UK planning knowledge
- JDS Designs
- Planning Portal and council literate
- In-House Team
- Varies by hire
- Generic Outsourcer
- Rarely UK-specific
The Studio Behind the Work.
Experienced, stable, and specialised in UK architectural documentation.
Our studio
A specialised drafting studio for UK practice.
JDS Designs is a specialised drafting and documentation studio with over a decade of experience delivering high-precision architectural projects for UK-based practices.
The studio has built a stable, long-term technical team capable of managing complex residential and commercial projects with consistency and accuracy — working to UK planning requirements, council expectations, and building regulation standards.
Today, JDS serves practices across London, and the wider UK, operating as a trusted production extension to architectural teams who need reliable output without the overhead of in-house hiring.
- 10+Years serving UK practices
- 10Long-term UK clients
- 500+UK drawings delivered
The people
Meet the team.
The difference
How JDS compares.
Turnaround
- JDS Designs
- 48 hr standard, scalable to packs
- In-House Team
- Single-team capacity
- Generic Outsourcer
- Time-zone bound, variable
Communication
- JDS Designs
- Named contact, UK hours overlap
- In-House Team
- Direct, in-house
- Generic Outsourcer
- Ticketed support queue
Revisions
- JDS Designs
- Two rounds included per drawing
- In-House Team
- Unlimited but salaried
- Generic Outsourcer
- Billed per round
Pricing model
- JDS Designs
- Per-drawing or retainer
- In-House Team
- Salary plus overheads
- Generic Outsourcer
- Headline rate, hidden extras
Software & formats
The toolset behind every drawing.
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- SketchUp
- 3ds Max
- Photoshop
- V-Ray
- Lumion
- DXF
- DWG