Fixed-fee planning & building-regulations drawings across the western half of Islington — Barnsbury, Holloway, Caledonian Road and Lower Holloway — all decided by Islington Council. MCIAT chartered, from £840.
MCIAT chartered drawings for planning, building regs, lofts and extensions — fixed fees 30% below typical London architects. Tell us what you need and we’ll reply the same working day.
This page covers the western part of the borough — Barnsbury, Holloway, Caledonian Road and Lower Holloway and the streets around them. The stock here is largely Georgian squares in Barnsbury and long runs of Victorian terraces, and we prepare drawings across every one of those types for Islington Council.
The Barnsbury conservation area protects the western Georgian squares, so side-return and rear extensions there are designed to match the period and submitted for full planning. Whichever route your address falls under, we confirm it free at the measured survey and design to match the western Islington streetscape — from period rear and side-return extensions to rear-dormer and mansard loft conversions.
Fixed-fee planning drawings drawings for western Islington homes, drawn for Islington Council.
Fixed-fee building regulations drawings drawings for western Islington homes, drawn for Islington Council.
Fixed-fee loft conversions drawings for western Islington homes, drawn for Islington Council.
Fixed-fee house extensions drawings for western Islington homes, drawn for Islington Council.
Fixed-fee mansard roof extensions drawings for western Islington homes, drawn for Islington Council.
Every application in West Islington is decided by Islington Council. Householder applications carry a statutory 8-week determination; allow around 12–14 weeks from first call to decision once the measured survey, design and validation are included. We hold a 98% first-time approval rate across Islington.
Article 4 Direction: Article 4 Direction covering the whole borough removes permitted development rights for HMO conversions (C3 to C4). Separate Article 4 for office-to-residential in key areas.
Direct answers to what homeowners in western Islington ask about drawings, permission and fees.
It depends on your exact address. Many single-storey rear and side-return extensions on unlisted houses in West Islington fall under Permitted Development, but The Barnsbury conservation area protects the western Georgian squares, so side-return and rear extensions there are designed to match the period and submitted for full planning. Flats, listed buildings and conservation areas always need full planning, decided by Islington Council. Article 4 in the borough: Yes — check your address. We confirm exactly which route applies to your property, free, at the survey.
The western half of Islington — around Barnsbury, Holloway, Caledonian Road and Lower Holloway — is characterised by Georgian squares in Barnsbury and long runs of Victorian terraces. We prepare planning and building-regulations drawings for every period represented here, designed to match the local streetscape and satisfy Islington Council.
Fixed fees start at £840 for planning drawings and £1,225 for a loft conversion or extension pack — no hourly creep. Islington Council determines householder applications in 8 weeks; allow roughly 12–14 weeks end to end (survey, design, validation and determination). We hold a 98% first-time approval rate across Islington.
Pick a slot that suits you. No obligation and no sales pressure — just straight answers on your planning route, fixed fee and timescale.