over the phone. If your proposal appears to be realistic a site meeting will be arranged at a time convenient to you. There is no charge
for this initial meeting.
2. During this meeting professional design advice will be given (should you so require) to help establish the best plan for
your needs.
3. I will give you a quotation for my services provided I believe there is a realistic chance of gaining the permissions
required. This quote will not include fees payable to other agencies in connection with your planning application.
However I will give an indication of how much these fees may be and the time scales you may expect at each stage of
the process.
4. Should you choose to accept the quotation you will be asked to sign a customer agreement. The agreement is straight
forward and has no hidden clauses. Please note however that it is vital at this stage to disclose all material facts likely
to affect
the outcome of the planning process, such as covenants, planning
restrictions, rights of access etc. Failure to
disclose could affect your money back guarantee.
5. A design specification will then be agreed and a full property survey will be undertaken. The survey will take
approximately 1 hour to complete.
6. You will receive a set of 3D architectural drawings, either by E-mail or by post, to approve before any constructional
detail plans are produced. You will be expected to give your approval to these drawings (or otherwise) within 7 days of
receipt. Provided the original design brief is adhered to there will be no charge for any amendments requested. If
amendments not within the agreed brief are requested, a non-refundable hourly rate of £40 may be charged.
7. Should you decide not to proceed with the full constructional plans after receipt of your 3D drawings a fee of £280 will
be payable for services already provided.
8. Before I prepare your constructional plans a payment equal to my fee will be charged. Any monies paid are placed in a holding bank account until your planning permission has been granted. Should planning permission not be granted after
any amendments are made, unless detailed construction drawings have been provided, 50% of your payment will be refunded. Please note that fees paid directly to other parties are non-refundable.
9. Most planning applications are made electronically. All associated paperwork will be completed for you and sent directly
to your local authority. You are required to submit their fees within 5 working days of your application to maintain your
money back guarantee. You will receive electronic copies of all drawings and associated paperwork. Paper copies will be supplied on request.
10. All construction drawings must be submitted to a qualified Building Control Officer for approval under a "Full Plans
Application". Liability for errors or omissions in construction plans will otherwise not be accepted.
11. On rare occasions information may come to light during routine searches by the Local Authority that has a direct
bearing on the agreed design and/or requires further investigation and documentation. In such circumstances a
reduced hourly rate of £30/hr may be charged for the extra work required to gain the necessary approvals.
12. If the services of a structural engineer are required, I will advise you of this. (I will suggest a local company if you are
unsure of who to approach). Your chosen engineer will invoice you separately. Please note, I am unable to
recommend builders to you.
