Ealing rear extension drawings, £589 all in
In most of Ealing a modest rear extension needs no application. In Bedford Park, Brentham or Hanger Hill it almost always does. We find out which side of that line your house is on first.
- £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Article 4 checked first
- Free redraws until approval
What will rear extension drawings cost me in Ealing?
£589 with us, made up of £439 for the drawings and submission and a £150 measured survey, no VAT to add. Ealing Council’s planning fee is extra and goes straight to the council. If your extension turns out to be permitted development, we tell you, and the cheaper certificate route is open instead.
The Ealing package
- An address check against the Bedford Park, Brentham Garden Estate and Hanger Hill Garden Estate directions
- A measured survey and a full set of existing and proposed plans, elevations and a section
- A design and access statement where the house is in a conservation area
- The CIL form, completed so Ealing can see no levy is due
- Submission, replies to the officer within Ealing’s 28-day window, and free redraws until approval
| Our drawings and submission paid to us | £439 |
|---|---|
| Measured survey paid to us | £150 |
| Council householder fee paid to the council | £548 |
| Total | £1,137 |
We charge £589 in total. The £548 is paid to the council when the application goes in, and the survey is charged once if you later order building regulations drawings for the same house.
The Ealing estates where a rear extension always needs consent
Ealing’s Article 4 list shows that in Bedford Park the direction covers “the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a dwelling house”, which is Class A, the right a rear extension normally relies on (Ealing Article 4). Brentham Garden Estate and Hanger Hill Garden Estate carry the same control, extended to windows, doors, porches, roof materials and chimneys.
So, for example, a 3 m single-storey kitchen extension on a Northfields terrace may be within Class A and need only a certificate, while the same extension on a Brentham cottage needs a full householder application with heritage reasoning behind it.
How Ealing handles an incomplete application
Ealing says an application will not be made valid until every required document and the fee are in, and that choosing the wrong application type makes it invalid (Ealing applying). 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 answer validation requests the day they arrive, which is the simplest way to stay well inside that window.
Decision and CIL in Ealing
Ealing says most applications are decided within eight weeks (Ealing decisions). The national figures agree for householder cases: 407 of 424 decided inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.
Ealing’s CIL from 1 March 2026 is £300 per square metre for residential development in Central Ealing and £150 in the rest of the borough (Ealing CIL schedule). A rear extension adding less than 100 m² is exempt under regulation 42.
Ealing rear extensions in figures
- 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)
- Class A
- Ealing’s Bedford Park direction removes the right to enlarge, improve or alter a house, so rear extensions there need planning permission. Article 4 Directions in conservation areas (Ealing Council)
- 3 estates
- Bedford Park, Brentham Garden Estate and Hanger Hill Garden Estate all carry Article 4 controls over house extensions and alterations. 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 that stayed incomplete. Planning application process: invalid and returned applications (Ealing Council)
- Eight weeks
- The period within which Ealing says most applications are decided. Planning application process: the decision (Ealing Council)
- £300 / £150 per m²
- Ealing residential CIL from 1 March 2026: Central Ealing, then the rest of the borough. 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)
- 100 m²
- New floor space under which an extension does not pay CIL. Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010, regulation 42 (legislation.gov.uk)
Ealing rear extension questions
I live in Bedford Park. Can I build a small rear extension without planning?
Not usually. The Bedford Park Article 4 direction removes the right to enlarge or alter a house, so even a modest single-storey extension needs a householder application.
Does Ealing charge CIL on a rear extension?
Ealing’s residential rate is £300 or £150 per square metre depending on the zone, but an extension adding under 100 m² is exempt, which covers almost every rear extension.
What happens if Ealing says my application is incomplete?
It asks for the missing item and, if nothing arrives in 28 days, returns the application and keeps £45. We reply to those requests ourselves.
How quickly does Ealing decide?
Ealing says most applications are decided within eight weeks, and it decided almost all householder cases inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026. Dates are never guaranteed.
Other services people book with this one
- Prior approval for a larger home extension£349 drawings + £150 survey (£499 total)
- Lawful Development Certificate drawings£389 drawings + £150 survey (£539 total)
- Building regulations drawings£479 drawings + £150 survey (£629 total)
- Side return extension drawings£479 drawings + £150 survey (£629 total)
- Party wall notice£39
Check your Ealing street first
Send the address and the depth you want. We tell you whether it is a certificate or an application and fix the fee.