I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?


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pinnerite wrote:

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?

If their extension isn't donkeys years old you probably can view them on
your council's planning website, that won't give you rights to use their
plans for your own purposes though ....

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?


see the architect who did them ...

On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 18:02:18 +0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote:

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?

see the architect who did them ...

Client confidentiality?

On Thursday, 5 November 2020 18:14:39 UTC, Scott wrote:
see the architect who did them ...
Client confidentiality?

copyright and professional fees more like.

Owain

On 05/11/2020 18:27, wrote:
On Thursday, 5 November 2020 18:14:39 UTC, Scott wrote:
see the architect who did them ...
Client confidentiality?

copyright and professional fees more like.

Owain

You should be able to get the planning application
plans from the councils website, but the detailed
Building Control plans are not available, presumably
because of copyright.

On 05/11/2020 19:17, Andrew wrote:
On 05/11/2020 18:27, wrote:
On Thursday, 5 November 2020 18:14:39 UTC, ScottÂ* wrote:
see the architect who did them ...
Client confidentiality?

copyright and professional fees more like.

Owain

You should be able to get the planning application
plans from the councils website, but the detailed
Building Control plans are not available, presumably
because of copyright.

But the plans invariably identify the architect; and you have a lever in
price negociation by saying "you have done this before". Of course they
may sneakily talk to other local architects and say "suggest you bid
high for this one". In fact they may not even have to, just mention in
the Lodge that they have been asked to bid for a carbon copy.

Andrew wrote:
You should be able to get the planning application
plans from the councils website, but the detailed
Building Control plans are not available, presumably
because of copyright.

You could probably find a structural engineer or draftsperson to draw up
plans based on the planning application from next door - not photocopies,
but the same layout/etc. That would be cheaper than employing an architect,
although whether it's cheaper than asking the original architect 'same again
please' is another question.

Theo

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?


Even if the other house appears to be identical to yours it won't be.
Builders aren't like that. Dimensions will vary slightly; the internal
layout might be different; spot heights will be different; materials
might be different; the drains will almost certainly be different.

Bill

On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 22:43:56 +0000, williamwright wrote:

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?

Even if the other house appears to be identical to yours it won't be.
Builders aren't like that. Dimensions will vary slightly; the internal
layout might be different; spot heights will be different; materials
might be different; the drains will almost certainly be different.

Bill

next door wanted a loft hatch like mine. Identical house(except for being a
mirror image) but about 20mm difference in the spacing of the timbers meant
that it went from a mod. to somewhat structural.
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whilst religions hold sway

On 05/11/2020 18:14, Scott wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 18:02:18 +0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote:

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?

see the architect who did them ...

Client confidentiality?

a plan is a plan ..

On 05/11/2020 19:17, Andrew wrote:
On 05/11/2020 18:27, wrote:
On Thursday, 5 November 2020 18:14:39 UTC, ScottÂ* wrote:
see the architect who did them ...
Client confidentiality?

copyright and professional fees more like.

Owain

You should be able to get the planning application
plans from the councils website, but the detailed
Building Control plans are not available, presumably
because of copyright.

Try BC I used to be quite liberal with handing out copies from
microfiche where I considered no trouble would be caused and I warned
them not to tell what I had done....but I was a helpful sod and times
have changed and digitised copies can be traced...

On 05/11/2020 19:17, Andrew wrote:
You should be able to get the planning application
plans from the councils website, but the detailed
Building Control plans are not available, presumably
because of copyright.

If they exist at all. I had a major extension built, along with a garage
conversion, I was surprised at both the lack of specific detail, and
number (4) of drawings.

Building control fees were also a lot lower than I'd expected. (550 quid
for 4 visits, and final sign off)

On 05/11/2020 22:43, williamwright wrote:
On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?


Even if the other house appears to be identical to yours it won't be.
Builders aren't like that. Dimensions will vary slightly; the internal
layout might be different; spot heights will be different; materials
might be different; the drains will almost certainly be different.

Bill
totly

On 06/11/2020 09:34, Jim GM4 DHJ ... wrote:
On 05/11/2020 18:14, Scott wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2020 18:02:18 +0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote:

On 05/11/2020 17:54, pinnerite wrote:
I am okanning to move to a bungalow. Adjacent to it is one has had an
extension added. I might consider doing the same thing provided that I
can afford it.

First though i will need a copy of their building plans.
Is there some way that I can acquire a copy of the plans of someone
else's property?

see the architect who did them ...

Client confidentiality?

a plan is a plan ..

A cunning plan ?