Technical Design

Hayes & Partners will review the scope of the construction work you wish to complete for a Full Plans Application and write to you confirming our fee for producing Building Regulations drawings.  These would comprise of general arrangement layouts, construction notes and limited details as required to secure building regulations approval only.

Although a builder may be able to construct the project using the building regulations drawings, further details would be required in most cases to complete the work.  It should also be noted that a Building Regulations pack comprising drawings and building notes does not constitute a full set of construction information and should not be treated as such.

Where proposals are particularly large or complicated you may need to appoint a Services Engineer (drainage, heating, plumbing, etc).  We can obtain quotations for this service and appoint on your behalf.

Renewables and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems are becoming increasingly popular within modern developments to reduce emissions and heating/electricity bills. We would ensure these work with the development by working with specialists and incorporating their designs into our general arrangement drawings. Hayes & Partners can obtain quotations from specialists at this stage and appoint on your behalf.

Timescales

For a Full Plans Application, the time it takes to produce the drawings and specifications vary on the scale and complexity of the project.  Typically, for a medium-sized domestic project, a period of six to eight weeks allows for coordination with structural engineers or other specialist consultants before a submission is made.

Once received by either the Building Control Officer or Approved Inspector, the Application usually takes six weeks to be checked and a formal response given.