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Any recommendations for a free, easy to use software or app (I can use laptop or tablet) to make scale drawings?

I need to submit a pre-planning application and need to make a scale drawing. Needs to be done relatively soon so I don't have time, or the inclination, to learn any overly complex software. 

I used ProDesktop to make engineering drawings many years ago, but otherwise no CAD experience.

I was going to suggest Sketch Up Free, but there are also some alternative suggestions on this site:

https://archvisual.studio/free-drafting-software/

Inkscape is quite capable https://inkscape.org/

LibreCAD

 https://librecad.org/

I've not heard of ProDesktop but if you have any familiarity with Autocad then NanoCad is like a basic free version. Drawing a plan to scale shouldn't be a big deal to learn and there are plenty of tutorials available, as a lot of the basic Autocad stuff is applicable.

Sketchup is great for quick 3D sketches, but I wouldn't use it for a scale drawing. I always end up fighting with it any time I need precision.

Thanks all, looks like a few to to choose from. I'll give one a try in the morning. 

FreeCAD is my go to, but might be a bit of a learning curve for a one off.

When I was looking at designing a Website I made shortlist of potential software then looking around on YouTube for tutorials. I then just went with the software that had the tutorial I liked the most.

Totally agree, the OP wasn't clear if it was mostly 2D or 3D that was required, I'd assume the former for a PPA. But if it was the latter, then SketchUp's user friendly interface and learning curve is a big plus in a 3D working environment. Horses for courses. 

You can enter exact values for dimensions into SketchUp. 

That's a really good call. It doesn't really matter which software is "best", or even "easiest". The one with the best tutorials and documentation is the winner.

Personally I hate video tutorials, so if a product doesn have good written documentation then I'll look for something else. It's very much down to finding something that works for you.

I did this using the ‘tables’ thing in Microsoft office.