HOUSE PLANS | PLANNING APPLICATION | BUILDING REGULATIONS DRAWINGS.

PLANNING APPLICATION "Fee Increase"

The Government has announced that there will be an increase in the planning fees by 20%. The new fees will come into effect on 17 January 2018.

The new regulations also allow local authorities to charge a planning application fee where permitted development rights have been withdrawn. Such applications are currently free but will now attract the appropriate fee for the application.

The increase means that the standard rate of £385 (application fee for each new dwelling) will go up to £462 and a householder planning application will increase from £172 to £206.

BUILDING REGULATIONS DRAWINGS are a set of standards for design and construction that apply to alterations of existing buildings and most new builds. The standards are very in depth and include consideration of materials and workmanship requirements, structural matters, fire safety, sound insulation, energy conservation and access to and use of buildings. You can download the full documents for free at gov.uk

Building Regulations Drawings are detailed Drawings due to the level of information required to explain how things are constructed. This can make them more difficult to understand if you are not used to reading drawings. A good set of building regulation plans should have a high level of detail & include detailed construction notes to explain the proposed construction methods of your project. This extra detail can make it easier to price a job more accurately so more accurate estimates can be obtained from a good set of building regulations plans.

The building control fees will vary depending on nature of the work & your local authority. If you are building a new home you can expect to pay around £240 to submit a full plans application & around £510 for the required inspections. Works to existing houses such as extensions, conversions or renovations will cost around £180 to submit the plans & a further £200 – £550 for inspections. If using an approved inspector the costs are usually similar to using your local authority building control department. An approved inspector may require all of the fees paid up front which differs from the local authority’s approach. Your local authority or approved inspector can advise on the latest schedule of fees.

ARCHITECTURAL HOUSE PLANS PACKAGE

The drawing plans come with a Cover Page with the Architectural Specification of the residence, detailed Floor plan of each storey, showing room dimensions, partitions, windows, doors and proportional furniture blocks.

Elevations of the four sides of the house, describing materials and measurements. Roof Plan showing an overhead "bird-eye" view of the roof, with indications of the roof slope