Rear extension drawings for Havering homes, £589
In Gidea Park the Article 4 notice sets two control levels. At level 1 Class A is removed at the front and sides, and at level 2 it is removed at the back too. Which one your house sits on is listed by address.
- £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- Gidea Park level checked
- Heritage statement covered
What do rear extension drawings cost in Havering?
We charge £589: £439 for the drawings, forms and submission and £150 for the survey visit, with no VAT to add. Havering Council’s application fee is paid to the council.
What the Havering price covers
- A survey of the rear wall, garden levels and boundaries
- Existing and proposed plans, elevations and sections with site and floor levels marked
- A roof plan where the roof changes, with a north point and scale bar
- A heritage statement brief if you are in a conservation area
- Submission to Havering and replies to the case officer
| 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.
Gidea Park: level 1 or level 2
Havering made an immediate Article 4 direction for Gidea Park on 31 December 2015 and confirmed it on 24 June 2016. Its notice lists addresses under two control levels. At level 1, enlargements under Class A are removed to the front and sides of the house; at level 2 they are removed to the front, sides and rear (Havering Gidea Park notice).
So two neighbours on the same road can start from different places. For example, a rear kitchen extension at a level 1 address is controlled by the usual Class A limits, while the same project at a level 2 address is an application from the start. We read the schedule against your house number before we draw.
Other Havering conservation areas and the checklist
Havering has 11 conservation areas. Besides Gidea Park, its page lists Article 4 directions at Havering-atte-Bower (satellite dishes) and Cranham (gates, walls, fences and other enclosures) (Havering conservation areas). Planning applications that an Article 4 direction requires used to be free, and since 17 January 2018 they carry a fee.
Havering’s householder validation checklist asks for a heritage statement where a conservation area is affected, plans to an identified scale, and sections annotated with site and floor levels (Havering checklist). Havering decided 558 of 571 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.
Havering rear extensions in numbers
- 2 levels
- Control levels in Havering’s Gidea Park Article 4 notice: Class A removed at front and sides (level 1), or front, sides and rear (level 2). Havering: Notice of the Gidea Park Article 4 direction (Art4/4/2015)
- 24 Jun 2016
- Date Havering confirmed the Gidea Park Article 4 direction, made on 31 December 2015. Havering: Notice of the Gidea Park Article 4 direction (Art4/4/2015)
- 11
- Conservation areas in Havering. Havering: conservation areas
- 3
- Havering conservation areas its page lists with Article 4 directions: Gidea Park, Havering-atte-Bower and Cranham. Havering: conservation areas
- 17 Jan 2018
- Date the fee exemption for applications required by an Article 4 direction ended. Havering: Notice of the Gidea Park Article 4 direction (Art4/4/2015)
- 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 rear extension questions
Can I build a rear extension in Gidea Park?
It depends on your address. At level 1 addresses the direction removes Class A at the front and sides; at level 2 it removes it at the rear too.
Do I pay a fee for an application an Article 4 direction requires?
Yes. Havering says the exemption ended on 17 January 2018.
What else do I need in a conservation area?
A heritage statement, per Havering’s householder checklist.
How fast does Havering decide?
It decided 558 of 571 householder cases within 8 weeks last year. We cannot promise a date.
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
Price your Havering extension
Send the address and a sketch. We check the control level and reply with a fixed price.