Clear planning communication
What drawings and visual material should establish
Rubix Planning provides architectural drawings and CGI visualisations that are produced specifically to support planning submissions. Our work is not generic drafting. It is planning-led design representation that anticipates how proposals will be assessed and ensures the scheme is presented clearly, accurately and professionally.
Accurate plans
Accurate existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections.
Site and neighbouring context
Site context, relationship to boundaries and neighbouring properties.
Scale and design clarity
Scale, massing and roof form clarity for assessment against policy.
Clear visual assessment
Visual clarity for neighbour consultation and officer review.
Planning-led drawing services
What Rubix Planning Drawing Services Can Offer
Drawings prepared for planning are not the same as drawings prepared for construction. They must communicate planning principles, scale, context and impact in a way that aligns with policy and officer expectations.
CGI visualisations can demonstrate how proposals sit within their surroundings, while street scene elevations and contextual drawings help officers, consultees and neighbours understand the relationship between the proposal and its setting.
Before submission or design commitment
When this service is appropriate
Use this service when drawings and visuals are needed to support a planning submission or to explore design options before submitting an application. This is particularly relevant:
Well-prepared drawings reduce officer queries, minimise neighbour misunderstanding, and strengthen the overall quality of the submission.
Practical questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these drawings suitable for building control and construction?
Drawings prepared for planning are focused on design, scale and context rather than construction detail. Where required, we can advise on the next stage of technical drawings needed for building control or construction, but planning drawings serve a different purpose.
What is the benefit of CGI images for planning?
CGI images help officers, consultees and neighbours understand how a proposal will appear in reality. They are particularly useful in sensitive contexts such as conservation areas, heritage settings or prominent street scenes where visual impact is a key issue.
Do I need drawings before speaking to a planner?
No. You can speak to Rubix before drawings are prepared. We can review the site and planning position, then advise whether outline drawings, sketch layouts or a measured survey would help at feasibility, pre-application or submission stage.
Can you prepare drawings specifically to support an appeal?
Yes. Appeal cases often benefit from clearer drawings, contextual elevations or visualisations that address the Inspector’s main concerns. These can materially improve how the case is understood.
Do you measure properties and prepare existing plans?
Yes. We can undertake measured surveys where required and prepare accurate existing drawings to form the basis of the proposed scheme and planning submission.
A clear route from brief to submission
How we approach drawing instructions
Establish the brief and planning purpose
We identify the proposal, the planning route, the site information available and the drawings or visual material needed for a clear assessment.
Record the existing site and context
Where required, we undertake a measured survey and prepare accurate existing plans, elevations and contextual information.
Develop the planning-led design
We coordinate scale, layout, massing, roof form, materials and neighbouring relationships with the planning strategy.
Prepare submission-ready material
We complete the proportionate plans, elevations, sections, street scenes or CGI visualisations needed for the application, Prior Approval or appeal.
Planning drawings and visual material
Discuss the proposal before drawings are commissioned
Send us the property or site address and a brief description of the proposal. We can review the planning position and advise what drawing package is proportionate.
