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New build drawings in Brent

In Brent a new house lives or dies by its garden: the local plan sets a minimum of private outdoor space per home. New build drawings in Brent from £1,450 including VAT show that space, the neighbours' windows and the trees, and they are checked by a second MCIAT chartered architectural technologist.

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    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 new build drawings

    Seven 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. Design options

      We model the house in Revit and show you options in 3D and plan, with the planning strategy and the precedents in your street.

    4. Design frozen

      You choose an option in writing. Nothing changes after this without your say.

    5. Independent check

      A second chartered technologist checks every sheet against the council's validation checklist and the policy. A senior review signs it off before anything is submitted.

    6. Submission

      We prepare the forms, certificates, fee and documents and submit through the Planning Portal.

    7. Officer liaison

      We answer the planning officer and make any amendments within five working days, at no charge until approval.

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

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    Brent's private amenity space rule for new homes

    Policy in the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 normally asks every new dwelling for private outdoor amenity space. Our figure for it is 20m2; 50m2 for 3-bed ground floor: the lower number for a typical home, the higher for a three-bedroom house with its living space on the ground floor. The council restates the rule in its HMO guidance, so it is applied widely, not only to new houses.

    On a plot split, that rule is the arithmetic that decides the scheme. The old house must keep its share, the new house must get its own, and neither can be a thin strip along a fence. We draw the garden areas on the site plan with their dimensions so an officer can check them without a scale rule, and we test the idea on the survey before you commit to a purchase.

    The Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 was adopted in 2,022. Beside it, the council publishes a design guide, Brent Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD1), and a separate Basement Supplementary Planning Document for any scheme with a lower ground floor. We read whichever applies to your plot.

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    Local figures for Brent

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Local Plan Policy BH13 normally requires at least 20m2 of private outdoor amenity space per dwelling, and 50m2 for 3-bed homes with ground-floor living accommodation (as summarised in the HMO SPD).20m2; 50m2 for 3-bed ground floor—brent.gov.uk, HMO SPD 2022, p.11, para 5.30
    Local planBrent Local Plan 2019-2041—brent.gov.uk
    Tree preservation orders1,229 tree preservation orders published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Article 4 directions39 Article 4 directions published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Borough CIL residential rate£357.14/m² (Residential, Use Classes C3 & C4; schedule base rate £200.00/m²)rate for planning permissions granted in 2026 (permission year index 400, base index 224)brent.gov.uk
    Mayoral CIL rate (indexed)72.73 £/m² (indexed, permissions granted in 2026)—london.gov.uk
    Minor applications granted74.8 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Minor applications decided in time95.2 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Domestic gardens share of land (GLUD 2005)30.3 % of land that is domestic garden (GLUD 2005)2005data.london.gov.uk
    Erection of dwellinghouses, not more than 10: per dwellinghouse, from 1 Apr 2026610 GBP per dwelling—ribblevalley.gov.uk

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

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    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

    Trees, Article 4 areas and heritage in Brent

    Brent has 1,229 tree preservation orders, so a garden plot nearly always has a protected tree on or beside it. The proposed site plan shows each trunk and its root protection area, and the foundations are drawn to avoid it.

    The borough also has 39 Article 4 directions over 162 areas, 23 conservation areas and 93 list entries. An Article 4 direction does not block a new house but it fixes the neighbouring character, for example front gardens and original windows, that your design has to match.

    A tree on a neighbour's land counts as well. If a protected tree stands just over the fence, its roots may run under your plot, and building near it needs an arboricultural method statement. We recommend a tree survey early, before the design is fixed, because moving the house two metres on paper is free and moving it after consent is not.

    Levies and fees on a new dwelling in Brent

    Community infrastructure levy applies to any new dwelling. Brent's rate in our data is £357.14/m² (Residential, Use Classes C3 & C4; schedule base rate £200.00/m²). The Mayor of London's levy comes on top in band 2, at £72.73 per square metre for permissions granted this year.

    Both are charged on floor area, so the area schedule in the drawings is not a formality. The council's fee for an application is £610 per dwelling for up to nine houses, paid to the council.

    Brent's record on small housing schemes

    Brent decided 734 minor applications in its latest year, granted 74.8 per cent and decided 95.2 per cent in time, so it is a busy and punctual department. A new house or a small terrace is a minor application, and the legal period is 8 weeks unless you agree longer. Those figures cover all minor development, so they are a guide to speed and not a forecast.

    Householder applications are granted at 86.6 per cent out of 879. A new house is a larger step than an extension, and officers look at it more closely.

    Brent homes, gardens and the cost of land

    Domestic gardens cover 30.3 per cent of the borough's land, which is why so many plot-split ideas start here. The average house price is £546,135, a change of -2.6 per cent over twelve months, spread across 118,612 households. With prices like that, a good drawing set costs little against the value of the plot, and a bad one costs a great deal.

    If the plot needs an accurate base, a topographical survey in Brent records levels, trees and boundaries before we draw.

    Price and next steps for new builds in Brent

    New build drawings in Brent start at £1,450, VAT included, fixed after a free constraints check. We redraw at no charge if the council requests changes, but we cannot promise a decision.

    The application is prepared as planning drawings in Brent. Afterwards building regulations drawings in Brent cover the technical standards, with the frame in structural calculations in Brent. The wider area is at architectural drawings in Brent, and over the border see new build drawings in Ealing or in Harrow.

    What you receive

    Planning drawing sheet for a rear extension with plans, elevations and sections
    Sample drawing. Planning drawings for a rear extension: plans, elevations and sections on one sheet set.
    Red-brick mansion blocks and shopfronts on a street corner
    Points, not guesses
    Paint across the grid with the pointer.

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    Questions

    How much garden does a new house need in Brent?

    The local plan normally asks for 20m2; 50m2 for 3-bed ground floor, the higher figure applying to three-bedroom homes with ground-floor living space.

    Does Brent have many protected trees?

    Yes, 1,229 tree preservation orders. We show every protected tree and its root protection area on the site plan.

    How much are new build drawings in Brent?

    From £1,450 including VAT. The council's fee is £610 per dwelling and is separate.

    What does CIL cost for a new home in Brent?

    Brent's rate is £357.14/m² (Residential, Use Classes C3 & C4; schedule base rate £200.00/m²), plus the Mayoral levy of £72.73 per square metre this year.

    Sources and dates

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    Tell us about your property.

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

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