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 Kimberley, and we pass it to draughtspersons and architects who cover Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape.
Extension Plans in Kimberley
Many homes in Kimberley were built decades ago and are now being extended with extra bedrooms, enclosed patios and converted garages. Draughtspersons across Northern Cape 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.
What to know locally in Kimberley
Old Kimberley houses with corrugated iron roofs and verandas often arrive with no drawings at all, so measured as-built drawings are the first job before a renovation or a sale. Extension plans for enclosing a veranda, listing plans for agents, and shop layouts along Jones Street and in the CBD fill the rest. Ground near old mine workings may need a geotechnical check.
Homes and buildings in Kimberley
Kimberley grew around the Big Hole, and its older suburbs of Belgravia, Kimberley North and Monument Heights have Victorian and Edwardian houses with corrugated iron roofs, verandas and lacework that may carry heritage protection. Across town, Galeshewe, Roodepan and Ritchie have township houses and backyard rooms being extended, while Hadison Park, Diamant Park and Royldene offer modern face-brick homes. Flat, dry land and hot summers mean thick walls, deep overhangs and sensible roof insulation. Draughtspersons work from Kimberley offices and handle plans for the whole Sol Plaatje area and into the wider Northern Cape.
The requests we see from Kimberley usually come from:
- Families building a new house: an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen or a study, drawn to join neatly onto the existing house
- Owners adding or changing rooms: alterations and additions plans that show demolitions, new walls and the roof join for council
- 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
- Rental and granny flat investors: a garage or outbuilding converted into a rentable room with its own entrance
- Churches, schools and crèches: a classroom, hall or vestry added to an existing church or school building
- Developers and builders: extended unit types or an added storey on existing houses before they are resold
- Farms, smallholdings and rural homesteads: extra rooms on a farmhouse or homestead, or an enclosed veranda for the family
Local tips for Kimberley
Most asked for in Kimberley: renovations of older houses, backyard rooms in Galeshewe and 3 bedroom homes. Who draws them: draughtspersons around Du Toitspan Road, architects with heritage experience in Belgravia. A useful tip: ask if your house is over 60 years old before you plan any change.
Around Kimberley the largest group asking is families building a new house, which usually means an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen or a study, drawn to join neatly onto the existing house. Expect sACAP-registered, drawn to SANS 10400 as the baseline, and keep in mind: hot, dry and flat; old mine ground in places: ask about a geotechnical report.
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
A rough idea of the rooms is enough: the brief on this page turns it into a block plan and a floor area.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Draughtspersons and architects on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give the suburb or erf number so the quote can include the site visit, travel and the local submission process.