Understand your project before you start.
Straightforward guides to planning permission, permitted development and getting your extension or conversion approved.
Do you need planning permission for an extension?
How to tell whether your project needs a full application, or falls under permitted development.
Read the guideGuidePermitted development, explained
What you can usually build without a full planning application, and the limits to watch.
Read the guideGuidePlanning a loft conversion: what to know
Types of loft conversion, when planning is needed, and the drawings involved.
Read the guideExtensionsHow to plan a house extension that gets approved
Confirming your route, permitted development limits, and the drawings your council expects.
Read the guideConversionsLoft, garage or basement: which conversion is right for you?
Comparing cost, disruption, planning and the drawings each conversion needs.
Read the guideOutdoorGarden rooms and outbuildings: the planning rules explained
When garden rooms and studios need permission, and the limits that catch people out.
Read the guideRenovationsRenovating a house: how drawings and Building Regs fit together
When you need drawings, how Building Regulations apply, and how to stay on track.
Read the guidePlanningPre-planning advice: what it is and when it saves you time
How pre-application advice works and when it is worth getting before you submit.
Read the guideTechnicalWhat's actually in a council-ready drawing set?
A plain-English breakdown of every drawing in a council-ready package.
Read the guideGet your drawings quoted, fast.
Tell us about your property and your goal. We will confirm the route and the drawings you will need.