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Guides for better floorplan scaling
Short, practical notes to keep your submissions clean and review-ready.
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Feb 12, 20259 min read
How to get a scaled location plan without paying a planning consultant
Explore modern alternatives to expensive planning consultants for location plans, and how homeowners can generate compliant plans quickly and affordably.
Cheap location planDIY planning drawingsScaled map for planningPlanning cost savingsHomeowner planningLocation plan scalePlanning validation
Feb 5, 20259 min read
How to draw a red line boundary for a planning application
A practical guide to drawing red and blue line boundaries correctly, avoiding common mistakes that cause planning applications to be rejected.
Red line boundaryBlue line boundaryPlanning site boundaryPlanning application helpPlanning drawingsUK planning applicationLocation plan
Feb 3, 20258 min read
What scale should a location plan be for planning permission?
Understand when to use 1:1250 vs 1:2500 for location plans, why scale matters to councils, and how incorrect scaling leads to validation delays.
Location plan scale1:1250 plan1:2500 planPlanning scale requirementsPlanning drawingsUK planning applicationScale bar
Feb 1, 202511 min read
Location plan vs site plan: key differences, scales, and UK planning requirements
Location plan vs site plan for UK planning permission explained. Learn required scales, red line and blue line boundaries, what each plan must show, and how to avoid validation delays.
Location planSite planBlock planPlanning permission drawingsPlanning validationDrawing scaleRed line boundaryBlue line boundaryUK planning application