At BeforeBricks, we were curious if there were any ways you could an affordable site plan for planning permission in 2023. Unfortunately, after digging for many hours, we came up empty handed.

There was not a single suitable solution that was both quick and painless.

Whether you have been looking for a cheap OS site map, or even a free one, you can relax now as you are in the right place.

We won't just tell you how to get a site plan, we'll tell you how you can order a free one and have us create it for you. So put away your drawing board, and draw a deep sigh of relief and read on to find out more!

If for some reason you'd rather pay for a site plan in the hopes that 'it will be more professional, more accurate, and of an overall higher quality', we will go on to explain why our site plans are just as good if not better than any plan or map you could buy online for £10, £20, or more.

The site plans drawn by us are part of council applications regularly approved by local authority planning departments across England, Wales, and Scotland.

What is a site plan?

A site plan is a large scale drawing that shows the location and context for proposed work. They are one of the planning drawings that may be required to obtain planning permission for a home renovation project.

Maps for planning applications are presented as an aerial view of the building site, are typically drawn to scale 1:100, 1:200, or 1:500.

These plans show the proposed work in relation to the surroundings to ensure it does not affect the area, such as other houses, roads, paths, trees, parking etc.

They outline the building plot on maps, showing the boundary lines of the property in relation to others around it. This ensures the building work is considering the surrounding area and is able to move forward.

You usually need a site plan if you want to build a single or double storey extension, garage conversion, or front porch extension to your house in England or Wales.

It will be required during the application process for planning permission in which you'll need to submit a set of drawings, along with any supporting evidence and documentation as part of an application via the government planning portal website.

You can read our Simple Guide to Site Location and Block Plans if you'd like to find out more about these drawing types.

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How to get a site plan of your house

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You may be wondering, 'how do I get a site plan of my house?' Site plans are usually drawn up by an architect, or architectural technician here in the UK.

Getting help from a professional who has a wealth of experience creating site plans for planning will save you time and money, as they can ensure that the plans have all of the necessary information that you will need to receive planning permission.

There are countless companies where you can buy a site plan, like Buy A Plan, eMap Site, and Get Mapping. The planning portal also have their own site map service called Request A Plan.
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How to get a free site plan

To get a site plan WITHOUT paying any money, complete the form below, we'll send you a free site plan within one working day.

How it works

Step 1 

Complete the form with your full name, email, and address. 

Step 2 

Automated email sent once your email is verified

Step 3 

Site plan delivered via email within one working day

Step 4

Enjoy your free site plan

Conclusion

There are different ways that you can get site plan drawings, but most will cost money or require you to invest time learning how to draw one up. With all of the stress of planning home renovations, we want to make the process quicker and easier for you.

BeforeBricks can save you time and money by enquiring about our free site plans/block plans today! Remove the added hassle of drawing one yourself and the added cost of going to other architects and let our professional team handle your free site plan drawing today.