Every draughtsperson starts with the same questions: what is there now, how big is it, and what are the drawings for. Answer them once in a request for extension plans in Bloemfontein, and we pass it to draughtspersons and architects who cover Bloemfontein and nearby areas of Free State.
Extension Plans in Bloemfontein
Many homes in Bloemfontein were built decades ago and are now being extended with extra bedrooms, enclosed patios and converted garages. Draughtspersons across Free State draw alterations and additions, check building lines and handle the council submission. Give the erf number and say whether the house has approved plans on record.
The main extension plans page explains the drawings, the standards and the costs in more detail.
Bloemfontein notes on drawings & surveys
Developers pulling down old houses in Universitas, Westdene and Hilton ask for site layouts, floor plans and 3D views to present to buyers or to the council. Restaurant and shop layouts in the CBD and along Zastron Street, as-built drawings for the many older homes that lack approved plans, and extension plans for sectional title owners keep the draughting studios busy.
Homes and buildings in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the judicial capital and a university city, with sandstone buildings in the centre, Art Deco blocks along Maitland Street and leafy older suburbs such as Westdene, Waverley and Willows. Large erven there are being subdivided for townhouses and flats, and buildings over 60 years old may need heritage approval. Newer estates and lifestyle developments sit toward Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Bainsvlei and Fichardt Park, while Heidedal, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu have township extensions. The ground varies from dolerite to expansive clay, so engineers matter. Draughtspersons and architects are well established here.
Typical extension plans requests in the area come from:
- Families building a new house: an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen or a study, drawn to join neatly onto the existing house
- Developers and builders: extended unit types or an added storey on existing houses before they are resold
- Owners adding or changing rooms: alterations and additions plans that show demolitions, new walls and the roof join for council
- Rental and granny flat investors: a garage or outbuilding converted into a rentable room with its own entrance
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: plans that bring an altered house into line, so the sale can pass through transfer
- Shops, offices and restaurants: an added storeroom, kitchen or office wing on an existing shop or workshop
- Churches, schools and crèches: a classroom, hall or vestry added to an existing church or school building
- Farms, smallholdings and rural homesteads: extra rooms on a farmhouse or homestead, or an enclosed veranda for the family
Local tips for Bloemfontein
Popular here: townhouse clusters, student housing and heritage renovations. Ask each draughtsperson about this: ask your agent whether the stand can be subdivided before buying. Who does the work: architects and draughtspersons around Nelson Mandela Drive and Brandwag.
Jobs range from one room to a whole new wing. Here, families building a new house lead the requests, typically for an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen or a study, drawn to join neatly onto the existing house. One local point to raise: expansive clay and dolerite in places: ask for an engineer's foundation design.
What to include in your request
- What you want to add and where it will go
- The address or erf number and the stand size
- Whether the house has approved plans on record
- Photos of the area to be extended
- Whether you will live in the house while building
Detail saves a wasted site visit. Fill in the brief below and the form adds up the floor area for you.
Service area: Bloemfontein and surrounds
Requests from Bloemfontein go to people who already draw plans for Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Langenhoven Park, Brandwag, Heidedal, Mangaung, Bainsvlei and the rest of the area. Mention whether the stand is in an estate or complex, because design rules there come before council.