Loft conversion plans for Havering, £589
In Gidea Park the Article 4 notice removes permission for other roof alterations, such as rooflights, at the front and sides or on every side, depending on your address. We check the schedule first.
- £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Gidea Park roof controls
- Roof plan to council scale
What do loft drawings cost in Havering?
The total is £589: £439 for drawings and submission and £150 for the survey, with no VAT to add. Havering Council’s fee is paid to the council.
In the Havering loft fee
- A roof survey with ridge, eaves and chimney positions
- A roof plan with north point and scale bar, at 1:50 or 1:100 or larger
- Floor plans, elevations and sections with levels, existing and proposed
- A check of your house number against the Gidea Park schedule
- Submission to Havering and replies to the case officer
Roof work under the Gidea Park direction
Havering’s Gidea Park notice (Art4/4/2015) lists other alterations to the roof of a dwellinghouse, which are Class C development, among the rights removed. At level 1 addresses that applies to the front and sides of the house, and at level 2 addresses to the front, sides and rear (Havering Gidea Park notice).
Rooflights, which a loft conversion often relies on, fall under that heading. For example, a rooflight on the rear slope of a level 2 house in Gidea Park needs an application, while the same rooflight at a level 1 address does not. Dormers come under Class B, which the notice does not list, so the conservation area rules and Class B’s own limits decide.
What Havering’s checklist asks for a roof
Havering’s validation checklist asks for roof plans at a minimum scale of 1:50 or 1:100, with a north direction and an accurate scale bar, and for sections and elevations annotated with site levels, finished floor levels and roof heights. A heritage statement is needed in a conservation area (Havering checklist).
Havering has 11 conservation areas (Havering conservation areas). It decided 558 of 571 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.
Havering lofts in numbers
- Class C
- Other roof alterations, such as rooflights, are among the rights the Gidea Park direction removes. Havering: Notice of the Gidea Park Article 4 direction (Art4/4/2015)
- 2 levels
- Control levels in the Gidea Park notice: front and sides (level 1), or front, sides and rear (level 2). Havering: Notice of the Gidea Park Article 4 direction (Art4/4/2015)
- 1:50 or 1:100
- Minimum scale Havering’s checklist sets for roof plans, sections and elevations. Havering: planning application checklist, householder applications
- 11
- Conservation areas in Havering. Havering: conservation areas
- 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)
- 558 of 571
- Havering 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 Havering (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)
Havering loft questions
Can I fit rooflights in Gidea Park?
Depends on your address and the slope. Level 1 addresses are controlled at the front and sides, level 2 on every side.
Is a dormer covered by the Gidea Park direction?
The notice does not list Class B. Conservation area rules and the Class B limits still apply, so we check.
What roof plan scale does Havering want?
A minimum of 1:50 or 1:100, with a north point and scale bar.
How fast does Havering decide?
It decided 558 of 571 householder cases within 8 weeks last year. We cannot promise a date.
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Price your Havering loft
Send the address and a roof photo. We check the schedule and quote a fixed price.