Planning Permission Glasgow

When considering a new extension or conversion to your property a building warrant will always be required. After submitting your planning permission application to the Glasgow authorities it can take eight to ten weeks for a decision to be issued. Archiplan Glasgow remain in consistent contact with the council throughout this time whilst ensuring to deliver regular updates to you, the client.

Applying for a building warrant is a legal requirement before proceeding with any alterations to your property. At Archiplan we can help you with your planning permission applications by creating a complete application pack for you. The level of customer service is of the highest quality and you are really at the heart of all operations.

Archiplan will produce the required drawings to indicate the current state of the building and the projected plans for the building so that the council can permit them. If you’re unsure of how to go about receiving planning permission for your property, a quick discussion with Archiplan Glasgow can help you through the process.

Why Do You Need Planning Permission?

Planning permission is required when making any alteration to a property which may alter it’s appearance. The process of applying for planning permission can be a tiring and lengthy process when making changes to your property is already stressful. Planning permission allows for the council to ensure changes to a property won’t affect the surrounding area or neighbours.

The team at Archiplan Glasgow deal with all aspects of the planning permission process to ensure you experience the least stress during the development.

How Does the Process Work?

Just share your ideas with Archiplan and we can work with your ideas to receive the necessary planning permission and get your project moving forward promptly. Frequent updates from the team will ensure you know exactly what’s going on and can allow you to monitor the timeframe of your work. The pack will consist of a full set of existing scale plans, proposed scale plans and the councils application pack.

For more information on Glasgow planning permission services you can talk to an advisor at Archiplan. We can give you as much information as required to ensure the process and the costs are clear to you.

Glasgow Planning Applications

Looking to extend or alter your current property? It is more than likely that you will need some form of planning permission from the local authority. Whether you need planning permission for an extension, garage conversion or a completely new build, at Archiplan Glasgow we provide planning applications across Glasgow to ensure that your property development is compliant with the latest building standards.

Why do you need planning permission?

There are many reasons why you may need planning permission for your property. Essentially, making an alteration to your property may affect its appearance, its size, or it may impact the area that surrounds the property. The council therefore need to ensure that your new development is not going to affect your surrounding neighbours or have any environmental impact. Gaining approval from the local authorities for your property development can often be a lengthy and stressful process.

From start to finish, Archiplan deal with every aspect of the planning permission process so that the new addition to your property can get underway as soon as possible. At Archiplan Glasgow, we offer a fully comprehensive service, offering you advice on what type of planning permission you need and how exactly to go about it. So what is involved in the process and how do Archiplan help? We provide: 

  • Full Site Measurement Surveys
  • Preparation of existing floor and elevation plans
  • Preparation of proposed floor and elevation plan
  • Completion of all application forms
  • Full liaison with the Local Council throughout your application
  • We act as your agent, so essentially you only ever need to deal with us
  • We provide excellent recommendations for Structural Engineers if you need them


At Archiplan Glasgow we deal with everything to take the stress away from you. We offer Planning Permission in Principle (PPP), Full Planning Permission, Building Warrant Applications, Retrospective/Late Building Warrants as well as Structural Engineering Services to suit your property development needs. 


All you need to do is tell us your ideas for your property extension, alteration or whatever it may be, and we will work with these ideas to complete the necessary planning permission to get your new project up and running.

It can take a minimum of 8 weeks for the council to provide feedback and approve your planning permission. This may seem like a while, however throughout the entire duration we are in constant communication with them to answer any questions they may have and to ensure that your application is approved as soon as possible.  Archiplan keep you updated throughout the whole process so that you can track your applications progress.

With many years of experience, the team at Archiplan are experts in their field and have dealt with a variety of cases. Our team can visit your home to answer all of your questions and provide advice for the planning permission process from the outset and throughout.


If you would like to find out more about planning applications in Glasgow or any of the other services provided at Archiplan or if you have any general questions then please do not hesitate to get in contact. You can get in touch with us by filling out our online contact form or simply by giving us a call on 0800 520 0347.