ABSTRACT
Many different types of drawings and graphics are used to represent planning proposals. They include two-dimensional drawings to communicate technical information; three-dimensional imagery to represent character and social potential; and physical forms of representation, such as scale models, used in testing spatial relations between proposed and existing environments. To support design quality through the planning process, planners need to feel confident to request and interpret drawings and visual materials produced by architects and other professionals. The visual representation of proposals for assessment purposes depends on honesty on the part of the people who create them, and understanding by those who interpret them. Within the site boundary, the site plan gives an overview of the entire scope of work. A scale drawing can be used to measure something that exists or is proposed. Indicating the paper size, or including a scale line, can help to avoid errors in scaling when drawings are printed or duplicated.
