Two-storey extension plans and drawings in County Fermanagh

County Fermanagh at a glance

Nation: Northern Ireland
Price region: Northern Ireland
Postcode areas: BT
Towns covered: 4 listed below, plus surrounding villages
Site visits: Free, no obligation

What a set of extension plans involves

This service suits you if you want clear, accurate plans for a two-storey extension, whether to apply for planning, check permitted development or get build prices. You get a measured survey, sketch options with guide costs, a chosen design developed into planning drawings and, if you go ahead, building regulations drawings coordinated with the structural engineer. Because we also build, the drawings are prepared with the build in mind.

The main places we list in County Fermanagh are Enniskillen (BT74), Lisnaskea (BT92), Irvinestown (BT93) and Ballinamallard (BT94). We cover the villages in between too.

Fees

Planning drawings (survey and design) are a guide of £2,000–£3,500 and building regulations drawings and specification £1,500–£4,000, with your design stage priced in writing before it starts.

Rules in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, the plans support a planning application to the local council, costing £347 per dwelling, or show that a rear extension meets the 3 m and 7 m permitted development limits. Building control drawings to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) and Technical Booklets follow.

Approval in Northern Ireland: Planning application for works to a house: £347. Councils aim to decide local applications within an average of 15 weeks; many take longer.

Building control: Building control approval from the local council under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), using the Technical Booklets.

There is no Party Wall Act in Northern Ireland. Shared walls and boundaries are a matter of title and common law, so we agree access and record conditions with neighbours before work starts.

Getting the design right

Planning drawings versus building regulations drawings

Planning drawings show what the extension looks like and how it affects neighbours. Building regulations drawings show how it is built: foundations, structure, insulation, fire safety, ventilation and drainage. Most two-storey extensions need both, prepared at different stages.

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 County Fermanagh

Look at the house
We start in County Fermanagh with a free visit: measurements, photos, a look at the loft and drains, and a frank chat about budget.
Choose the approval route
Some designs fit permitted development, most need a householder application. We decide which applies in Northern Ireland before drawing in detail.
Engineer it
Foundations sized for two floors, steels for any openings, and building control approval, all before anyone starts on site.
On site
One project lead runs the job, keeps you updated and arranges inspections at each stage until completion.

Towns we cover in County Fermanagh

Two-storey extension plans and drawings in County Fermanagh: 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 regulations 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 building regulations approval. 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 building control approval take a further 4 to 8 weeks, and this can overlap with the planning decision period.

Neighbouring areas

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