Loft conversion plans for Barking and Dagenham, £589
From November 2026 a Becontree Estate house on a corner block will need planning permission for roof alterations. Houses away from a corner block are not named. We check which you own.
- £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Corner-block rule explained
- Roof plan to council scale
What do loft drawings cost in Barking and Dagenham?
The total is £589: £439 for drawings and submission and £150 for the survey, with no VAT to add. The council’s fee is paid to the council.
In the Barking and Dagenham loft fee
- A roof survey that shows whether the house is a corner block
- A roof plan at 1:50 or 1:100 showing roof shape, position and material
- Floor plans and elevations, existing and proposed
- The CIL forms where new floor space reaches 100 m2
- Submission to the council and replies to the case officer
Corner blocks on the Becontree Estate
The council’s Cabinet approved on 11 November 2025 two Article 4 directions for the Becontree Estate. One removes permitted development for side and roof alterations on corner blocks, the other covers porches on all properties. They are non-immediate directions, due to be introduced in November 2026 (Barking and Dagenham Article 4).
For example, a corner house that fits a dormer under the current rules could lose that route when the direction starts. The council adds that its Design Code can allow alterations larger than permitted development in many cases, so an application on a corner block may still do well. We tell you which route is cheaper before you spend.
Roof plans and the checklist
The householder checklist asks for a roof plan at 1:50 or 1:100 wherever a roof is created or altered, showing its shape, location and roofing material, plus elevations and floor plans at the same scales (Barking and Dagenham checklist). Where a house is outside a conservation area, Class B can apply within its volume limits.
The council decided 351 of 351 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.
Barking and Dagenham lofts in numbers
- Nov 2026
- When the Becontree directions on side and roof alterations to corner blocks are due to be introduced. Barking and Dagenham: Article 4 directions
- 11 Nov 2025
- Date the council’s Cabinet approved the making of the two Becontree directions. Barking and Dagenham: Article 4 directions
- 1:50 or 1:100
- Scales the checklist sets for roof plans, elevations and floor plans. Barking and Dagenham: householder validation checklist
- 40 m³ / 50 m³
- Permitted roof volume increase: 40 m³ for a terraced house, 50 m³ for other houses. GPDO 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class B: additions to the roof (legislation.gov.uk)
- 351 of 351
- Barking and Dagenham Council householder applications decided within 8 weeks in the year to June 2026, out of all it decided (prior approvals not counted). MHCLG live table PS2, planning application statistics by district, July 2025 to June 2026 (GOV.UK)
- £30.30 per m²
- The Mayor of London’s CIL in Barking and Dagenham (band 3) for permissions granted in 2026, owed only when a scheme is liable for CIL in the first place. Mayoral CIL: annual rate summary for 2026, Table 1 (Greater London Authority)
Barking and Dagenham loft questions
Does my Becontree house need permission for a loft?
From November 2026, roof alterations on a corner block will. Other houses stay with the usual Class B rules.
Can I still do it under permitted development now?
Until the direction starts the current rules apply, but a certificate or application is the safe record.
What roof plan scale is needed?
The checklist sets 1:50 or 1:100, with the shape, position and material of the roof.
How fast does the council decide?
It decided 351 of 351 householder cases within 8 weeks last year. We cannot promise a date.
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Price your Barking and Dagenham loft
Send the address and a roof photo. We say if it is a corner block and quote a fixed price.