What 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.
What standard is expected?
All drawings and plans must reach an acceptable standard of presentation. 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.
From 1 October 1995, all dimensions and quantities on drawings must be shown in metric measurements. Planning application drawings with imperial units will not be accepted.
