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Redbridge, London

New build drawings in Redbridge

Redbridge charges a single flat levy across the whole borough, and 34 per cent of it is covered by Green Belt, so the first question for a new house is where the plot sits. We are MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, and our new build drawings in Redbridge start at £1,450 including VAT.

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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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    The Housing Design Guide and a new dwelling in Redbridge

    The council's Housing Design Guide SPD is the document its officers use to test a new home, within the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030. We draw the quality of the dwelling itself, such as room sizes, aspect and storage, as well as how it meets its street.

    That mix means a new-build set here has to be strong inside as well as outside. We mark the floor area of every room, show the aspect of each habitable room and place storage and refuse on the plans, so they are part of the design rather than afterthoughts. For the nationally described space standard, the figures we work to are: Minimum GIA: 1b1p 39 m² (37 m² with shower), 1b2p 50 m², 2b3p 61 m², 2b4p 70 m² (one-storey dwellings); 3b4p 74 m², 3b5p 86 m².

    Externally, we draw the plot against its street, with the neighbouring ridge and eaves heights on an elevation and a plan of the garden left to the new home and to the existing one.

    Orientation and outlook are drawn explicitly. Each habitable room is labelled with the direction it faces, and a section through the plot shows the window heads and sills against the neighbours, so the officer sees at once that the main rooms have an outlook and that no window looks straight into another home at close range.

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    Local figures for Redbridge

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Supplementary planning documentHousing Design Guide SPD2019redbridge.gov.uk
    Green Belt share of the council area34 % of council area covered by green-belt polygons—planning.data.gov.uk
    Conservation areas16 named conservation areas published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Domestic gardens share of land (GLUD 2005)27.4 % of land that is domestic garden (GLUD 2005)2005data.london.gov.uk
    Minor application decisions387 decisions1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Minor applications granted69.8 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Minor applications decided in time88.4 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Householder applications granted82.8 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Borough CIL residential rate£125.56/m² (flat rate, all uses, whole borough)indexed rate for permissions granted 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2026redbridge.gov.uk
    Mayoral CIL charging band2 MCIL2 charging band (1-3)—london.gov.uk
    Mayoral CIL rate (indexed)72.73 £/m² (indexed, permissions granted in 2026)—london.gov.uk
    Average price, detached1,095,799 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.

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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

    Green Belt and the edge of the borough

    Green Belt polygons cover 34 per cent of the borough. A new house inside it faces a stricter national test than one in Ilford or Wanstead. We confirm the designation for your address in the first check.

    The borough also has 16 conservation areas and 134 listed building entries, so some plots carry a heritage constraint as well. We check both at the outset.

    Domestic gardens make up 27.4 per cent of the borough's land, and a house in the end or side of a garden is a common proposal. Our topographical survey page explains how levels and boundaries are recorded for such a plot.

    If your plot is close to open land, we also check the edge treatment: the boundary, the height of the new building against its neighbours and the view from the open side, since those are the aspects a Green Belt edge draws attention to.

    How Redbridge decides minor housing applications

    A single house or small terrace is a minor application. Redbridge decided 387 in the latest return and granted 69.8 per cent, with 88.4 per cent decided in time.

    The householder grant rate is 82.8 per cent, so a new building is again harder than an extension. See our planning drawings page for extensions and alterations, and our planning appeals page for what follows a refusal.

    A complete first submission matters more than any other single step, and we check every sheet against every other before it is issued.

    The statutory period for a minor decision is 8 weeks unless an extension is agreed, and we plan the survey, the drawings and the supporting statement so that everything arrives together.

    A flat levy and a Mayoral band

    Redbridge's CIL is £125.56/m² (flat rate, all uses, whole borough). There are no zones to work out, which makes budgeting simpler than in boroughs with several rates.

    The Mayor adds band 2, indexed to £72.73 per square metre this year. Both are charged on gross internal area, which we compute per storey on the drawings.

    Detached houses here average £1,095,799 and terraced houses £534,863, and 57.1 per cent of households own their home.

    Self-build can reduce the bill. Self-build housing built or commissioned by and occupied by P as main residence can claim exemption. If that is your plan, tell us at the first call so the information needed for a relief claim is gathered from the beginning of the design rather than at the end.

    What our new build drawings in Redbridge include

    A fixed fee from £1,450 including VAT covers the surveyed site plan, plans, elevations, sections, roof plan and street scene, with a second chartered technologist checking every sheet. Redraws the council asks for are included.

    Our building regulations drawings and construction drawings pages describe the stage after permission.

    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.
    Rear view of brick terraced houses in London with slate roofs and chimney stacks along the shared roofline
    Points, not guesses
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    Questions

    How much of Redbridge is Green Belt?

    Green Belt polygons cover 34 per cent of the borough. We confirm whether your address is inside before any design work.

    What is Redbridge's CIL rate?

    £125.56/m² (flat rate, all uses, whole borough), plus the Mayoral charge of £72.73 per square metre in band 2.

    How often are minor housing applications granted in Redbridge?

    69.8 per cent of 387 minor decisions in the latest return.

    What does the Housing Design Guide cover?

    It is the council guidance for the design of new homes. We show room sizes, aspect, storage and refuse on the plans as well as the elevations.

    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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