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Planning drawings in Brent

Planning drawings for a Brent house start at £745 including VAT. Brent has 39 Article 4 directions, so the first job on any Brent address is finding out which permitted development rights still apply.

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    The four documents behind Brent's planning drawings

    Brent's plan is the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041, adopted in 2,022, and four supplementary documents sit under it. The Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document is the one every householder set is drawn against. The Brent Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD1) governs how new work relates to its street, the Basement Supplementary Planning Document applies if a lower floor is part of the scheme, and the Houses in Multiple Occupation SPD matters when a house is to be let by the room.

    That list explains why a Brent set carries more detail than a bare minimum. The dimensions on our sheets follow the extensions document's tests: how far a rear addition projects, how a side extension steps back from the front, and how roof alterations read from the road.

    If your project touches more than one document, say so at the start. A loft with a new bedroom suite and a basement utility room, for instance, is read against two separate pieces of guidance, and the drawings are easier to approve when both were considered from the first sketch.

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    Local figures for Brent

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Article 4 directions39 Article 4 directions published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Conservation areas23 named conservation areas published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Listed building entries93 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)—planning.data.gov.uk
    Tree preservation orders1,229 tree preservation orders published by the council—planning.data.gov.uk
    Householder decisions879 decisions1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Householder applications granted86.6 %1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Householder applications decided in time97.2 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
    Households living in a house43.3 % of households living in a house or bungalow (detached, semi-detached or terraced)Census 2021nomisweb.co.uk
    Average price, terraced700,019 GBP2026-07publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk
    Householder: alterations/extensions to a single dwellinghouse, from 1 Apr 2026548 GBP—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.

    Councils bordering Brent
    Which application your project needsLawful Development Certificate decision: 8 weeks. Prior approval decision: 42 days. Householder decision: 8 weeksYour projectWithin permitted development?Lawful Development CertificatePrior approvalHouseholder applicationYesLarger rear extensionNoABC

    Which application your project needs

    The usual route for a house; flats and listed buildings follow other rules.

    A · Lawful Development Certificate decision
    8 weeks
    B · Prior approval decision
    42 days
    C · Householder decision
    8 weeks

    Article 4 directions, conservation areas and listed homes in Brent

    A direction removes a right that would otherwise let you build without applying. Brent publishes 39 of them alongside 23 conservation areas, so on some streets even small alterations such as new windows or front boundary changes can need consent.

    Historic England lists 93 entries in the borough, and listed houses need their own consent for alterations inside and out. The council also records 1,229 tree preservation orders, which can restrict where an extension may stand.

    Our constraints check reads all of these against your address and reports the route before you pay for design time.

    How Brent decides householder applications

    Brent decided 879 householder applications in its latest twelve months and granted 86.6 per cent. Of those decisions, 97.2 per cent came within the statutory period or an agreed extension.

    These are strong figures for timing, and they describe the whole borough over a past year. A scheme in a conservation area or on a street with a direction follows a different path from the average household extension, so we use the numbers to plan your programme and nothing else.

    Brent homes and the right route

    43.3 per cent of Brent households live in a house, and the average terraced home sells for £700,019. At that value a well-planned extension or loft is a serious investment, and the drawings need to hold up to the council's scrutiny.

    Where permitted development survives, a Lawful Development Certificate in Brent proves it. Where it does not, a householder application is the route, with a council fee of £548 and 8 weeks for a decision unless you agree an extension.

    Flats are different again. Householder permitted development never applies to a flat, so flat owners in Brent normally apply, and the lease may need a licence to alter.

    What we draw and what it costs

    A householder set contains existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections, a location plan and a block plan, each to a stated scale with north shown. The fixed price starts at £745 with VAT included.

    A second chartered technologist checks every sheet before submission, and we redraw at no charge until approval if the council asks for changes. The decision itself stays with the council, and we make no promise about it. We can also handle the Planning Portal submission and the officer's questions for you.

    More for Brent and the boroughs beside it

    For the borough overview, read architectural drawings in Brent. If an application is refused, planning appeals in Brent picks it up.

    Neighbouring rules differ, so compare planning drawings in Ealing, Harrow and Camden, or start from our planning drawings hub.

    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.
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    Questions

    How many Article 4 directions does Brent have?

    The council publishes 39, plus 23 conservation areas. Each can remove permitted development, so we check your address before anything else.

    Which Brent guidance applies to a house extension?

    The Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document is the main document, read alongside the Brent Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD1).

    How much do planning drawings cost in Brent?

    From £745 including VAT, fixed up front. The council's own application fee is separate.

    Does Brent grant most householder applications?

    It granted 86.6 per cent in the latest year. That covers every type of scheme, so it cannot say what will happen to yours.

    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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