Project Requirements Generator
Use this tool when you know the broad project direction but want a clearer preparation pack before you spend more time on drawings or applications. It turns a few structured answers into the requirements, documents and next steps most likely to matter.
Build Your Planning Prep Pack
Answer the short prompts, then generate a practical pack of requirements, documents and next checks.
What This Tool Is Good For
What it answers well
It helps you turn a vague planning to-do list into a more concrete prep pack tied to the project, property and site sensitivity.
Why it saves time
It reduces the risk of commissioning drawings or checking the wrong route before the basic planning pack is in place.
Best next move
Use the output to prepare the right information, then move into the matching project guide, local authority layer or route tool.
Questions This Tool Is Best At Narrowing
- What do I need before applying for planning permission?
- Which documents and checks matter first?
- How do I build a planning prep pack?
How This Tool Fits Into The Wider Planning Process
Project Requirements Generator is intended as a quick planning aid based on common UK planning considerations and permitted development limits.
Use it to narrow the question, then move into project guides, local authority pages or formal confirmation if the scheme is close to a limit. The route can differ by country, especially once Scotland or Wales are involved.
FAQ Pages Worth Opening After The Tool
What Drawings Do I Need For Planning Permission?
Useful when the prep pack needs to turn into a concrete drawing and document list.
Read answerIs Pre-Application Advice Worth It?
Helpful when one preparation decision is whether early council feedback could reduce redesign later.
Read answerWhat Happens After Planning Permission Is Approved?
Useful when the prep pack needs to stay aligned with conditions, decision notices and post-approval checks.
Read answerDetailed Guidance Worth Opening Next
House Extensions
Useful when the prep pack is being built around extension work.
Open guideLoft Conversions
Helpful when roof volume or roof visibility is part of the prep pack.
Open guideOutbuildings
Open this for detached building, annexe or garden-room questions.
Open guideLocal Authorities
Best when the prep pack depends on local constraints or special controls.
Open guidePlanning Route Planner
Use this next if the live route still needs mapping.
Open guidePlanning Decision Engine
Helpful when you still need a route-level answer first.
Open guideUse These Tools Properly
What they are for
- Reducing uncertainty at the start of the process.
- Helping you pick the right next page quickly.
- Spotting when the answer probably needs escalation.
What they do not replace
- Formal confirmation for borderline schemes.
- Local authority checks where special controls apply.
- Country-specific checking where England, Wales or Scotland follow different planning routes.
- Detailed professional advice for complex cases.