Block plan for a "building notice" type application

user1168934

I am about to make a building regulations application of type "building notice". I was just going through some guidence notes and there is one clause saying that

"A Building Notice involving a new building or an extension must include a block plan of a scale not less than 1:1250 ..."

I was under the impression that no plans are required for the building notice type application.

Is there any place I can get existing plans and then just alter them myself to show the new extension?

The works I am having are pretty simple. I have an old brick shed which I am knocking down and rebuilding it slightly bigger. The extended new building will extend an additional 0.3m and 0.1m in depth and width. At a scale of 1:1250 it might be difficult to show the difference in the existing shed and new extension. Do I really need to submit a plan or is there an alternative? Can I just put that in additional information and submit application without a plan?

Any experiences or insight you might have with this would be helpful.

Section62

user1168934 said:

I am about to make a building regulations application of type "building notice". I was just going through some guidence notes and there is one clause saying that

"A Building Notice involving a new building or an extension must include a block plan of a scale not less than 1:1250 ..."

I was under the impression that no plans are required for the building notice type application.

Is there any place I can get existing plans and then just alter them myself to show the new extension?

The works I am having are pretty simple. I have an old brick shed which I am knocking down and rebuilding it slightly bigger. The extended new building will extend an additional 0.3m and 0.1m in depth and width. At a scale of 1:1250 it might be difficult to show the difference in the existing shed and new extension. Do I really need to submit a plan or is there an alternative? Can I just put that in additional information and submit application without a plan?

Any experiences or insight you might have with this would be helpful.

"Not less than" means you can draw a plan at a suitable scale to show the building/changes clearly.  It doesn't have to be exactly 1:1250.

I would include at least a basic plan whether it is essential or not.  The easier you make it for other people to understand what you want to do, and how that relates to other buildings/boundaries, the more you reduce the scope for misunderstandings and/or misplaced concerns. Pictures also help.  If the process is online and there is a facility to upload plans/pictures then there's no good reason not to take the opportunity.

Doozergirl

You buy the plan here! 

https://www.buyaplan.co.uk/

Other websites are available, but this is the site I use. 

Yes, it is needed.