Areas / Newham
Architects in Newham
From the Victorian and Edwardian terraces of Forest Gate, East Ham and Manor Park to the streets around Plaistow and Stratford, Newham 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 Newham
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
Newham's householder guidance sets no fixed rear extension depth; extensions must keep reasonable sunlight and daylight to neighbours' rooms and gardens, and roof alterations should keep street-facing roof slopes, ridge lines and chimneys (Altering and Extending your Home SPD, 2018).
SourceAn Article 4 direction has required planning permission to convert a house to a small HMO since 31 July 2013, across the whole borough except the London Legacy Development Corporation area.
SourceNewham has nine conservation areas, including Woodgrange Estate, Romford Road, Durham Road and East Ham.
SourceArticle 4 directions in the Durham Road, Romford Road and Woodgrange conservation areas mean planning permission is needed for works such as replacement windows and doors, extensions and dormer windows.
SourceSelective licensing covers 22 of the borough's 24 wards from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2028; Royal Victoria and Stratford Olympic Park are excluded.
SourceThe inspector's report on the new Newham Local Plan, received on 18 August 2026, found it sound subject to main modifications; it is awaiting adoption by Full Council.
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Postcodes
Newham by postcode
4,371 postcodes in 7 postcode districts, 11.4 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
- E6all in Newham
- E793% in Newham
- E1289% in Newham
- E13all in Newham
- E1593% in Newham
- E16all in Newham
- E2089% in Newham
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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Which council decides your application?
Type any postcode in the 33 London boroughs we cover. We'll tell you which council handles planning there and show you the local planning points.
Services
What we draw in Newham
- 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 Forest Gate, Stratford, East Ham, Manor Park, Plaistow and Canning Town.
Neighbouring councils: Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Haringey.