Areas / Brent
Architects in Brent
From Kilburn and Queen's Park terraces to the semis of Kingsbury and Wembley, Brent homes are typically extended at the rear and in the loft.
RIBA Chartered Practice · ARB-registered architects · Extensions, lofts and planning drawings
- FreeInitial consultationA conversation about your project, and a first view of what's possible, before any fee is agreed.
- FixedFee for each stageEvery stage is priced in writing before it starts. No hourly billing.
- 3DSee the design firstYour design is shown in 3D before it's submitted, while changes are still easy.
- FreeResubmissionIf planning is refused, we revise and resubmit at no extra design fee. Conditions
Local planning points
Planning in Brent
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
Single-storey rear extensions are normally limited to 3m deep on terraced and semi-detached houses and 4m on detached houses, with more depth possible if set in from the boundary (Residential Extensions and Alterations SPD 2, 2018).
SourceRear dormers outside conservation areas can be the full width of the original roof but must sit at least 0.3m below the ridge and 0.5m above the eaves.
SourceBasements should be no wider than the original house, extend no more than 3m beyond the rear and be one storey deep (Basement SPD, 2017).
SourceAn Article 4 direction has removed permitted development rights for small HMOs across most of the borough since 1 November 2022, so converting a house to a small HMO needs planning permission.
SourceAdditional HMO licensing started on 2 February 2026, and selective licensing covers every ward except Wembley Park.
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Postcodes
Brent by postcode
5,921 postcodes in 10 postcode districts, 1.4 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
- HA0all in Brent
- HA15% in Brent
- HA323% in Brent
- HA84% in Brent
- HA9all in Brent
- NW260% in Brent
- NW643% in Brent
- NW83% in Brent
- NW944% in Brent
- NW1086% in Brent
Where a postcode district is shared, neighbouring streets can fall under a different council. The checker below gives the answer for an exact postcode.
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Local work
Our projects in Brent
Services
What we draw in Brent
- House extensions
- Loft conversions
- Basement conversions
- Planning permission
- Building regulations drawings
- Structural calculations
- Flat conversions
- Change of use
- New builds
- Interior design
Neighbourhoods we cover include Kilburn, Queen's Park, Willesden, Wembley, Kingsbury and Neasden.
Neighbouring councils: Barnet, Camden, Harrow, Ealing, Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham.