How to make elevation plans

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Hi all,

I'm a home owner (not professional builder) and i need to create an elevation drawing for building planning so any advice on what to use to make this ? i.e can i simply draw it by hand or use something like Microsoft Visio or something ? Never had to do one before so not sure on how "professional" it has to be ?
I know it has to have a scale on it but that's about it.

Thanks

 

[^woody^]

This was my advice to a previous poster

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[Nakajo]

If you go online and look at examples of recent planning applications in your area, you will probably see that Woody's valiant efforts are not far off from much of what gets approved (The local authority might take issuse with the solid fuel fire, however)

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Good call Nakajo but my search for the applications seems to come up empty on the "documents" bit each time (i.e there ARE no documents).....should they be on there if they were needed as i'm looking on my local district council site for Planning Applications ?

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Ignore that....found my first one but it's a professional made plan so i'll keep searching...bound to be a crayon one in there i suspect then Thanks all

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Wasn't kidding was you ? This showed as "Approved Elevations" so am i to read that as they accepted these ? As the planning permission just states "conditional consent"

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

One other question from this then.....is there somewhere to get the existing dimensions of my house ? obviously i can tape measure the width etc but getting the height to the top of the roof will be a bit of a challenge or do i measure it in sections (i.e floor to top of brickwork and then the loft from the inside) or will that be too much of a "rough" measurement ?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

One other question from this then.....is there somewhere to get the existing dimensions of my house ? obviously i can tape measure the width etc but getting the height to the top of the roof will be a bit of a challenge or do i measure it in sections (i.e floor to top of brickwork and then the loft from the inside) or will that be too much of a "rough" measurement ?

Measure the height of each brick, count the bricks and multiply. You can get a good estimate, by sighting up at 45 degrees and seeing how far out from the base you need to be, by lining up on your target.