I wish to draw my own house extension plans for building control.
Can anyone point to some example plans that I can view, in order to
discern the various conventions used ? Using the wrong squiggles may
raise eyebrows somewhere.
Thanks,
Simon.

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> I wish to draw my own house extension plans for building control.
> Can anyone point to some example plans that I can view, in order to
> discern the various conventions used ? Using the wrong squiggles may
> raise eyebrows somewhere.
> Thanks,
> Simon.


It might be an idea to go along to your council and take a look at submitted
plans. They'll even make some copies if you ask them!

Paul

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
sm_jamieson@hotmail.com   wrote:


> I wish to draw my own house extension plans for building control.
> Can anyone point to some example plans that I can view, in order to
> discern the various conventions used ? Using the wrong squiggles may
> raise eyebrows somewhere.
> Thanks,
> Simon.


You have a right to see other people's plans which have been deposited for
Planning Permission purposes - not sure whether the same thing applies to
Building Control - ask your local council.

In any event, if you produce a first draft of your plans, and discuss them
informally with a BCO you will get some helpful advice as to what they're
looking for.
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"Peter Crosland"  wrote in message 
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>>>>They said building control - not a public document, you can't see them.
>>>
>>> AFAIK They have to release them under the FOI Act!
>>
>> Well, they quoted the data protection act at me!
>
> I suggest you ask them for access under the FOI. The DPA is often quoted 
> glibly as an all purpose excuse when in fact it does not apply. If the 
> persist ask them exactly what clause of which Act prevents them from 
> releasing it. I would be most interested to hear their answer!
>
> Peter Crosland


You may well be right, but I'm not sure the FOI Act applies because Building 
Regs drawings are not public documents, whereas planning drawings have to be 
made available for public inspection under the T&CP Act.

The reason I was given why Councils don't allow inspection of Building Regs 
drawings is the Copyright Act.  While this rightly prevents anyone from 
making copies (except in special circumstances by the Applicant or his 
Agent), you would think (well, I did) that it doesn't legally prevent 
Councils from allowing someone to simply look at them, but they don't accept 
that argument.  It's a pity because old records can often be very useful, 
such as tracing covered manholes for example, but on the other hand there 
are lots of times I wouldn't want the public to see certain details on my 
drawings (e.g. security arrangements), so overall I'm happy with things the 
way they are.

I have couple of PDF files of working drawings I could upload somewhere for 
people to look at.  How do I do that?  I've never uploaded anything before.

Peter