In Detail

Scale Plans

It is a requirement of the Planning process to submit scale drawings of the proposed modification. Many people are perfectly happy to sketch out their ideas, but most do not have the facilities to draw these at the required scale.

This is where we can help. We will visit your property to discuss your proposed development, taking site sketches, measurements and photographs to support the drafting process. A draft copy of the plans will be forwarded to you for your approval. Final copies can then be supplied in electronic and paper format. For applications in paper format, five copies of all documents are required (application form, scale drawings and OS map). Most of the local planning authorities in England & Wales will now accept drawings submitted electronically. Providing the drawings in this way saves both time and cost.

Once we have sent you a draft copy of your drawings we will make any required alterations and there will be no cost to yourself until you are happy with our work. Following submission of the planning application, should any minor alterations be required by the Planning Office then these will be supplied electronically at no extra cost. We will supply you with both an Adobe (.pdf) copy of the approved drawing and also an amendable copy in AutoCAD (.dwg) format for you or a third party to work with in the future.

How the Process Works:

Here is a rough guide on how to obtain your scale drawings: 

1 - Phone or email us to discuss your proposed works
2 - We will promptly send you a competetive quotation including a cost for the drawings and optional additional services
3 - Contact us to book in the works
4 - We will arrange a mutually convenient date and time to meet at your property to discuss the project and for us to take all the required site information
5 - We will send you draft copies of the drawings within 1 - 2 weeks for you to approve
6 - We will make any changes to the drawings you may require
7 - Once you are happy with the drawings we will send you the invoice for the drawings and any required additional services or items
8 - Once payment is received we will send you final copies of the drawings in both pdf and paper format (on A1 paper)
9 - If required we will complete your planning application on your behalf

The entire service will be carried out at the cost agreed from our quotation. We will never add unexpected costs at the end of the works.