I Have My Architectural Drawings
Send your latest plans, any planning decision and the details of what you intend to build. We can review the information and prepare a quotation for the technical drawing work.
Building Regulations
Building Regulations Drawings With Planning By Design
Turn your agreed design into detailed technical drawings for the next stage of your project.
From wall and roof build-ups to insulation and key junctions, our technical drawings explain how your proposed building is put together. We develop the details and specifications around your design and the information needed for building control.
Where Are You With Your Project?
Start with the drawings and approvals you already have.
My Design Is Still Being Developed
The technical package needs to follow the agreed design. If the layout or planning position is still changing, discuss the sequence with us before commissioning detailed work.
Technical Detail
Drawings tailored to your project.
Connected Services
Architecture, planning and engineering.
Clear Scope
Know what your quotation includes.
Practical Next Steps
Understand what happens after your drawings.
Planning Permission & Building Regulations
Two different parts of preparing your project.
Planning Permission
Deals with whether the proposed development is acceptable in planning terms, including its use, scale and effect on its surroundings.
Building Regulations
Concern the technical standards that apply to the building work. Planning permission does not replace the separate building control process.
Permitted Development does not remove Building Regulations requirements.
Check both routes for your project. Explore Permitted Development.
What Can Your Technical Drawings Cover?
The package is tailored to your building and the work you plan to carry out.
Plans, Elevations & Sections
Drawings showing the proposed arrangement, dimensions, levels and relationships between the building elements.
Construction Details
Wall, floor and roof build-ups, junctions and other details that communicate the intended construction approach.
Materials & Specifications
Notes on relevant materials and performance requirements, including insulation, moisture protection and ventilation where applicable.
Specialist Coordination
Information that needs to be read alongside structural calculations and other specialist designs. Required inputs and responsibilities are identified for your project.
Do I Need Building Regulations Approval?
Check the requirements before building work starts.
Extensions, conversions and structural alterations can involve Building Regulations. Some smaller works also fall within the rules, while exemptions or competent person schemes may apply. The route depends on the work and its location.
Tell us what you are changing, where the property is and what drawings you have. If approval requirements are unclear, confirm them with the relevant building control body.
Approval systems differ across the UK. The application guidance below refers to England; confirm the applicable process for projects in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
What Will Your Quotation Include?
Keep drawing fees and other project costs clear.
Building control charges, structural engineering, surveys and specialist assessments may be separate. Check what is included before proceeding.
How Our Building Regulations Drawing Service Works
Send Your Drawings
Share the current design, planning documents where relevant, property details and your intended programme.
Agree the Scope
Agree the deliverables, fee and programme before drawing work begins.
Develop the Technical Details
We develop your architectural design into technical drawings and construction details.
Review & Coordinate
Check the drawings with our team and bring together the relevant engineering and specialist information.
Progress Building Control
Follow the applicable submission and inspection process, with responsibilities confirmed before work starts.
Building Regulations Timescales & Costs
How Long Will It Take?
Drawing preparation depends on the size and complexity of the project, the information available and the specialist input required.
Tell us your intended start date. We will discuss a programme for the drawing work; building control review and site inspections are separate stages.
How Much Will It Cost?
Fees depend on the technical detail and coordination required. A smaller, complex alteration can need more design work than a larger, simpler project.
We need to review your architectural plans before we can provide a quotation for Building Regulations drawings. Send us your plans to request a project-specific quote.
Building Control: The Next Step
In England, most projects use local authority building control or a registered building control approver. Higher-risk buildings follow a separate Building Safety Regulator process. Read the official application guidance.
Example Building Regulations Drawings
Explore the technical detail behind a building project.
This sample includes existing and proposed plans and elevations, a building section, construction details and a structural summary.
This is a project example, not a specification to reuse for another building. Your drawings must reflect your project, site conditions and applicable requirements.
Coordinate the Details Before You Build
Structural Engineering
Beams, load-bearing openings, foundations and other structural work may need an engineer’s calculations and specifications. These should be coordinated with the technical drawings.
Design Changes & Site Information
A changed layout, unexpected site condition or revised structural solution may affect the package. Keep your designer, engineer and builder informed so the documents remain consistent.
Where planning permission is needed, resolving the design and planning outcome before detailed technical work can help avoid paying for repeated revisions.
Why Choose Planning By Design?
Architecture & Technical Design
Bring the architectural proposal and its technical requirements into the same conversation.
Project-Specific Detail
Details tailored to your building, its layout and construction.
Engineering Coordination
Connect structural calculations with the details shown in your drawings.
Clear Next Steps
Understand what information is needed and what happens after the drawings are prepared.
Transparent Quotations
Agree deliverables and separate costs before commissioning the work.
Design Continuity
Carry your architectural design through to the technical drawing stage.
Building Regulations FAQs
What are Building Regulations drawings?
They are technical plans, sections, details and specifications developed for the relevant building work. They provide more construction-related information than drawings prepared only to explain a planning proposal.
Are planning drawings enough for my builder?
Do not assume so. Ask what technical drawings, engineering information and specialist details are needed for the work. Confirm the intended use and limitations of each drawing package.
Can you work from drawings prepared by another architect?
Send the latest drawings for review. We will assess whether they contain enough information and whether further measurements, surveys or editable files are needed.
Should I obtain planning permission first?
Where permission is required, it is usually sensible to resolve the planning design before commissioning detailed technical drawings. If stages need to overlap, discuss the risk of revisions and additional fees.
Do I still need Building Regulations for Permitted Development?
Potentially, yes. Permitted Development concerns the planning route. Building Regulations requirements must be checked separately.
Are structural calculations included?
They are a distinct specialist service. Your quotation should confirm whether structural engineering is included or needs a separate appointment.
Do your drawings guarantee approval?
No. The building control body assesses the submission and may request further details or changes. Compliance also depends on the work carried out on site.
Can you help if work has already started?
Tell us straight away what has been built and what approvals or inspection records exist. Contact local authority building control about any retrospective route; additional investigations or remedial work may be needed.
What should I send for a quotation?
Send your site address, current architectural plans, planning decision and conditions where relevant, any engineering information, photographs and a short explanation of the work and timescale.
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Head of Town Planning, Planning By Design
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