Planning Drawings Services in Australia
Planning drawings show a proposed building clearly enough for your designer, town planner or council to assess it. Nextron Estimating Pty Ltd prepares them from your sketches, markups or existing plans, for homeowners, builders, designers and developers across Australia.
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Planning Drawings: Key Facts
- Service
- Planning drawings (2D CAD), including drawings for a development application (DA)
- You supply
- Sketches, markups or existing plans, plus any requirements from your designer or town planner
- You receive
- Scaled drawings in PDF and DWG
- Quote
- Price and timeframe confirmed before work starts
- Coverage
- Australia-wide, delivered online
- Business
- Nextron Estimating Pty Ltd, Palmview QLD
What We Draw for Planning Drawings
The sheets in your set depend on your project and what your council asks for. These are the drawings we most often prepare.
Site Plans
Boundaries, building position and external works, drawn from your survey or site information.
Floor Plans
Room layouts, walls, openings and dimensions drafted from the information you supply.
Elevations
External views showing heights, openings and finishes as you have specified them.
Sections
Cut-through views that show levels and heights through the building.
Organised Drawing Set
Consistent sheet numbering, scales and title blocks, so your designer or town planner can review it easily.
Agreed Revisions
You review the drafts and we update the drawings as agreed.
Who We Prepare Planning Drawings For
Homeowners
Planning a renovation, extension or granny flat and need your sketches drawn up.
Builders
Clear drawings to price from and discuss with clients.
Designers
Extra drafting capacity when your own team is busy.
Developers
Consistent drawing sets across multiple projects.
What to Send Us
- Your plans or sketches: hand sketches, markups, or existing drawings in PDF or DWG.
- Council or planning requirements: anything your designer or town planner has asked for, such as scales, sheet sizes or required views.
- Site information: a survey plan or site dimensions, if you have them.
- Your deadline: so we can confirm a timeframe that suits you.
We draft from the information you supply. Design decisions, engineering and approvals stay with your designer, town planner and certifier.
How a Planning Drawings Job Runs
Send Your Plans
Email your sketches or plans, or use the estimate request form.
Get a Quote
We confirm the scope, price and timeframe before work starts.
We Draft
We prepare the drawings from the information you supplied.
Review and Delivery
You review the drafts, we make the agreed revisions, then send final PDF and DWG files.
Related Drafting and Estimating Services
Drafting and Visualisation
Planning Your Budget?
Once your drawings are ready, we can measure them and prepare quantities and costs for your project.
Planning Drawings: Frequently Asked Questions
What are planning drawings?
Planning drawings are the site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections that show a proposed building. They are used to explain the project to your designer, town planner and council.
Are planning drawings the same as DA drawings?
Often, yes. Drawings for a development application (DA) or planning permit are commonly called planning drawings. Requirements differ between councils and states, so your designer or town planner confirms what your council needs.
Do you lodge applications or guarantee approval?
No. We prepare drawings from the information you supply. Approval depends on your design, your council and its requirements, and the application is handled by you, your designer or your town planner.
What do I need to send you?
Send your sketches, markups or existing plans (PDF or DWG), any requirements from your designer or town planner, and site information if you have it.
What file formats do you deliver?
We deliver PDF and DWG files. If you need another format, tell us and we will confirm it in your quote.
How long does it take and what does it cost?
It depends on the size and complexity of the project. We confirm the price and timeframe in your quote before any work starts.
Do you work outside Queensland?
Yes. We work with homeowners, builders and designers across Australia, online.
Send Us Your Plans
Email your drawings or sketches and tell us what you need. We will confirm the scope and send a quote with a timeframe.
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