Quorn Plan Services

Quorn Plan Services Architectural Technologist. Family business providing all of the services you need to get your build

With over 25 years of experience we have a wealth of knowledge about the industry. Domestic projects range from extensions, alterations to improve living accommodation for disabled people, loft conversions and new houses. Whilst working for the public sector, projects included housing developments, theatre refurbishment and school buildings. We are now progressing with a carbon neutral project with a view to expanding into new environmental building methods.

11/05/2022

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. This morning's news about reforming the Planning system has floored me. Another example of people who don't know what they're talking about interfering in everyone's lives without considering the consequences. Usually the first question any client asks me is 'will I get Planning Permission?' To which I can give a guarded answer based on my knowledge of the Planning Policies in place and the probability of the proposal complying with them. Bear in mind that the client may then proceed to instruct me to do the work and if I am wrong he/she will still have to pay for my work and the application fees. Now throw a public vote into the process. I would assume the policies will still apply but how many of us knows what they are with regard to our neighbours' plans for an extension? It already takes months to get a decision on an application and if every neighbourhood grudge and vendetta is to be considered alongside the existing guidelines the process will take considerably longer. There are rules in place to determine whether an application is acceptable but there is already an element of subjective decision making by the Planning Officer who picks up the job and if the world and his wife are able to argue their own agenda outside of the guidelines then prospective clients will have to accept that I cannot give informed advice in answer to their initial question.

11/01/2021

I've given it a lot of thought and reluctantly decided to curtail any survey activities whilst we are in lockdown. I know people are using their time to plan home improvements but I cannot justify a couple of hours in a household measuring as 'essential work'. It is just adding to the risks for both parties. Rest assured I will continue to do quotations by email and as soon as the lockdown is lifted I will start arranging surveys again. Until then keep safe and patient and let's all get through it as best we can.

06/01/2021

Well! In these days of peril I am not doing any site visits so keeping social contact to an absolute minimum. Instead I am asking prospective clients to send photographs of their site and a description of what they want along with the address and any details of trees or drains which may be affected by the works. This enables me to check out the history and location and produce a quotation and has proved trouble free so far. I am arranging to do the survey without getting close to people and am wearing the appropriate mask and using sanitiser. We're muddling along and keeping safe and things may be taking a little longer than before but at least we are all still healthy and that is the most important thing. Keep safe everyone.

21/04/2020

Whilst I've spent the last 4 weeks bumbling along catching up on drawing and admin work it was lovely today to get a new project. I have had to quote using photos and google streetview and I can't get to measure until we are released back into the fresh air but it's nice to think people are still planning for the future. Keep safe everyone and stay at home.

06/03/2020

Just got back from a site visit to a lovely job. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and all the time I was there (1 and 1/2 hours) the only passing traffic was 5 horses! Idyllic.

10/02/2020

Very cosy in my office this morning after the weekend's storm. Sporadic hail stones blowing across the garden and the sky is a shade of yellowish grey.I can spend the day drawing in the warm and dry.....tomorrow, however, could be a whole different story! Survey for an extension in the diary.

02/10/2019

At last! A morning has dawned dry enough for me to do a survey which I've had to postpone twice because of the torrential rain. I intend to get there as soon as possible just in case it starts to rain again......as long as I can get past the floods.

18/09/2019

Well it's that time of year again. I love the damp bright mornings and the autumn colours but doing measured surveys is a horror due to the giant spiders' webs encountered in every garden! I never see them until I've leaned right through to take a measurement and by then it's too late. Huge spiders and sticky web all over my jacket and in my face. Ugh. Wish me luck this morning!

19/12/2018

Well I'm winding down for Christmas now after what has been a really hectic year. Only 2 Planning Applications refused so I consider that a triumph! I'd like to wish all my customers a very happy Christmas and New Year and look forward to a continuing relationship in 2019.

23/10/2018

Well the clocks go back at the weekend so evening visits are at an end. I have mixed feelings as, whilst I'm content to visit in the evenings I would much rather snuggle in for a family tea! I appreciate that people can't always manage a daytime appointment but it's nice to have a legitimate reason not to do an evening. It's difficult to assess a site in the dark.

05/09/2018

What a summer we've had! Now it's spider season and surveys are fraught with danger of walking into a huge web! I'm enjoying a day in the office today; catching up on drawing work after a couple of weeks of intense site visits and surveys. Looking forward to my holiday but desperately trying to get things finished before I go.

14/05/2018

It's been a hectic couple of weeks with a family wedding and corresponding trip to Cyprus but we're back on track now and have 4 days drawing time this week along with a couple of site visits and a survey this afternoon. Forecast is good. This is what
I love about this job in the summer, apart from when it clashes with the Cricket!

Address

Loughborough
LE128AT

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+441509413332

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