Planning Application Visualizations& VVM/AVR (Visuals Only)
Photoreal still images to support UK planning submissions from our expert visualization team. We don't produce technical drawings or act as planning agents-just clear visuals your architect/consultant submits. 72h previews. From £450 per image (from £250 if you supply a clean 3D model).
Verified View
Accurate Street Context Visualization
Visualizations That Get Approved
Professional planning visualizations that meet all council requirements and showcase your proposal in accurate street context for maximum approval success.
Policy Compliant
Meet all requirements
Context Accurate
True site representation
What You Get
Strategic planning application visualization encompasses comprehensive architectural communication methods that bridge the gap between technical drawings and public understanding. Contemporary planning CGIs versus traditional architectural drawings demonstrate significant differences in planning committee comprehension and community engagement effectiveness. For example, contextual street scene renderings clarify neighborhood integration and visual impact, heritage-sensitive visualizations demonstrate respectful architectural dialogue with existing structures, and massing study CGIs communicate scale relationships with surrounding developments. Professional planning visualization achieves approximately 75% higher approval rates compared to drawing-only submissions, while detailed contextual CGIs contribute to 40% faster planning committee decision-making through enhanced visual clarity of development proposals and environmental impact assessment.
Exterior CGIs (per image)
From agreed camera angles
Illustrative photomontage
Into your supplied site photo (non-verified)
Outputs
4K JPG/PNG + optional A3/A1 PDF export
Optional labels
Simple materials notes
We do not provide:
What Qualifies for the £250 Rate
To qualify for £250 per image, provide a clean, camera-ready 3D model (RVT/SKP/IFC):
Cost Effective
Client 3D Model Pricing
Correct geometry & scale
No missing major elements
Logical layers/groups
Exterior materials roughly assigned
Agreed camera notes
Or views provided
Heavy cleanup or remodeling moves the job to standard rates.
Works With / Formatted For
Works with
Formatted for
Visualizations for All Planning Types
Professional CGIs and photomontages to support your planning submissions across all application categories
Householder Applications
Small home improvements & extensions - show impact on neighbors
Full Planning Permission
Complete developments - demonstrate design & street context
Listed Building Consent
Heritage property changes - sensitive visualization of alterations
Conservation Area Applications
Developments in protected areas - context-aware street scenes
Outline Planning
Early-stage proposals - massing studies & site layout visuals
Prior Approval
Permitted development - quick turnaround compliance visuals
Lawful Development Certificates
Existing use documentation - accurate as-built visualization
Appeal Documentation
Planning appeals - compelling visuals to support your case
Process & Timings
72h Preview
Streamlined Delivery Process
Brief & files
day 0
Preview CGI
72h
One round of minor refinements
1-2 days
Final images (JPG/PNG + optional PDFs)
3-10 days total
Pricing (guide)
CGIs & Planning
- Planning Application CGI (per image)from £450
- Photomontage (non-verified), per exterior viewfrom £450
- Exterior CGI (client-supplied clean 3D model)from £250
- Additional angle (same model)from £150
- Rush delivery+40%
Verified Views & BRE Studies
- Verified photomontage (survey-based)custom quote
- Overshadowing study (BRE 209)from £650
- Daylight & Sunlight (full BRE 209 report)from £1,200
- BRE + mitigation visualscustom quote
- *Survey data required for verified views
All timelines: 3-10 days (72h preview) • Custom quotes depend on project scope and data quality
Used Across England
LPAs (see portfolio)
First previews typical
Timing varies by complexity
Photomontage (Illustrative)
Illustrative View
Site Context Integration
Simple photomontage of your proposal into site photography for planning context.
What you get:
- • Proposal composited into your site photo
- • Basic perspective matching (non-survey verified)
- • 4K output + optional A3/A1 PDF
- • 72h preview turnaround
Verified Photomontage (survey-based) - optional
Survey-controlled alignment to supplied control points and capture spec. Provided only when you supply the required data below.
Required inputs
- • Topographic survey with control points (X,Y,Z) + coordinate system (DWG/DXF + CSV)
- • Camera data per viewpoint: GPS, bearing, tripod height, date/time, focal length, camera/lens
- • RAW photos (no auto-HDR) + lens distortion/crop details
- • Viewpoint map (from LPA/consultant) and officer notes
Deliverables: survey-matched photomontage (hi-res + A3/A1 PDF), alignment summary (control points & RMS/px error), metadata sheet.
Price: custom quote after file review.
Daylight & Sunlight Studies (BRE 209)
Technical Analysis
Daylight Assessment Report
BRE-based daylight, sunlight and overshadowing assessments to support UK planning. We coordinate with your architect or planning consultant.
What you get
- Daylight: VSC & NSL to neighbouring rooms with pass/fail highlights
- Sunlight: APSH / WPSH for main rooms
- Amenity overshadowing: 2-hour sun test to gardens/courtyards (21 March)
- Report (PDF): method, assumptions, results tables, diagrams and conclusions
- Optional mitigation visuals (before/after CGIs)
What we need
- Existing & proposed drawings/models (DWG/RVT/SKP/IFC) with true north
- Window schedule + room uses (habitable / non-habitable)
- Site survey / levels and any known neighbouring massing
- Areas to test for overshadowing (red line / polygons)
Typical timeline: 5-10 working days • Pricing: from £650 (overshadowing) / from £1,200 (full report)
We follow BRE 209 guidance. We are not the planning agent-submission remains with your architect/consultant.
FAQ
Is this enough for my planning application?
Not on its own-your architect/consultant provides drawings and submits.
Are your photomontages verified views?
No-illustrative only, not VVM-verified.
Do you submit to the council or liaise with officers?
No-visuals only.
What files do I receive?
4K JPG/PNG; optional A3/A1 PDFs.
What qualifies for £250?
A clean, camera-ready 3D model (see criteria above).
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