Draw & Plan provides residential architectural design and drawing services for homeowners throughout London. We specialise in house extensions, loft conversions, internal alterations and residential refurbishment projects.
Our fixed-fee services include measured surveys, proposed architectural drawings, planning applications and detailed Building Regulations drawings. Customers can commission individual services or a complete drawing package depending on their requirements.
Complete Survey, Planning and Building Regulations packages from £1,950 + VAT.
Why Draw & Plan
We work only on homes, and we keep our service focused on what most homeowners need to get from an idea to approved, buildable drawings. Every drawing set and planning application is personally handled by the director, so you always know who is working on your project.
Draw & Plan is an architectural design practice: we provide architectural design and drawing services rather than the full service of an ARB-registered practice. For most extensions, loft conversions and alterations that is all the design input you need. Our guide to choosing the right designer for an extension explains the options.
What we design
We design rear, side-return, side, wraparound and two-storey extensions, working out how the new space connects to the existing house, the garden and neighbouring properties. The drawings show the extension's footprint, height, roof form, openings and materials.
Our house extension drawingsWe draw rear dormers, hip-to-gable conversions, roof alterations and rooflight conversions, including the new stair position and usable headroom. Many lofts can proceed under permitted development, while others, such as flats or homes in conservation areas, need a planning application.
Our loft conversion drawingsA planning set compares the existing and proposed floor plans, elevations and sections, with site and location plans, so the council can understand the change. We prepare the drawings, submit the application and respond to the planning officer.
Our planning drawings and applicationsOnce the design is settled, technical drawings and a written specification describe how the work will be built: structure, insulation, drainage, fire safety and ventilation, with typical construction details coordinated with the structural engineer's calculations.
Our Building Regulations drawingsEvery design starts from an accurate record of the property. Your designer measures the house on site and produces existing floor plans, elevations, a roof plan and a section in DWG and PDF.
Our measured building surveyPlanning something else? Read our homeowner guides to garage conversions, change of use, whether you need planning permission and the drawings Building Control expects.
Real Draw & Plan drawings
These are pages from drawing sets we have prepared for London homeowners. Which drawings your project needs depends on the work and the approvals involved, so not every project needs every drawing; your quotation sets out exactly what is included.
Recorded from the measured survey, these show the house as it is today: room layouts, wall positions, doors, windows and dimensions. They are the base for every proposed drawing.
These show the new layout: the extension or loft rooms, revised internal walls and how the spaces connect. For planning they show the size and position; for Building Regulations they are annotated with technical information.
Elevations show each face of the house. Placing existing and proposed elevations side by side lets the council see the change in height, roof form, windows and materials.
A section cuts through the building to show floor levels, ceiling heights and roof structure, which is essential for loft conversions and extension roofs. Roof plans show dormers, rooflights and roof slopes from above.
Larger-scale details show how walls, floors, roofs and junctions are built, insulated and waterproofed. They support the Building Control application and give your builder clear information.
More full sheets are on our drawing samples page.
Sample projects
Drawings prepared by Draw & Plan, and the completed homes built from them.
Southwark · 2019
Sutton · 2020
Lewisham · 2017
Services & prices
Choose an individual service or a complete package. Prices are starting fees; your quotation reflects the scope and complexity of your project.
Measured Survey Drawings + Planning Drawings
Your architectural designer personally visits your property to carry out the measured survey, discuss your ideas and prepare the drawings and planning application.
If suitable existing survey or planning drawings are provided: reduced package price from £950 + VAT.
Structural calculations from £950 + VAT. They are additional to the Draw & Plan drawing/package fees.
Application fees are additional.
Measured Survey Drawings + Building Regulations Drawings
Your architectural designer personally visits your property to carry out the measured survey, assess the proposed work against the existing building and prepare the drawings and specification for Building Regulations approval.
If suitable existing drawings are provided: reduced package price from £950 + VAT.
Structural calculations from £950 + VAT. They are additional to the Draw & Plan drawing/package fees.
Application fees are additional.
Measured Survey Drawings + Planning Drawings + Building Regulations Drawings
Your architectural designer personally visits your property during the measured survey to discuss your ideas and assess the proposed design, then takes the project through planning and on to Building Regulations.
If suitable existing drawings are provided: reduced package price from £1,450 + VAT.
Structural calculations from £950 + VAT. They are additional to the Draw & Plan drawing/package fees.
Application fees are additional.
Measured Building Survey Drawings
Your architectural designer personally visits your property to carry out the measured survey, discuss your ideas and prepare accurate existing drawings for your planning, design or Building Regulations work.
Drawings typically issued within 5 working days.
DWG & PDF delivery included.
Show what the work will look like and how it affects the house, the street and neighbours. Used for planning applications, Lawful Development Certificates and Prior Approval.
Show how the work will be built: structure, insulation, fire safety, drainage and ventilation, with construction details and a specification for Building Control and your builder.
Not sure what you need?
Send us your property address and a brief description of your proposed works and we'll advise which package is right for your project and provide a fixed-fee quotation.
Need existing drawings first?
Accurate floor plans, roof plan, elevations and a section, delivered in DWG and PDF.
Our process
Timings below are typical. The programme for your project depends on its complexity and on how quickly instructions and design decisions are given.
Send your address and a description of the work. You receive a fixed-fee proposal setting out the drawings and applications included.
Survey appointments are generally available approximately one week after instruction, subject to availability. Your designer measures the property and discusses your ideas on site.
Survey drawings are generally prepared approximately one week after the survey. Proposed drawings are then developed with you according to the agreed scope.
Where planning permission, a Lawful Development Certificate or Prior Approval is needed, we prepare and submit the application and deal with the council for you.
We prepare the technical drawings, specification and typical construction details for the agreed works, for Building Control and your builder.
Helpful answers
A residential architectural designer surveys your home, develops a design with you and turns it into the drawings needed to get approval and build it. At Draw & Plan that means measured surveys, proposed design drawings, planning applications and Building Regulations drawings for houses and flats.
In almost every case, yes. A planning application or Lawful Development Certificate needs scaled existing and proposed drawings, and Building Control and your builder need technical drawings showing how the extension will be constructed. Even under permitted development, accurate drawings help you confirm the extension stays within the limits.
Yes. We prepare the drawings and forms, submit the application through the Planning Portal and act as your agent with the council, including answering the planning officer's questions while the application is decided. Council application fees are paid separately.
The complete package covers a measured survey with existing drawings, proposed planning drawings with submission of the application, and Building Regulations drawings with a written specification. It starts from £1,950 + VAT, or £1,450 + VAT where suitable existing drawings are supplied. Structural calculations and council fees are additional.
Planning drawings show what the finished work will look like and how it affects the house, street and neighbours, so the council can decide whether to allow it. Building Regulations drawings show how it will be built safely and efficiently: structure, insulation, fire safety, drainage and ventilation.
Our fixed fees start from £950 + VAT for a measured building survey, £1,450 + VAT for a survey with planning drawings or with Building Regulations drawings, and £1,950 + VAT for the complete package. The final quotation depends on the scope and complexity of your project.
The survey is generally about a week after instruction and the survey drawings about a week after that. Proposed and Building Regulations drawings then depend on the size of the project, how quickly design decisions are made and any specialist input such as structural calculations.
Yes. If you already have planning permission or are building under permitted development, we can prepare Building Regulations drawings on their own. Where suitable existing drawings are supplied, the package price is reduced.
David Balkind — Founder, Draw & Plan
More than 20 years’ architectural experience, with professional architectural registration obtained in South Africa in 2007. David founded Draw & Plan in London in 2014.
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