020 7864 7245Request a fixed quote

Haringey, London

M&E drawings in Haringey

Fewer than half of Haringey households live in a house, and the council's validation list sets out detailed energy and drainage requirements. We draw M&E drawings for Haringey homes so the services layout is settled before consultants and builders are involved. Fixed quote after a free constraints check.

Fixed quote after a free constraints check

  • MCIAT chartered
  • £2m PI insured
  • LABC Partnered
  • Fixed fees, VAT included

Request a fixed quote

We use it to check conservation areas and constraints.
Pick the council that decides your application.
A few lines: what you want to build, and anything the council has already said.
Add photos or drawings

Drop files here or choose from your device

PDF, JPG, PNG, DWG · up to 10 files, 90 MB in total

    Architectural model of a four-storey London stucco townhouse in its terrace, with a portico, area railings, sash windows, a cornice and chimney stacks
    The house as it stands: four storeys over a lower ground floor.Existing Proposed worksAn illustrative model, built for this page.

    How we work on m&e drawings

    Four steps from first call to approval.

    The same model cut through the middle: every floor, the stair, the chimney breasts, the new mansard, rear extension and basement in section
    Section through the model: every floor on one datum.

    1. Enquiry and constraints check

      We check the property against conservation areas, listed status, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, flood zone and planning history. We choose the right route and send a fixed quote.

    2. Measured survey

      We survey the house on one datum: rooms, levels, boundaries, drains, trees and the neighbours' windows that the 45° and 25° tests depend on.

    3. Building regulations

      Technical drawings are coordinated with the structural engineer's calculations, the drainage and the planning conditions.

    4. Approval and hand-over

      Building control approval, then a next-steps pack covering the commencement notice, party wall timing and CIL.

    Free redraws until approval. Every drawing set is checked independently, and the checker is never the person who drew it.

    Request a fixed quote
    House extension under construction with scaffolding, new glazed doors and building materials

    Haringey's energy, thermal and drainage rules for M&E drawings in Haringey

    Haringey's local validation list is a useful guide to what the council reads. Its energy statement requirement covers all major schemes and minor schemes that create new homes or commercial units, with the target recorded as 100% reduction vs Part L 2013. A carbon offset payment is the fallback where the target cannot be met on site, and the statement has to show heat pumps, solar panels and living roofs on plan. The M&E drawing is where those positions are fixed.

    Overheating is handled by modelling for major schemes: TM59 + TM49; TM52 are the methods named for sleeping rooms and other occupied areas. Smaller schemes are not asked for the full model, but the energy statement for a minor scheme must still explain how overheating is reduced under the cooling hierarchy. We therefore design natural ventilation first and show the openings and extract routes that make the argument.

    Drainage is the third area. The council asks for a sustainable drainage plan, using its own pro-formas, on all majors and on new homes in Critical Drainage Areas: All majors; new homes in CDAs. Where a new flat sits in a drainage-sensitive street, any pump, valve and alarm should be shown on the services sheet.

    Brick house being extended, with a wide new opening supported over the ground floor

    Local figures for Haringey

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Energy Statement (London Plan SI2/SI3, Local Plan SP4) required for all majors and for minor developments creating new residential and/or commercial units; must show a 100% reduction below Building Regulations Part L 2013 (carbon offset payment if not met on site), SAP/BRUKL worksheets, GLA carbon spreadsheet and plans showing heat pumps, PV and living roofs.100% reduction vs Part L 2013—haringey.gov.uk, Haringey Local Validation List (planning validation checklist, effective 29 August 2024), pdf pp.18-21, row 'Energy Statement'
    Overheating Assessment based on dynamic thermal modelling required for major developments: sleeping accommodation modelled to CIBSE TM59 with TM49 weather files, other occupied non-residential areas to CIBSE TM52. Energy statements for minors must also describe how overheating risk is reduced under the cooling hierarchy.TM59 + TM49; TM52—haringey.gov.uk, Haringey Local Validation List (planning validation checklist, effective 29 August 2024), pdf p.22 (majors); p.21 (minors)
    Drainage details including a sustainable drainage plan and completed copies of the Council's drainage pro-formas are required for all major developments; Haringey's drainage application information also applies to any new residential units within Critical Drainage Areas.All majors; new homes in CDAs—haringey.gov.uk, Haringey Local Validation List (planning validation checklist, effective 29 August 2024), pdf p.13, row 'Drainage details including a sustainable drainage plan'
    Conservation areas33 named conservation areas published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Article 4 directions25 Article 4 directions published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Listed building entries289 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)—planning.data.gov.uk
    Heritage at Risk entries21 Heritage at Risk Register entries within the LPA boundary (Historic England)—planning.data.gov.uk
    Households living in a house38.9 % of households living in a house or bungalow (detached, semi-detached or terraced)Census 2021nomisweb.co.uk
    Householder applications granted90.3 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Average price, terraced803,381 GBP2026-07publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk

    A blank value means the figure has not been published, not that there are none. Check your own address with the council.

    Councils bordering Haringey
    Building regulations, layer by layerPart A: structure: Approved Document A: Structure, 2004 edition incorporating 2004, 2010 and 2013 amendments. Part B: fire safety: All dwellings: fire detection and alarm system minimum Grade D2 Category LD3 (BS 5839-6), mains-operated smoke alarms to BS EN 14604. Part L: insulation: New elements in existing dwellings, limiting U-values W/(m²·K): roof 0.15, wall 0.18, floor 0.18, windows 1.4 (or WER Band B), doors 1.4. Part K: stairs: 2.0 m clear headroom over stairs. Full plans application: Building control body must decide a full plans application within 5 weeks, or longer if agreed in writingPart A: structurePart B: fire safetyPart L: insulationPart K: stairsFull plans applicationABCDE

    Building regulations, layer by layer

    The Approved Documents that shape most house projects, from structure to the application itself.

    A · Part A: structure
    Approved Document A: Structure, 2004 edition incorporating 2004, 2010 and 2013 amendments
    B · Part B: fire safety
    All dwellings: fire detection and alarm system minimum Grade D2 Category LD3 (BS 5839-6), mains-operated smoke alarms to BS EN 14604
    C · Part L: insulation
    New elements in existing dwellings, limiting U-values W/(m²·K): roof 0.15, wall 0.18, floor 0.18, windows 1.4 (or WER Band B), doors 1.4
    D · Part K: stairs
    2.0 m clear headroom over stairs
    E · Full plans application
    Building control body must decide a full plans application within 5 weeks, or longer if agreed in writing

    Victorian terraces, conversions and housing mix

    Haringey has 105,092 households, and 38.9 per cent live in a house. 37.2 per cent own their home. A typical job is a rear or loft extension to a Victorian terrace, or the conversion of a large house into flats, which is where services design carries the most risk because several units share one structure.

    Terraced homes average about £803,381 and semi-detached ones about £1,235,802. Those prices fund a full refit, so the extension usually comes with a new kitchen, a new bathroom and a complete rewire. We coordinate all three in one drawing and avoid a ventilation duct that clashes with a joist or a socket that lands behind a cupboard door.

    A kitchen extract with an outside hood needs 30 l/s, and a bathroom needs 15 l/s. On a terrace, the rear wall is often the only outside wall that works, so the fan positions drive the kitchen layout and not the other way round.

    Conservation areas, heritage and Green Belt

    The borough has 33 conservation areas and publishes 25 Article 4 directions. It records 289 list entries and 21 entries on the Heritage at Risk register. Only about 2 per cent of the borough is Green Belt, so the main constraint on external plant is conservation, not Green Belt policy.

    In a conservation area, a flue on a front slope or a condenser on a street-facing wall is likely to be challenged. We locate plant at the rear or inside and show the position on the elevations as well as the plans. Our architectural drawings in Haringey page covers the wider design drawings.

    The council decided 689 householder applications in its latest year and granted 90.3 per cent. That is a high figure, but supporting documents still have to be in place at validation or the clock does not start.

    What we issue for a Haringey project

    The set has a power and lighting plan for each floor, a ventilation plan with each fan's duty, a consumer unit schematic and an alarm layout. Electrical work covered by Part P is certified by the electrician within 30 days. The notifiable work includes new circuit; consumer unit replacement; additions or alterations to circuits in a special location.

    Our sequence matters for a conversion. We freeze the plant positions first, then pass them to the energy specialist, then finish the electrical layout. Doing it in that order keeps the statement and the drawing in step.

    We do not produce the energy statement or the overheating model. Those come from a specialist, and we pass on the plant positions and ventilation routes they need. Our building regulations drawings cover the submission to building control, and our MEP design service covers the heating design behind the layouts.

    Send us the address and the plans. We run a free constraints check and give a fixed quote.

    What you receive

    Building regulations section drawing showing the construction build-up
    Sample drawing. Building regulations section showing construction build-up for a building control check.
    Pencil resting on a dimensioned technical drawing beside a scale rule
    Every layer specified
    Move across to open the layers; move down to pick one.

    Other services in Haringey

    M&E drawings nearby

    Questions

    Does Haringey ask for an energy statement for a house conversion?

    Yes where the conversion creates new residential units. The statement is a specialist report, and our M&E drawings give it the plant positions.

    Do I need thermal modelling for an extension in Haringey?

    The full model is listed for major schemes. For a minor scheme the energy statement still has to explain how overheating is reduced.

    How much are M&E drawings in Haringey?

    Fixed quote after a free constraints check, based on the rooms and systems.

    Sources and dates

    City of London skyline glowing at dusk across the Thames under a dramatic orange sky

    Tell us about your property.

    We check the constraints, then send a fixed fee. Messages before 3pm get a reply the same working day.

    Request a fixed quoteCall 020 7864 7245WhatsApp