Initial free meeting or telephone conversation to discuss the feasibility and budget of your project.
We will undertake a full measured survey of your existing property or site in relation to the design. If we are working with you in other areas of the UK we will use other records or may ask you for measurements and photographs
Drafting of the scheme and giving you design options where required. We will liaise with the Local Planning Authority for Pre Application advice where required
Preparing detailed architectural floor plans, elevations and sections of the existing & proposed scheme. This work is carried out in Autodesk Revit to give you a 3D BIM model and 3D Views.
After consultation with clients, drawings and necessary documents are submitted to the Local Authority for approval.
Appointment of specialist consultants as necessary, structural engineers, and party wall surveyors if required.
Preparing detailed Building Regulation drawings and specifications for submission to Building Control for approval. These drawings will form the basis for builders to price and tender from.
If required we can meet and liaise with the Building Contractor regularly ensuring progress, budget and construction.
Planning & Building Regulations - In Detail
Detailed planning information and submission
Once we have been appointed, the fun bit starts, and the design starts to build momentum and come to life. You can expect a full measured survey of your property to be carried out, which forms the basis of existing and proposed plans and elevational drawings.
The sketch proposal stage allows us to flourish and provide you with a vision for what’s to come. This can be portrayed through 2D floor plans and elevations, as well as 3D computer-aided visuals.
Once the plans are agreed, we will produce all necessary planning documentation, including relevant drawings and applications, and submit the application to your Local Authority on your behalf. It’s important to ensure that your drawings are clear and concise and that they cover standard planning policy guidelines. This will help your local planning officer clearly identify your proposed works; the fewer questions the planning authority raises, the greater your chance of receiving consent within the statutory 8-week approval timescale.
Building Regulations
The next step after planning has been granted is to submit the Building Regulations application. These are approved documents covering everything from the structure being correct to the thermal performance of your extension or building.
We will produce detailed technical drawings ready for submission to building control. We have links to local authority building control or approved building control inspectors from previous projects, so we work closely with them to ensure compliance.
This detailed information needs to be in strict accordance with the current building regulations, which cover all elements from structure through to thermal properties, drainage, fire protection measures, and means of escape. This information should be sufficiently detailed to allow any 3rd parties, such as the Structural Engineer, to ascertain which structural elements are required and thus provide accurate quotes for their involvement.
