Architectural drawings in Lambeth

Heritage cover across Lambeth

The council publishes 64 conservation areas, and 12 Article 4 directions mark 223 areas on the map. A street may be touched by more than one control.

Historic England lists 953 entries, of which 6 are Grade I, 56 Grade II* and 883 Grade II. Its register of heritage at risk includes 39 entries in the borough.

The borough also holds 339 tree preservation orders. A protected tree in a back garden can shape the footprint of an extension, so we plot trees on the site plan.

Lambeth's Design Guide, part by part

The development plan is the Lambeth Local Plan 2021. The council's detailed advice sits in its Design Guide, and the part for householders is the Lambeth Design Guide SPD Part 4: Building Alterations, Extensions and Retrofit.

Two other parts matter to some projects: the Lambeth Design Guide SPD Part 5: Basements for any new lower floor, and the Lambeth Design Guide SPD Part 2: Advice for All Development for general principles. Because the guide is split into parts, we cite the right part on each sheet and not the whole document.

Retrofit is in the title of Part 4, so energy upgrades such as insulation and glazing sit in the same conversation as extensions.

Shared houses and the HMO direction

Lambeth has an Article 4 direction covering houses in multiple occupation, so turning a family house into a small shared house needs a planning application here.

If you plan a shared house or a split into self-contained flats, tell us at the start. The answer changes both the drawings and the application route.

Decision record and costs

Lambeth decided 595 householder applications in its latest twelve months and granted 83.4 per cent. In all, 93.4 per cent met the deadline or an agreed extension.

These are past borough figures and not a forecast for your house. Use them to plan a realistic timetable.

The Mayor of London's levy is band 2, at £72.73 per square metre this year, and the borough's own levy varies across four zones. We note any liability in the final pack.

How we handle a Lambeth project

Every Lambeth job starts with the question of what you own. A house, a flat with its own front door and a flat inside a block each follow a different route, and the lease may add a licence to alter before any work begins.

Our free constraints check then reads the address against the conservation area map, the Article 4 areas, the listing record and the tree orders. You receive the result in plain English with a recommended route.

Drawings follow the council's Design Guide part that applies, and each sheet carries notes that point the case officer to it. We check the set independently before issue and can submit the application for you.

Where the work adds a new unit or a lower floor, we say early which extra documents are likely, so the quote you accept is the quote you pay.

Services for Lambeth homes

Typical commissions are loft conversion drawings in Lambeth, rear extension drawings in Lambeth and flat conversion drawings in Lambeth. A Lawful Development Certificate in Lambeth suits work you believe is permitted.

Once the design is fixed, building regulations drawings in Lambeth follow.

Neighbouring boroughs are Southwark, Wandsworth and Croydon.