PLANNING DRAWINGS
Draw your planning drawings yourself for £12 – or pay £600–£2,500
Councils don't require an architect for a householder application. Drawings must be clear, to scale and show what the planning officer needs. Here is how the options compare.
Price comparison
| Option | Price | How you pay | How it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw it yourself in MyRoomCraft | £12 | One-off per project, 12 months | You draw, change and print as often as you like |
| Architectural technician or architect | approx. £600–£2,500 | Per job, depending on size | Someone else draws, usually with a few revision rounds |
| Subscription drawing software | Monthly fee | Ongoing while you use it | You draw yourself, cost grows over time |
Professional prices are typical published levels for single-storey extensions (planning-drawings.com, checkatrade.com), retrieved October 2026. The MyRoomCraft price covers one project, incl. VAT. Try free in 2D on one floor before paying.
Included for £12
- Site plan with boundary distances and north point
- Dimensioned floor plans for every storey
- Elevations on all sides with ground line and heights
- Section with ceiling height and roof pitch
- Title block, scale and scale bar on A3
- 3D view and walkthrough of the house
- Checks against common rules with source
- Unlimited changes and prints for 12 months
SAMPLE DRAWING
See what your permit drawings look like
Download a complete A3 drawing set made with MyRoomCraft – the same vector PDF you export from your own project.
- · Site plan with boundary distances
- · Dimensioned floor plan
- · Four elevations with ground line
- · Section with heights and roof pitch
- · Title block, scale bar and north arrow
Example house. Requirements vary between authorities.
When a professional is the better choice
If you don't want to draw, you're building something unusual, or you need building regulations and structural calculations, a technician or architect is worth it. Many still start in MyRoomCraft to test the layout and bring a ready sketch, which often shortens the job.
MyRoomCraft gives planning support and scaled drawings. It does not approve structure and does not replace the council's decision.