we often come up with 4-6 different layouts initially ! I suppose because our focus is the design only ( we don’t sell furniture etc) it allows us to really stretch the design side, so that you have options and ideas to explore, that we then take further, with you involved in the process - a very busy showroom maybe doesn’t have the time to do this ( much as they’d love to )

Here's my coffee/wine corner. I keep the tall wine glasses I use for dinner parties in a cabinet, they wouldn't fit in the drawer, stems too long. But daily use glasses, mugs, cups, saucers all go in here

Thank you, you have all be very helpful. I am now thinking about having a cupboard built for coffee and toast similar to this but wider with doors on the front. I will move the sink to the island and get rid of the sink run and wall units entirely.

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I like the sink on the run, rather than island (just my preference) If you were having sink on run, I wouldn't have it central, have it to side for better use of space.