Rear extension drawings for Newham homes, £589
Of Newham’s nine conservation areas only Durham Road, Romford Road and Woodgrange Road carry Article 4 directions, so most Forest Gate and Manor Park streets keep their Class A rights. We check the road before we draw.
- £439 drawings + £150 survey (£589 total)
- 3 Article 4 areas checked
- Newham photo list covered
What do rear extension drawings cost in Newham?
We charge £589: £439 for the drawings, forms and submission and £150 for the survey visit, with no VAT to add. Newham Council’s application fee is paid to the council.
What the Newham price covers
- A measured survey of the rear of the house, garden levels and boundaries
- Existing and proposed floor plans, roof plan and elevations
- Sections and levels where the floor level changes
- A shot list for the site photographs Newham asks for
- Submission to Newham 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.
Which Newham streets have Article 4 limits
Newham has nine conservation areas (Newham conservation areas). Its Article 4 page lists three where directions apply, Durham Road, Romford Road and Woodgrange Road, and says extensions, dormer windows, new hard surfaces and replacement windows may need permission there (Newham Article 4).
Elsewhere, Class A still applies, with its own limits. For example, a rear extension on a terrace in Plaistow stands outside all three, while one on a Durham Road house in Manor Park starts as an application.
What Newham asks you to send
Newham’s validation requirements document sets floor plans and elevations at 1:50 or 1:100, roof plans at 1:100 where the roof alters, and sections and site levels at 1:50 or 1:100. For a small householder scheme with no change in floor levels, it says sections may not be necessary (Newham requirements).
Its extension guidance asks for site photographs too: for a rear extension, one from the end of the garden looking back at the house and one from the back door looking out (Newham SPD). Newham gives householders written pre-application advice free of charge, which we use when a design is close to the line. Newham decided 227 of 238 householder applications inside 8 weeks in the year to June 2026.
Newham rear extensions in numbers
- 9
- Conservation areas in Newham. Newham: conservation areas
- 3
- Conservation areas with Article 4 directions: Durham Road, Romford Road and Woodgrange Road. Newham: additional planning controls, Article 4 Directions
- 1:50 or 1:100
- Scales Newham sets for floor plans, elevations, sections and site levels. Newham: Planning Application Requirements, December 2024
- 1:100
- Roof plan scale Newham sets where roofs are altered. Newham: Planning Application Requirements, December 2024
- Free
- Written pre-application advice for householders from Newham. Newham: additional planning controls, Article 4 Directions
- 227 of 238
- Newham 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 Newham (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)
Newham rear extension questions
Is my Newham house under an Article 4 direction?
Only if it is in Durham Road, Romford Road or Woodgrange Road conservation area. The other six areas are not on Newham’s list.
Do I need sections for a rear extension?
Newham says small householder schemes with no change to floor levels may not need them. We draw them if your garden slopes.
Can I get advice from Newham first?
Yes. Newham says written pre-application advice is free for householders.
How fast does Newham decide?
It decided 227 of 238 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 Newham extension
Send the address and a sketch. We check the street and reply with a fixed price.