SAM Planning Services — Part of the SAM Group

Site surveys

An inspection to collect the measurements, photographs and information needed for your drawings.

How we can help

A member of our team visits the property — normally within 48 hours of instruction — to take full internal and external measurements and comprehensive photographs.

Site visits normally within 48 hours

Precision internal and external measurements

Comprehensive property photography

Boundary and context checks

Direct handover to the drafting team

Accurate from day one

Good planning drawings start on site. Our team measures the property internally and externally, records levels and key features, and photographs the building and its surroundings so the drawing set reflects exactly what is there.

A visit within 48 hours

Once your estimate is agreed and the deposit is in place, we arrange the site visit promptly — normally within 48 hours. The survey is carried out by our own team, not an outside contractor, so nothing is lost in translation.

Boundaries and context checked

While on site we check boundaries, neighbouring relationships and the details that planning officers care about. That context feeds directly into the design and the application strategy, reducing surprises later in the process.

Straight into the drawing office

Measurements and photographs are handed directly to our in-house drafting team, so work on your existing and proposed drawings begins immediately. It is one connected chain — survey, drawings, planning review — all under one roof.

How it works

  1. 01

    Site visit arranged, normally within 48 hours

  2. 02

    Full internal and external measurements taken

  3. 03

    Comprehensive photography of the property and its context

  4. 04

    Boundary and site checks recorded

  5. 05

    Everything handed directly to the drafting team

Common questions

Straight answers before you commit to anything. For anything else, initial planning advice is always free.

Start with free planning advice about your site.

Talk to our team