Planning & Building Design Services
Bespoke planning applications and 3D building designs to bring your project to life.

See your project come to life before it's built with our high-detail 3D models.

Gain planning confidence with clear, high-resolution exterior visuals that speak the language of design and compliance

Accurate, council-ready plans and building regulation drawings done right
Every line matters. Our technical drawings are meticulously crafted to meet building regulations, satisfy contractors, and support smooth approvals. With years of experience behind every detail, you can trust us to get it right the first time.




Detailed plans that get approved. Accurate, regulation ready plans that make approvals quicker and construction smoother




Let’s Turn Your Vision Into Planning Permission




Our Services
Planning & Building Design Services
Design & Planning
Creative, practical designs tailored to your needs. We guide you through every step of the planning process, ensuring your project starts strong and meets local requirements with ease.
Building Regulations
Detailed, accurate drawings that ensure full compliance with building regulations. We handle the technical details so your project moves forward smoothly and meets all legal standards the first time.
3D Planning
See your project before it’s built with realistic 3D renderings. Our visualisations help you fine-tune designs, make confident decisions every step of the way, to provide assurance in the design.Accordion Content Goes Here! Click edit button to change this text.
Estimating Services
Avoid unexpected costs with a clear, accurate estimate of your build. Our estimating service helps homeowners control spending and gives builders fast, detailed quotes, saving time, reducing risk, and within budget.
Our Projects
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Who are JC Building Design?
JC Building Design Ltd is a family-run design & buil specialist based in Bacup, Lancashire, with over 30 years of experience in both residential and commercial projects. We take pride in delivering a friendly, professional service built on trust, technical excellence, and transparency.
Our expertise covers planning applications, building regulations drawings, and advanced 3D visualisations. We support homeowners, builders, and developers at every stage, from first ideas through to planning approval.
To ensure precision and innovation, we use industry-leading tools including AutoCAD, Revit, Twinmotion, and Enscape — producing designs that are clear, compliant, and ready to build.




What Our Customers Say
EXCELLENT Based on 29 reviews Jacob Ashworth2025-05-28Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great service, quick and efficient. Maintained contact throughout and kept us up to date at every stage. Very proactive. Susan Diamond2025-04-22Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Andrew was, and still is super helpful through the process of planning, drawing and applying for planning permission, no question is too trivial. He always responds promptly, definitely above and beyond. Would have no hesitation recommending. Charles David2025-04-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Would highly recommend the service provided by Andrew to provide plans for our ground floor remodelling and extension, including ensuring the planning application was passed successfully. An added bonus was the excellent communication from Andrew throughout. Dean Barlow2025-04-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I used Andrew to draw up plans for my garage extension. I had no idea what the process was. Andrew arrived at my property when he said he would and talked me through everything. He provided detailed drawings and sent me all the information whilst keeping me up to date throughout the process. The application has just been granted. Absolutely would recommend. 5 stars! Justine Kerford2025-03-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We are at the planning stage at the moment and Jordan has been on the ball with the spec since the start. He came out to do the survey very quickly, listened carefully to our needs and ideas and turned around the drawings exactly when he said he would. He was attentive and drew our attention to pitfalls with the cost which is a service really hard to find but so much needed when you are on this journey. He has already gone above and beyond any architectural service we have had up to now and exceeded our expectations! Jon Metcalfe2025-02-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great service, warm and friendly. Kept well informed thoughout the process, very quick to produce plans and accomodating of our needs. Would highly recommend! Jon Cole2025-02-02Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brilliant service, fast efficient and extremely helpful. Planning permission went through smoothly with absolutely no issues. Would 100% recommend Sheree Edwards2025-01-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic service from start to finish. I would highly recommend Andrew, he is professional, friendly and knowledgeable. If you are looking for advice and guidance on a new building project then look no further. Very efficient and communicated with us all the way through, it made the process of design to approved planning permission stress free for us . Thank you for all of your help! Trevor Kenyon2024-11-22Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very easy to deal with on time and professional Baz Sav2024-08-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We found Andrew through a Facebook recommendation. We phoned Andrew up and straight away, found him to be super friendly and a meeting was organised at our home to go over what we wanted from our house extension. After the meeting, he gave us a time when the drawings would be ready for submitting to the council. Sure enough, he was true to his words and he proceeded to get them submitted to the council. We have just received notification of our plans being given the approval by the council and are now ready to get started. All in all, the process has been entirely dealt with by Andrew and it couldn't have been easier. As I am in the building trade myself and been through this process with other companies in the past, I have got to say, I wouldn't use anyone else again. His company also carry out the build if required and if I wasn't in the trade, I would certainly use him going forward. Great service at a very reasonable price. Thanks AndrewVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more