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Ealing loft conversion plans for £589

Ealing’s Article 4 list spells out roof controls estate by estate, some even covering rooflights. Whether you are in Northfields or Bedford Park, we check the wording for your road before drawing.

  • £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
  • Estate-by-estate roof check
  • Ealing submission handled

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What do loft drawings cost in Ealing?

We charge £589: £439 for drawings and submission and £150 for the survey visit, with no VAT to add. Ealing Council’s fee is paid to the council.

In the Ealing loft fee

  • A measured survey of roof, eaves, party walls and the stair below
  • Existing and proposed floor plans, roof plan, elevations and a section
  • The roof volume worked out against the 40 m³ or 50 m³ Class B limit
  • The right application type chosen and checked before it goes in
  • Submission to Ealing and replies to any request for information
From a tape measure in your loft to a submitted set
From a tape measure in your loft to a submitted set: Roof check, then Roof survey, then Route chosen, then Drawings issued, then SubmittedRoof checkType, ridge height,neighboursRoof surveyRafters, purlins,headroomRoute chosenPermitted,certificate orplanningDrawings issuedAbout 7 days aftersurveySubmittedWe deal with theofficer

Ealing’s roof controls, area by area

Ealing’s Article 4 page lists what each direction removes (Ealing Article 4). In Bedford Park, Churchfields (Half Acre Road) and Ealing Town Centre (The Grove) the list includes “the enlargement of a dwelling house consisting of an addition or alteration to its roof”, which is the Class B right. Bedford Park and The Grove add “any other alteration to the roof”.

The Hanger Hill (Haymills) list goes further on rooflights, naming “alteration to roof slopes to include rooflights and the replacement of roofing materials”. For example, a loft that relies on rooflights alone in Hanger Hill (Haymills) still needs an application.

Why the application type matters in Ealing

Ealing says an application is not valid until the right documents and the fee are in, and that picking the wrong application type makes it invalid (Ealing applying). For a loft, the choice is between a certificate under Class B and a householder application.

If the council asks for more and hears nothing for 28 days it returns the application and keeps a £45 administration fee (Ealing invalid applications). We reply to requests the day they arrive.

Timing and levy

Ealing decided 407 of 424 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.

Ealing’s CIL from 1 March 2026 is £300 per square metre in Central Ealing and £150 elsewhere (Ealing CIL schedule). A loft that stays within the existing roof adds no new building footprint.

Ealing lofts in numbers

407 of 424
Ealing 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)
3 areas
Ealing conservation areas whose Article 4 list includes the enlargement of a house by an addition or alteration to its roof: Bedford Park, Churchfields (Half Acre Road) and Ealing Town Centre (The Grove). Article 4 Directions in conservation areas (Ealing Council)
Rooflights
Hanger Hill (Haymills) lists alterations to roof slopes, including rooflights, among the works needing permission. Article 4 Directions in conservation areas (Ealing Council)
28 days
How long Ealing waits for requested information before returning an application. Planning application process: invalid and returned applications (Ealing Council)
£45
Administration fee Ealing keeps when it returns an application. Planning application process: invalid and returned applications (Ealing Council)
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)
£150 per m²
Ealing residential CIL outside Central Ealing from 1 March 2026. Ealing CIL charging schedule from 1 March 2026 (Ealing Council)
£72.73 per m²
The Mayor of London’s CIL in Ealing (band 2) 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)

Ealing loft questions

Can I add rooflights in Hanger Hill (Haymills)?

Ealing’s direction there lists alterations to roof slopes, including rooflights, among the works that need permission, so plan for an application.

Is a dormer allowed in Bedford Park?

Its direction names roof additions and any other roof alteration, so it needs planning permission.

What happens if I pick the wrong application type?

Ealing says it makes the application invalid. We choose the type after checking your address.

How long does Ealing take?

It decided most householder cases within 8 weeks last year. We cannot promise a date for yours.

Check your Ealing roof

Send the address and a roof photo. We say which route fits and quote a fixed fee.

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