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Planning workflows

Planning Workflows For Projects That Take More Than One Visit

Use these workflows when the real job is not just reading one guide, but keeping the route, local checks, evidence and next tasks together until the project is clearer.

Updated September 2026
Workflow library

Choose The Route That Matches The Project

Workflow

House Extension Planning Workflow

Use the house extension route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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Garden Room Planning Workflow

Use the garden room route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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Loft Conversion Planning Workflow

Use the loft conversion route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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Dropped Kerb Planning Workflow

Use the dropped kerb route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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HMO Article 4 Check Workflow

Use the hmo or change of use route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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Conservation Area Project Workflow

Use the conservation area project route to move from broad research into saved tasks, evidence and the next check worth doing.

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