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Planning Advice
At 4D Planning, our Chartered Planning Consultants bring years of experience in creating feasibility site appraisals and pre-application reports. We provide homeowners and property developers with insightful and timely planning advice to explore the potential for property extensions or conversions. Additionally, we guide clients on the most efficient and cost-effective methods to secure planning permission. Although our offices are located in London and Manchester, our services extend across the entire UK. Confidentiality is paramount, and we ensure that every project is handled with the utmost discretion.Planning Applications
To begin with, we conduct a thorough property site assessment, examining both the history and context of the site and its surroundings. Our team researches the local planning authority to determine which property uses have been proposed, accepted, or refused previously. Additionally, we review the listed buildings register to identify any heritage-listed buildings that may be impacted by the planning proposal. We also investigate potential site constraints, including any Article 4 designations. Following this initial assessment, we perform a comprehensive site survey to collect all necessary dimensions and details of the existing site. Typically, we prepare all existing architectural drawings within 2-3 working days. Afterward, one of our consultants will review your ideas for the proposed scheme, either on-site or once the scaled drawings are ready.
Successful Planning Appeals
4D Planning is a planning appeals specialist. We help householders and developers who have been unfairly refused planning permission or have been served with an enforcement notice.
4D Planning has a track record with successfully appealing refused planning applications around the UK.
Architectural Drawings
We begin by conducting a site survey to collect measurements and dimensions of the existing property. Utilizing hand-held lasers, tape measures, and digital mapping technology with Bluetooth, we ensure accurate surveying of both the property and its surroundings as needed for each project. Within a few days, our team prepares all existing architectural drawings and the initial draft of the proposed scheme. Our architectural CAD technicians and property designers create these drawings to scale. Following this, one of our consultants will review your ideas for the proposed scheme. This discussion includes internal layouts and other relevant features required for the planning application.
Building Regulations
What are Building Regulations?
Building Regulations promote high standards for construction and energy efficiency of buildings.
It considers all types of people, including those with disabilities by requiring easy access in and around buildings.
Transport Assessments
Our Chartered Transport Planners can assist with your project on the following:
- Transport Assessments
- Travel Plans / Sustainable Travel Statements
- Parking Surveys
- Traffic Surveys
- Delivery and Servicing Management Plans
- Car Park Management Plans
- Data Analysis
- Construction Management Plans / Construction Logistics Plans.
Many of the above reports and surveys are required for; prior approval applications, or change of use applications such as to new flats or new medical or educational uses etc (D1).
3D Visualisations
One of our specialities is to provide our clients with 3 dimensional realistic renders (CGI’s) of proposed and existing schemes. This enables our clients, neighbours and especially the local authority to visualise the space and future design well before it is even built. These images can then be used for marketing purposes to increase sales.
Our 3D models are all created using the latest software and technology available. For larger projects we can prepare a fly-by animation of your project as well as light study showing the effect a building can have on natural light/shade of your property or of a surrounding building.
Partywall Surveys
If you are proposing a side extension or rear extension, most likely it will be within 3 metres of the boundary. If this is the case, you will need a partywall agreement with the neighbours, possibly on both sides. 4D Planning work closely with a number of professional firms including Chartered Surveyors who can manage the process and liaise with neighbours and draft the relevant Partywall Agreements to satisfy the legal requirements. If you would like us to recommend 2-3 firms that our other clients use, please let us know and we will send you their details. If requested we can obtain 2-3 quotes on your behalf.
Heritage, Conservation and Planning Advice for Listed Buildings
One of our Chartered Planners is a Heritage and Conservation Consultant with years of experience working for one of the London Boroughs as a Heritage and Conservation Officer.
We have years of experience offering professional specialist advice to property owners, building professionals and community organisations undertaking building development or refurbishment projects of listed buildings and building within Conservation Areas.
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