Property insights

Useful guidance.
Clearly explained.

Practical notes to help homeowners and property professionals understand surveys, design, planning and inspections.

Do I need planning permission for a home extension?

A practical introduction to permitted development, planning applications and the checks to make before design work begins.

How a property is recorded and turned into dependable floor plans, elevations and design information.

Where aerial imagery adds value, what it can reveal and when closer investigation may still be necessary.

A room-by-room overview of the visible defects and unfinished work commonly recorded before or shortly after completion.

Why the two drawing stages answer different questions—and why many extension projects require both.