are you allowed to draw your own exstension plans?

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does anybody know?

Don't see any reason why not, although I would imagine that a builder would want to work from professional drawwings.

When we had our kitchen extended we had three quotes for the drawings. One was half the price of the other two - he was a technician and the more expensive quotes were architects.

Technicians are part-qualified architects.

One of the architects kindly suggested that we went with the technician as he would be sufficiently qualified for a domestic extension. So we did - very happy with his work.

builder would prob like to work off prof drawings
you can design it with drawer
if anything goes wrong the blame is with the drawer and builder, nothing to do with you
i wouldnt project manage eirther leave it to those who know best

for planning permission ? - yes you can (we did the first time) - but you would probably do better to get them done by an architectural technician unless they are very simple and straightforward.

Yes but if you need Building Regs Approval (which you probably will need even if you don't need planning Approval) you need to know a bit about buildings so that the plans are suitable - you can't just draw a plan of what you want done - even if it's to scale - you need to show construction details, sizes of beams, glazed areas, etc. Tbh, even people I know who would be perfectly capable of doing their own plans often get someone else to do it - unless you are currently working in that field it's not worth the grief of finding out what the current regs are, etc

You could do them your selves, but if submitted to council for approval they may get bounced back . If there is any likely hood of anyone objecting to your building then get them drawn up by a professional

From a council newsletter ages ago, I understand that a homeownder can approach the council informally and ask about what you want to do if it is possible etc. Then if they say yes provisionally you could then go to the expense of getting them properly drawn up and through the process of applying for permission formally. (I am guessing that you are wondering if it would be a waste of time and money to get plans drawn up properly.)

Agree with KTP. I would advise doing your own plans yourself first. We did and then got a (reasonably priced architect(sp?)) to draw them up. It has saved us heaps time wise.Our friends went with the pros straight away and keep changing their plans(=lots of extra cost and the faff of having a meeting,drawings drawn up,another meeting,more drawings,etc,etc)

our architect added lots of stuff that we hadn't thought off(both for regulatory and making our house fab reasons-worth the money)

Actually, I think it is not that they could say yes or no provisionally but that they can advise you on if it is a feasible plan or if it would be thrown out straight away. Sorry if not explaining clearly but give them a call.

Sorry KTP and spinamum have first hand experience by the looks of it, I'd take their comments on board sooner than mine

If its for planning permission, building warrant then they have to be from a professional institute.