Drawings and plans
Do the plans I submit have to be accurate?
Inaccurate dimensions and poor overall quality of drawings and
plans can lead to enormous difficulties when sites eventually come
to be developed, therefore we have a share in the responsibility
for ensuring, as far as we are able, that the information shown on
submitted plans is accurate.
Please note that one complete set of the plans and
drawings needs to be submitted with the application
What standard is expected?
All drawings and plans must reach an acceptable standard of
presentation and should be to a recognised metric scale, with any
figured dimensions given in metres. All plans should include a
scale bar so that dimensions can still be determined if the plans
are reproduced at a different size. Freehand sketches and
pencil drawings are not allowed.
What drawings or plans do I need to submit?
A complete submission of drawings or plans would be -
A Location Plan
- based on up-to-date Ordnance Survey maps at a scale of 1:1250
or 1:2500, showing at least two named roads and surrounding land
and buildings
- the properties shown must be numbered so that there is no
misunderstanding about the exact location of the application
site
- the site, the subject of the application must be edged clearly
with a red line. It should include all land necessary to carry out
the proposed development - for example, land required for
landscaping, or car parking and open areas around buildings such as
gardens
- for a Householder Application, the red line must be drawn
around the boundaries of the house and garden and not, for example,
just around the ground area a proposed extension may
occupy
- a blue line must be drawn around any other land owned by the
applicant close to or adjoining the application
site.
A Site Plan
- drawn to scale to show the relationship of the proposal to the
site boundary and any buildings on adjacent land.
Floor Plans
- usually at a scale of 1:100, although if a 1:50 scale is used
for the elevational drawings it is better to maintain the same
scale throughout the submission.
Elevations
- usually at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100. There must be an
elevational drawing of all sides of the proposed
buildings
- for extensions and elevational alterations, the elevations
should illustrate the existing buildings/existing elevations, and
in particular show the relationship between windows and door
openings.
