Exp|Arc
Commercial drawings & planning, UK-wide

From ideas to approved premises.

Council-ready drawings for change of use, fit-outs, shopfronts and signage. We confirm the route, deal with the council and licensing teams, and fix the price in writing.

Free route check & fixed price
Free route checkFixed written price100% refund if any application is refused
Any application refused? 100% refund within 5 days.We are confident in our work, so we stand behind it. Refund terms.
Why Exp|ArcDrawings built for approval

You get the drawings. You choose the builder.

You deal with one team for the drawings and the planning paperwork, and never with the council yourself. You end up with a set any builder can price. We specialise in architectural drawings, Building Regulations and getting planning permission approved, and if you would like a hand finding a builder, just ask.

Day one
Planning route confirmed in writing
Fixed
Drawing packages, never hourly
Unlimited
Drawing revisions until it is right
10 days
Working days, to complete your drawings
What you getInside a council-ready set

What you actually get in your drawing package

Most people have never seen a drawing set before. Here is exactly what lands in your hands, and what each part is for.

01

Existing drawings

Your property exactly as it stands today, measured and drawn to scale. Everything is judged against this.

02

Proposed drawings

Plans, elevations and sections showing the new work, drawn the way a planning officer expects to read it.

03

Site & block plans

The official location and block plans every application must include, at the correct scales.

04

Building Regs set

The technical drawings your builder prices from and building control signs off against.

See real drawing sets we have produced

Before you askThe four questions we hear most often

Quick answers

Do I need planning permission to change the use of a unit?

It depends on the current and proposed use class. Many moves within Class E need no application, while anything to or from sui generis usually does. We confirm your position in writing before you commit or sign a lease.

How much do commercial drawings cost?

One fixed written price for your premises, quoted after a free route check. The council fee and any structural engineer are paid to others and flagged up front, so nothing is hidden in the number.

How long does a change of use take?

Around 8 weeks for a council decision once validated, with the drawings and any supporting statements prepared before submission. Tell us your opening date and we will say honestly whether it is realistic.

What if the application is refused?

We handle the changes and the resubmission, and if any application we submit is refused you get a 100% refund within 5 days.

More in the full FAQ, or see how pricing works and how it works.

Ready when you are

Get your drawings quoted, fast.

Tell us what you are planning. We confirm the right route and outline the council-ready drawings you need.

What happens next
✓We confirm your planning route on day one.
✓Fixed scope and price, no hourly surprises.
✓100% refund if any application we submit is refused.