Two-storey extension plans and drawings in Argyll and Bute
We handle extension plans and drawings for homeowners across Argyll and Bute, from the first visit to the final paperwork.
Argyll and Bute at a glance
- Nation
- Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Postcode areas
- G, PA
- Towns covered
- 8 listed below, plus surrounding villages
- Site visits
- Free on the mainland; island and remote addresses by arrangement, with travel costs agreed first
What a set of extension plans involves
Two-storey extension plans involve a measured survey of your house, design options, and a set of scaled drawings showing the existing and proposed floor plans, elevations, a site plan and a location plan. Building warrant drawings with construction details follow as a separate, more technical set.
The main places we list in Argyll and Bute are Helensburgh (G84), Dunoon (PA22), Oban (PA34), Rothesay (PA20), Campbeltown (PA28) and Isle of Islay (PA43). We cover the villages in between too.
Fees
Planning drawings (survey and design) are a guide of £2,000–£3,500 and building warrant drawings and specification £1,500–£4,000, with your design stage priced in writing before it starts.
Rules in Scotland
In Scotland, the plans support a householder application, costing £371, and later a building warrant application with technical drawings to the Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbooks. Because Class 1B needs 10 m to every boundary, the site plan showing boundary distances is often what decides the route.
Approval in Scotland: Householder planning application: £371. Councils have two months to decide a local planning application.
Building standards: A building warrant from the council's building standards service before work starts, and a completion certificate at the end. Scotland uses its own Technical Handbooks.
There is no Party Wall Act in Scotland. Shared walls and boundaries are governed by title deeds and common law, so we speak to neighbours early and record the condition of shared structures.
Getting the design right
Drawings that can be built
Drawings that ignore steel sizes, floor depths or drain runs often need redesigning once a builder prices them. We coordinate the design with the structural engineer and our build teams, so what is approved is practical to construct.
Start with a measured survey
Accurate drawings depend on accurate measurements of the house, the boundaries and neighbouring windows. We measure inside and out, note levels, drains and trees, and record the original house so permitted development limits can be checked against the right starting point.
How we work in Argyll and Bute
Free site visit
We visit your home in Argyll and Bute, look at the structure, access and boundaries, and talk through what you want the new rooms to do.
Get it approved
Once you're happy with the design we submit it to the council for Argyll and Bute and deal with any questions from the planning officer.
Fixed price in writing
With approved drawings and calculations, we give you a fixed build price and a programme you can plan around.
On site
One project lead runs the job, keeps you updated and arranges inspections at each stage until completion.
Towns we cover in Argyll and Bute
Two-storey extension plans and drawings in Argyll and Bute: questions
Do the plans include structural calculations?
Not at planning stage. Structural calculations and beam design are prepared by a structural engineer once the design is agreed, and they form part of the building standards package. We coordinate the engineer's work with the drawings so steel sizes and floor depths match.
Do I own the plans once they are drawn?
You receive copies of the drawings to use for your project, including your planning application and a building warrant. Copyright in drawings normally stays with whoever prepares them unless agreed otherwise. Your written design stage price sets out how the drawings can be used.
How long do extension plans take to prepare?
Survey, design and planning drawings usually take 4 to 8 weeks, depending on how many options you want to explore. Technical design, structural calculations and a building warrant take a further 4 to 8 weeks, and this can overlap with the planning decision period.
Neighbouring areas
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Ready to see what a second storey could do for your home?
Book a site visit: free on the mainland, by arrangement on islands and remote addresses. We'll look at your house, talk through options and explain the approvals you'd need.