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Adequate plans and drawings must be submitted as part of a planning application, so that the design can be properly assessed. They will be required for the benefit of planners, councillors (on planning and other committees), residents and amenity groups among others. The checklist sets out what is required for full (as opposed to outline) applications. Models and computer-based representations are particularly useful in the case of large scale complex development proposals.

Location Plan

• A separate A4 sheet.
• No smaller than 1:2500, usually 1:1250.
• Must be original OS base, poor photocopies and drawn location plans are unacceptable.
• If a photocopy, it shall be certified and signed as an accurate, true copy of its original
• Metric scales only.
• North point, date and OS certification number
• Outline the application site, in red and indicate any adjoining property owned or controlled by the applicant in blue.
• Show the application property in relation to all adjoining properties and the immediate surrounding area, including roads.
• Show vehicular access to a highway if the site does not adjoin a highway.

Details Of Existing Site Layout

• Scale, typically 1:100.
• Show the whole property, including all buildings, gardens open spaces and car parking.
• Tree survey, where appropriate.

Details Of Proposed Site Layout

• Scale, typically 1:100
• Show the siting of any new building or extension vehicular/pedestrian access, changes in levels, landscape proposals, including trees to be removed, new planting or altered boundary walls and fences, and new hard-surfaced open spaces.

Floor Plans

• Scale 1:50 or 1:100.
• In the case of an extension, show the floor layout of the existing building to indicate the relationship between the two, clearly indicating what is new work.
• Show floor plans in the context of adjacent buildings, where appropriate.
• In the case of minor application it may be appropriate to combine the layout and floor plan (unless any demolition is involved).
• Include a roof plan where necessary to show a complex roof or alterations to one.

Elevations

• Scale 1:50 or 1:100 (consistent with floor plans).
• Show every elevation of a new building or extension.
• For an extension or alteration, clearly distinguish existing and proposed elevations.
• Include details of materials and external appearance.
• Show elevations in the context of adjacent buildings, where appropriate.

Cross-Sections

• Scale 1:500 or 1:100 (consistent with floor plans).
• Provide these if appropriate.

Design Statement (To Be Submitted As Required In PPG1, ANNEX A)

Design statements submitted with planning applications should:

• Explain the design principles, and design concept.
• Explain how the design relates to its wide context (through a full context appraisal where appropriate). The written design statement should be illustrated, as appropriate by:

Plans and elevations
Photographs of the site and its surroundings
Other illustrations, such as perspectives
Details of location of site compound, storage of materials etc. (where relevant)

Other Supporting Material

• For example, retail environmental or transport assessments, letter explaining nature of proposed use or business and opening hours.

Important Note

All proposed plans will be assessed by their scaled measurements and all drawings will be assumed to be accurate. Any annotations that state 'do not scale' or 'measurements to be checked on site' shall be ignored. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all drawings are accurate, particularly those showing sizes of the site. If inaccuracies are discovered once planning permission has been granted, it is likely that the permission will be considered to be invalid.