Areas / Redbridge
Architects in Redbridge
From the terraces of Ilford and Seven Kings to the interwar semis of Gants Hill, Barkingside and South Woodford, Redbridge homes are usually extended at the rear and side 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 Redbridge
Checked October 2026. Planning policy changes, so we confirm the position for your address before you commit.
Single-storey rear extensions should generally be no deeper than 3.5m on terraced and semi-detached houses and 4.5m on detached houses, measured from the original rear wall (Housing Design SPD, 2019).
SourceRear dormers should sit at least 0.5m below the ridge and 1m above the eaves, and be set in 1m from the shared boundary and roof edge (0.5m on hipped roofs). Hip-to-gable conversions are generally refused where out of character or where they unbalance a pair of semis.
SourceA borough-wide Article 4 direction has required planning permission to convert a house (C3) to a small HMO (C4) since 6 December 2019.
SourceRedbridge has 16 conservation areas; the Aldersbrook and Lake House and Bungalow Estate conservation areas also have Article 4 directions.
SourceA 15-ward selective licensing scheme runs from 8 April 2024 to 7 April 2029.
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Postcodes
Redbridge by postcode
4,612 postcodes in 14 postcode districts, 13 miles from our studio in Cricklewood.
- E1135% in Redbridge
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- IG885% in Redbridge
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- RM650% in Redbridge
- RM83% in Redbridge
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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Services
What we draw in Redbridge
- 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 Ilford, Wanstead, South Woodford, Gants Hill, Seven Kings and Barkingside.
Neighbouring councils: Waltham Forest, Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Havering.