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Measured Building.
Topographical.
Colne.

A coordinated topographical and measured building survey providing detailed floor plans, elevations and site information for an existing property in Colne.

Colne, Lancashire Measured Building Survey Topographical Survey
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LocationColne, Lancashire
Survey scopeTopo + MBS
Building outputPlans + Elevations
Site outputLevels + Features
StatusCompleted

The project

Building geometry
and site context.

Brookes Geospatial completed a combined measured building and topographical survey in Colne, Lancashire, creating one coordinated record of the property and its surroundings.

The building survey captured internal layouts, floor levels, openings and external elevations, while the topographical survey recorded the surrounding site, external levels and relevant physical features.

Bringing both datasets together within one survey framework created a practical existing-condition package suitable for design, planning and refurbishment work.

Measured building ground floor plan from a survey in Colne

Floor plans

Measured room by room.

The floor plan records the internal arrangement of the building together with wall geometry, openings and surveyed level information.

Floor, sill and head levels were recorded where required, giving the drawing additional vertical information beyond the basic room layout.

Survey workflow

One visit.
One coordinated dataset.

01

Survey control

A consistent control framework was established so the building and external site could be coordinated accurately.

02

Topographical survey

External levels, boundaries, walls, access routes, hardstanding and surrounding features were recorded.

03

Measured building survey

Internal layouts, wall geometry, openings, floor levels and key height information were measured.

04

CAD production

Floor plans, elevations and topographical information were drawn into a coordinated existing-condition package.

Measured detail

Levels and openings
captured together.

The measured building survey includes useful vertical information such as floor levels, sill levels, head levels and ceiling heights where required.

Measured building survey floor plan detail showing levels and internal geometry in Colne
01 Measured building survey — internal level detail

Coordinated survey

Inside and outside.
In the same survey.

Combining measured building and topographical surveying means the internal building geometry can be understood directly alongside the surrounding levels and site features.

This is particularly useful on refurbishment, extension and planning projects where the relationship between the existing building and external ground levels matters.

Building elevations

External form
recorded clearly.

The elevation drawings document the existing building form, openings, materials, roof profiles and the relationship between the structure and surrounding ground.

Measured building elevation drawing from a survey in Colne
02 Elevation 4
Measured building elevation drawing showing varying ground levels in Colne
03 Elevation 1

Deliverables

A complete
existing-condition record.

The final survey package can be tailored to the level of detail required for planning, design, refurbishment or property documentation.

01
Topographical Survey

External levels, boundaries, hardstanding and surrounding site features.

02
Measured Building Survey

Accurate internal and external geometry recorded in a coordinated framework.

03
Floor Plans

Existing room layouts, wall positions, openings and access arrangements.

04
Building Elevations

External faces, openings, roof form, materials and visible architectural detail.

05
Floor Levels

Internal floor levels tied back to the wider survey control.

06
Sill & Head Levels

Useful opening levels recorded where required for architectural design.

07
Ceiling & Height Information

Selected ceiling heights and other vertical dimensions added to the survey record.

08
Coordinated CAD Drawings

A practical drawing package prepared for onward design and project use.

The result

A clear picture
of the existing property.

The completed survey brought the building and surrounding site together into one coordinated set of measured drawings.

This provided a reliable existing-condition base from which future design, planning or refurbishment work could progress.

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