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Building regulations drawings

Clear construction drawings and a specification your builder can price from, submitted to building control for you.

FeesFixed fee for each stageagreed in writing before work starts

Request a fee proposal How our fees work

Building regulations drawings drawing, prepared within the Green Code group

FreeInitial consultationA conversation about your project, and a first view of what's possible, before any fee is agreed.
FixedFee for each stageEvery stage is priced in writing before it starts. No hourly billing.
3DSee the design firstYour design is shown in 3D before it's submitted, while changes are still easy.
FreeResubmissionIf planning is refused, we revise and resubmit at no extra design fee. Conditions

What we draw

Full plans application
Drawings checked and approved by building control before work starts.
Building notice support
For simpler jobs, where approval is given as work goes on.
Accessibility review
A review against Part M of the building regulations, for step-free access and accessible bathrooms.
As-built and record drawings
Drawings updated to show what was built, for building control sign-off and your records.

Building regulations drawings

What's included

Construction drawings and specification for building control approval and for builders to price from.

Building regulations plans, sections and specification
Fire, insulation, ventilation and drainage notes
Coordinated with the structural design
Submitted to building control on your behalf

Before you start

What we need, and what sits outside our fee

From you: the property address, a few photos, and any existing drawings, planning approvals or surveys you have. We arrange the measured survey with you.
Not in our fee: council planning and building control fees, and specialist reports a council asks for, such as a tree survey or flood risk assessment, unless your fee proposal lists them.
Your fee proposal sets out exactly what is included for your project before any work starts.

Timescales

How long it takes

We give you a timetable for our drawings in your fee proposal. Council and building control timings are the statutory or target periods and start once an application is validated.

Full plans decision: 5 weeks, or up to 2 months if you agree
Building notice: Work can start 2 days after the notice is given
Completion certificate: Issued after building control's final inspection

Common questions

Do I need building regulations drawings if I have planning permission?

Yes. Planning permission covers how the work looks; building regulations cover how it's built, including structure, fire safety, insulation and drainage.

Can my builder price from them?

Yes. That's one of the main reasons to have them done properly: every builder prices the same job.

Full plans or building notice?

Full plans means building control approves the drawings before work starts, which gives your builder something firm to price and build from. A building notice lets work start sooner, but the details are approved as work goes on, so problems are found later and cost more to fix.

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