Proposed design

Watch your project grow as our designers bring your ideas to life.

What is proposed design?

Proposed design is a vital step in your home improvement journey. It’s where you and your designer set out what you want your project to look like. This includes envisioning your future layout, exteriors, and the amount of glazing you wish to include.

These designs focus on the aesthetics of your household, and are used within the planning stage to get approval from your local authority, should this be required.

You’ll make a lot of key decisions while these drawings are prepared, such as setting out your ideal budget, plus assessing what is required under planning and the building regulations. You might need to obtain full planning permission, submit a pre-application, or you could benefit from something known as permitted development rights. If you have planning already, we can also confirm if this is sufficient or if you need to re-apply. At UDEX, we make sure your designer is always on hand to talk you through these key considerations, both through our briefing and design calls, and on your Dashboard's messaging feature.

It’s worth noting, because they lack structural details and other technical aspects, these drawings shouldn’t be used for construction purposes. Proposed designs will be upgraded for construction during the building regulations stage.

The details

Who's involved?

A member of our surveying team will be the one to visit your property, and get everything measured up.
In areas we’re unable to reach, we’ll either use one of our trusted third parties, or help you source your own local surveyor.
Once your survey has been completed, we’ll match you with a designer who's perfectly suited to your project.

Is the work that UDEX completes insured?

This is a low cost exercise as the level of detail that we need to produce is much less than full planning. It gives the council a chance to give feedback on your project and issue guidance on the likelihood of you gaining their approval.

Is the work that UDEX completes insured?

Stages of measured surveys

Briefing call

You and your assigned designer will go through step by step all the elements you want to be incorporated into your project, running through the brief you created at the start of your UDEX journey. They’ll also start sketching out an initial layout, which they’ll then fill out in more detail after your call.

Preliminary drawings

The measurements gathered are then passed onto your assigned designer, who’ll convert them into architectural drawings of your home as it stands today.

Design call

Once your preliminary drawings are ready, your designer will arrange a time to walk you through what they’ve put together. This will be done over the phone, using our screen-share function.

Revisions

During your design call, you’ll have the chance to note any initial revisions you might like, plus have time afterwards to put your full set of changes together.

Final issue

Revisions submitted, your designer will package up your final designs, ready for planning submission, if this is required.

Next step:

Planning support

With your proposed designs in hand, you’re now ready to apply for planning approval. Our designers will always create proposed designs that give you the best chance of success, as well as satisfying your unique brief. If you already have planning in place, guidance will be provided on what happens next.
Once you’re ready to proceed to the planning stage, they’ll hand you over to our in-house planning agents.
If you want to visualise your space further, you might consider our 3D model package too. This allows you to see photorealistic images of your project, and even walkthrough the digitally rendered space. These models can be useful when making interior design decisions, or for luring in future buyers.

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