Supported Drawing Types

Our smart validator processes all standard UK planning drawing types, extracting scale, orientations, boundaries, and architectural labels automatically.

Supported Categories: 8 Plan Types
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Site Plan

Site/block plans with boundaries, access, parking, north arrow, and scale checks.

BoundariesAccess PointsParkingNorth ArrowScale Bar
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Location Plan

Wider OS/context plans with red line boundary, scale, and north arrow checks.

Red Line BoundaryOS Map ContextScale CheckNorth Arrow
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Floor Plan

Internal layouts, floor level, scale, north arrow where external context exists.

Internal LayoutsFloor LevelsScaleExternal Context
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Elevation

External building views, face labels, materials, scale, and state labelling.

External ViewsFace LabelsMaterialsScaleExisting/Proposed
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Section Drawing

Cut-through drawings with internal relationships, levels, scale, and labels.

Cut-through ViewsInternal HeightsCeiling LevelsScale
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Roof Plan

Roof geometry, state labelling, scale, north arrow, and roof features.

Roof GeometryState LabellingPitch & HeightNorth Arrow
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Detail Drawing

Construction details, component information, dimensions, and state labelling.

Construction SpecsComponent InfoKey DimensionsState Labels
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Mixed Plans

Sheets containing multiple distinct drawing types, validated per constituent drawing.

Multi-drawing ParsingConstituent ValidationSheet Splitting

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Target Stakeholder Solutions

Built for Every UK Planning Stakeholder

Select a role below to explore tailored validation workflows and policy insights.

Instant Validation & Success Score

Upload floor plans, elevations, or site photos. Plandy evaluates constraints (conservation areas, flood risk, tree orders) to yield a % approval likelihood.

Saves up to GBP 450 per application

Finished Property Renderer

Snap a photo of your property, describe intended changes (e.g. "Double storey rear extension with anthracite bi-folds"), and see an instant realistic rendering.

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Chat with "Andy"

Your personal 24/7 UK planning officer AI. Direct answers on Permitted Development Rights, ridge heights, material constraints, and local authority nuances.

Architectural Visualizer

AI Extension Visualiser

Drag the slider to see how Plandy's generative engine converts standard suburban semi-detached property photos into fully validated architectural proposals.

Complies with UK Permitted Development height limits
Evaluates neighbor light impact (45-degree rule)
After - AI Proposed Extension AI Proposed Works (Validated)
Before - Existing Home Existing Photo
Statutory Policy Frameworks

Regional UK Planning Guides

Every jurisdiction in the UK maintains distinct statutory rules. Download localized handbooks curated by local architects.

England

England Framework

NPPF 2026, Class A Permitted Development rights, 3m/4m extension thresholds.

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Scotland

Scotland Guidelines

NPF4 policies, Householder Permitted Development Circulars, and Listed Consent.

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Wales

Wales TAN 12

Planning Policy Wales (PPW), Technical Advice Notes, and Welsh Language impact factors.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

SPPS (Strategic Planning Policy Statement) & Local Development Plan (LDP) compliance.

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Official Data Sources

Connected to UK planning and public-sector reference data