Dilworth Design

Services for Building Plans for Construction

Dilworth Design has a reputation for providing a professional and friendly planning, drawing and building regulations service, and for producing plans that are accurate and clearly detailed. Call us to discuss your ideas and with the aid of street and satellite maps we can provide an initial free consultation to discuss your vision and explain our process.

A visit to your home will also be required so we can understand the scope of your construction project and we can provide a written quotation for our work. Our quotation also includes the anticipated costs for the planning and building regulations applications, which are a vital part of all construction plans, whether for a loft or garage conversion, an extension or a new build property. This visit will help us to assess issues such as sewers, trees, ground levels and any other physical factors that may impact on the proposed construction works.

We will be able to identify any third-party services that may be required such as a structural engineer, CCTV report, building over sewer agreement, Party Wall Act 1986, and ecology reports.

Following your instruction to proceed with your project a dimensional survey will be undertaken of your property together with taking notes on what we will be producing for you.

We produce 2D drawings using the latest AutoCAD software and provide 2 copies of each plan on A1 drawing sheets.

Drawings of the existing and proposed are produced, suitable for planning submission. We always include for a set of changes within the agreed remit. We may have produced what you have asked for but now that you have the plans it isn’t what you wanted or seeing the scheme has changed your mind. Don’t worry, this is the time to make the changes! We will spend time with you to explain how the alterations can work and revise the drawings at this stage.

When you are satisfied with the scheme, the planning application is submitted which starts a statutory 8 week planning process.

Once planning approval is granted, building regulations drawings are produced; these are the drawings your builder will need to quote and construct from. We submit these, on your behalf to the Local Authority or an Approved Inspector. They will check the plans and approve these prior to work commencing and inspect various elements once construction work is underway.

Projects we undertake:

Extensions:

From small to large, with internal and external remodelling to transform your home to meet your current needs. Current extension trends are for large family kitchens, the addition of ensuites and home office workspaces. Also, for garage and loft conversions to optimise the use of existing space.

Loft Conversions Construction Plans:

Some lofts provide a great space for habitable space. An initial inspection will allow us to assess the feasibility of the loft conversion from both a structural and cost perspective.

Garage Conversions Construction Plans:

Either part or full garage conversions can be undertaken to give you habitable and storage space.

New Build Houses in Birmingham, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Stratford upon Avon

We provide fully technically resolved new build drawings, working closely with you to design the home of your dreams. Your new build home must be energy efficient, and we can discuss the use of renewables to optimise the design.

Listed Building and Conservation Area Consent:

The requirements from the Local Authorities in and around Birmingham, Solihull, Bromsgrove and Stratford upon Avon can be quite demanding with these applications. We have decades of experience in this area and have delivered many successful projects across the region.

Statutory Consents:

Permitted Development Rights

Some properties enjoy the benefit of Permitted Development Rights which allow you to add some extensions to your home and construct garden buildings without needing to seek planning consent. These can be quite complex to understand but ask Bev and she will guide you through these to explore the possibilities. This link provides a pictorial guide of changes that are permitted. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/interactive-guidance

Planning Permission

Many extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions and other construction projects will still require planning permission. We submit these applications on your behalf and liaise with the planning officers during the statutory process, negotiating and making changes to the submitted plans, where necessary, within the current application submission.

Building Regulations Consent

Building regulations approval is required when extending, building new, converting, or undertaking any structural changes to your home. The drawings are more detailed than the planning drawing and provide the detail that your builder needs to quote and build from. We liaise with Building Control to obtain prebuild plans approval for your project.

Contact Us

Let’s start a new project. Our team in Solihull can be reached by phone or email. Contact us now, to start an initial discussion.

PHONE

0121 733 8509

EMAIL

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