UK Architectural Planning Drawings – Front Garden

PROJECT: Planning Drawings – Front Garden Alterations
ADDRESS: 50 Huron Road, London SW17 8RB
LOCAL AUTHORITY: London Borough of Wandsworth

PROJECT SUMMARY
I require architectural planning drawings for a front garden alteration to a Victorian terraced property in the Heaver Estate Conservation Area in Balham, London.

Only the front garden and porch step are being altered. The house itself is not being modified and should be shown for context only.

The drawings will be used for a householder planning application to Wandsworth Council.

DRAWINGS REQUIRED

1️⃣ Existing Front Garden Plan
2️⃣ Proposed Front Garden Plan
3️⃣ Existing Front Elevation
4️⃣ Proposed Front Elevation

Scale: 1:50 @ A3

All drawings should be provided in PDF suitable for planning submission and editable DWG or similar format.

REFERENCE MATERIAL PROVIDED

I will provide:

• Google Street View image of the property
• A dimensioned sketch of the front garden
• An example elevation sheet showing the style required
• A Design & Access Statement from a similar approved project

ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS

The elevation drawing should show:

• The subject property centred (50 Huron Road)
• One neighbouring house each side in light outline
• Full façade outline including roof, chimney, bay window and porch
• Pavement line and ground level
• Front boundary wall, railings and gate

Layout:

LEFT: Existing Front Elevation
RIGHT: Proposed Front Elevation

EXISTING ELEVATION SHOULD SHOW

• Existing boundary wall
• Existing railings
• Existing gate
• Existing path and porch step
• Pavement line

PROPOSED ELEVATION SHOULD SHOW

• New dwarf brick boundary wall with coping stone
• Traditional Heaver Estate style railings
• Matching metal pedestrian gate
• Gate aligned with the porch entrance
• Planting strip behind wall
• Mosaic tiled path
• York stone porch step

The house itself remains unchanged.

PLANS REQUIREMENTS

Plans should show the front garden layout only.

Existing Plan:

• Existing boundary wall / railings
• Existing path
• Existing planting areas
• Porch entrance

Proposed Plan:

• New dwarf brick wall
• Railings and gate
• Path centred on porch entrance
• Mosaic tiled path
• Planting strip behind wall
• York stone porch step

KEY DIMENSIONS

Overall garden width: approx 5.5m
Path width: approx 1.7m
Path centred on porch entrance.

Full dimension sketch will be supplied.

DRAWING STYLE

The drawings should resemble typical UK planning drawings such as those produced by architectural practices (example provided).

Requirements:

• Clean vector line drawings
• Existing elements shown clearly
• Proposed elements clearly labelled
• Neighbouring houses shown in light outline
• Works highlighted on proposed elevation

Include:

• Scale bar (0–4m)
• Title block
• Drawing title
• Address
• Scale 1:50 @ A3
• Drawing numbers

DELIVERABLES

Please supply:

• 1 × A3 sheet containing existing & proposed elevations
• 1 × A3 sheet containing existing & proposed plans

File formats:

• PDF (for planning submission)
• DWG / editable CAD file

PROJECT NOTES

This is a small front garden planning application and should be straightforward for anyone experienced in UK residential planning drawings.

Accuracy of the façade proportions is important, but the house is only shown for context.

Please confirm:

• Estimated turnaround time
• Total price
• CAD format used