Structure, basements & ground
A planning-stage note confirming that the proposed structural approach is practical, before design work is committed.
A structural feasibility note is useful where a council, a neighbour or the design team needs reassurance that a proposal can be built as drawn. It is often requested for alterations to older buildings, upward extensions and significant openings in load-bearing walls.
A structural engineer reviews the drawings, the existing construction and the available records, then sets out the outline structural approach. The note identifies interfaces with neighbouring buildings, likely ground considerations and the investigations that would reduce uncertainty.
You receive a concise note suitable for submission with a planning application. Detailed design, calculations and Building Regulations information are separate stages of work and are not included.
Existing and proposed drawings, photographs and a description of the proposed alterations.
We review the site, proposal and planning stage to agree the appropriate scope. The work is carried out by a suitably qualified specialist we appoint, named in your fee proposal.
How our planning consultancy process worksILLUSTRATIVE REPORT PREVIEW
Front cover and contents page examples. The document structure is tailored to your instruction, site and relevant planning requirements.
This outline explains the purpose of each section. The final contents depend on the agreed scope, available evidence and requirements of the local planning authority.
Project details, reference, revision, date, author, reviewer and a concise summary of the key findings.
The works proposed and the planning question the note is intended to answer.
The building's form of construction, as far as it can be identified from drawings, records and photographs.
The outline structural strategy for the proposed works and how loads are carried.
Interfaces with adjoining buildings and matters likely to need party wall procedures.
Known or likely ground conditions and their influence on the approach.
Matters that could affect feasibility, programme or cost, and how they can be managed.
Surveys, opening-up or design work recommended before or after planning.
A clear view on whether the proposed approach is structurally practical.
Index relevant plans, photographs, calculations, surveys and source documents; include only the evidence relevant to this instruction.
Read our planning supporting documents guide to explore related evidence.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Clear answers to help you plan your next step.
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Tell us about the site and we will confirm what is needed and what it should cost.
Make an enquiryNo. The note confirms that a practical structural approach exists at planning stage. Calculations and construction drawings are prepared at the detailed design stage and are quoted separately.
Existing and proposed drawings, photographs and a description of the proposed alterations.
The price shown is a starting estimate for the stated scope. We review the site, proposal, available information and required deliverables, then confirm the fee, exclusions and programme in a written quotation before appointment.
We bring the relevant planning consultants and specialist providers into a coordinated project team. They work from an agreed brief and current proposal, with dependencies and design changes discussed across disciplines. Each consultant remains responsible for their own professional advice and agreed deliverables.
PART OF A COORDINATED APPOINTMENT
This service can form part of a wider coordinated planning appointment. We bring the relevant consultants together to work alongside your design team, discuss assessment findings and identify how recommendations affect other reports and the proposal.
Your fee proposal confirms who prepares each document, the information it relies on and the limits of the instruction. A report provides evidence for the council’s assessment; the planning decision remains the council’s. Explore how our consultants work together or discuss the team your project needs.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us about the site, what you want to achieve and any deadline. We will review it and suggest an appropriate next step.
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