In response to my planning application my local borough council has asked for elevation drawings of my house. They have specified drawn elevations at a scale of 1:50. At first glance this to me calculates that
You are correct. Draw them at a larger scale, shrink them on a photocopier, submit both.
No, that's fine. An elevation for an 'ordinary' house (not a 2-Jags mansion!) should fit comfortably onto an A4 sheet.
I've just submitted an application with elevations drawn at 1:100 (on a CAD system) which are perfectly readable and hopefully(!) acceptable. [I've just re-looked at my council's guidance notes, and they don't specify a scale for elevations - though they do for everything else].
Remember - they'll also be looking at plans for a new Tescos - or even Wembley Stadium. Think how big they'd be at 1:20 or whatever!
You have got it exactly correct. However having worked for a short time as a planning enforcement officer my experience is that if at all possible i.e. its not to far away, call into your local planning office and ask to speak to a person with responsibility for your particular area ( most offices are split into several geographical areas). This way you know with some degree of certainty you have at least submitted the forms correctly which is half the battle. I would also suggest you tell the planner how wonderfull they are, it usually works!. Cheers Taylerlee
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