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ADU / PAADU

Site-specific ADU design, PAADU guidance, and permit-ready drawings.

An ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) is a smaller, permitted living unit on the same lot as a primary home. Long Beach Designers helps property owners plan, design, and permit ADUs — including plans from the City of Long Beach Pre-Approved ADU (PAADU) Program.

Program
Long Beach PAADU
Types
Detached · Attached · Garage Conv.
Deliverable
Permit-ready set
Scope
Feasibility → Permit

What is a PAADU, in plain language?

The City of Long Beach's Pre-Approved ADU (PAADU) Program offers a small catalog of ADU designs that the city has already reviewed. Choosing a PAADU can shorten plan check time and reduce upfront design cost.

A pre-approved plan still has to be adapted to your specific lot — setbacks, utilities, site access, existing structures. That's where we come in. We handle the site-specific work and the submittal so you get to a permit, not just a PDF.

If a PAADU doesn't fit your lot or your goals, we'll design a fully custom ADU tailored to your site.

Detached ADU in a Long Beach backyard
Fig. 01 · Detached ADU · Long Beach
Why Build an ADU?

More space, more flexibility, more from your lot.

01

Rental income

A well-planned ADU can become a long-term rental in a strong Southern California market.

02

Multigenerational living

Housing for family — parents, adult kids, or caregivers — with privacy on the same lot.

03

Added property value

A permitted, well-documented ADU is a real, appraisable improvement to your property.

04

Flexible use

Home office, studio, or guest unit — designed for how you actually plan to live.

Featured PAADU Plans
Long Beach Pre-Approved ADU Program

Pre-approved options we work with.

Long Beach city-approved PAADU 3 ADU exterior rendering

PAADU 3

876 sq ft
2 BD · 1 BA·One-story · All-electric

One-story, all-electric ADU with a 132 sq ft covered patio. Efficient layout for a rental or family unit.

Long Beach city-approved PAADU 7 ADU exterior rendering

PAADU 7

563 sq ft
1 BD · 1 BA·One-story · All-electric

Compact one-story ADU. A strong option for smaller lots where every setback and utility path matters.

What We Help With

From first site walk to city approval.

  • 01Feasibility review of your lot, setbacks, and utilities
  • 02PAADU program guidance and plan selection
  • 03Site-specific adaptations of pre-approved plans
  • 04Fully custom ADU design when PAADU doesn't fit
  • 05Construction documents and city submittal package
  • 06Plan check response and permit follow-through
Start Your ADU Project

Tell us about your lot. We'll walk you through what's possible.

Start Your ADU(310) 424-9162