Double Storey Extension Drawings in Woodford Green IG8
Fixed-fee, MCIAT-chartered double storey extension drawings for Woodford Green (IG8) homeowners — London Borough of Redbridge validation and local constraints handled from the start.
Woodford Green (IG8) is Redbridge's leafiest neighbourhood, strung along the High Road (A104) beside the Green — open common land that is part of Epping Forest — with the large Edwardian houses and 1920s semis of the Monkhams estate a short walk from Woodford station. Sympathetic rear extensions and loft conversions on these substantial homes are the mainstay of local work.
Much of the district lies within the Woodford Green and Woodford Wells conservation area, designated in 1970 and amended in 2013, which splits into distinct Woodford and Monkhams character areas and adjoins the Woodford Broadway conservation area. Roofline changes, dormers and front-elevation work face tighter control here, and the Epping Forest boundary adds a further layer to check before any application.
Planning in Woodford Green (IG8): what to know before you apply
With Redbridge's Article 4 directions kept off the national dataset, we confirm each IG8 address against the council's conservation-area and forest-boundary layers directly. Large parts of Woodford Green fall inside the Woodford Green, Woodford Wells or Woodford Broadway conservation areas, so most projects here are assessed for materials, roof form and setting, and the Epping Forest edge can further constrain what is achievable.
Typical Woodford Green housing stock
Large detached Edwardian houses and substantial 1920s semis on the Monkhams estate, alongside a scatter of fine early-eighteenth to early-twentieth-century houses set around the greens, mature trees and ponds where the old hamlets grew up along the road on the edge of Epping Forest.
Streets we regularly draw for in Woodford Green
Monkhams Avenue · Monkhams Lane · Monkhams Drive · Broadmead Road · The Green
Double Storey Extension Drawings for Woodford Green (IG8) homes: the package and the process
Every double storey extension drawings we prepare for an Woodford Green property is drawn to London Borough of Redbridge’s validation standards and tuned to the IG8 constraints above. Here is what the drawing package covers and how the process runs from first survey to approval.
A double storey extension builds a second floor above a single-storey side or rear addition, typically adding a bedroom and bathroom upstairs over a widened kitchen or reception room below. Because the foundations and roof of a single-storey extension already carry most of the fixed cost of building, adding a floor on top is often the most cost-effective way to gain two rooms rather than two separate projects. The trade-off is scrutiny: a two-storey addition sits closer to eye level with neighbouring windows and gardens, so councils examine massing, roofline and boundary distance more closely than they would a single-storey extension.
DrawingsDirect draws double storey side and rear extensions for full planning and building regulations, with structural calculations for the additional floor load and foundations produced in-house by our MCIAT-chartered team, on a fixed fee. If a single storey is enough, see our Rear Extension and Side Return Extension pages, or combine both with a Wraparound if you are extending sideways as well as up.
Do I need planning permission for a double storey extension in London?
Almost always. Permitted development rights for two-storey extensions are far more restrictive than for single-storey work, particularly on how close the new structure can come to a boundary and how closely its roof pitch and eaves height must match the existing house, so most double storey projects are drawn and submitted as full householder planning applications rather than relying on permitted development.
Where the property sits in a conservation area or is subject to an Article 4 direction, any remaining permitted development allowance for a second storey is typically removed entirely, reinforcing the need for a full application. We check your property's status and your borough's design guidance before drawing.
How do councils control the impact of a double storey extension on neighbours?
Because a second storey introduces new windows and massing at first-floor level, London boroughs apply design guidance aimed specifically at protecting neighbouring light, privacy and outlook.
- The 45-degree rule, tested at neighbouring windows, to check the extension does not block an unreasonable amount of daylight
- A common design expectation that a two-storey side extension is set in roughly 1 metre from the shared boundary, rather than built hard against it
- A first floor commonly set back from the ground floor front elevation, so the upper storey reads as subordinate to the main house from the street
- Obscure or high-level glazing on flank walls facing directly into a neighbour's garden or windows, to limit overlooking
| Option | What it adds | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear extension | A ground-floor kitchen-diner only, may qualify for permitted development | see Rear Extension Drawings, from £1,100 |
| Double storey side or rear extension | Two rooms across two floors, usually needs full planning | Full Planning pack ~£1,600–£2,400 |
| Double storey + Building Regulations (structural) | Combined pack including structural calculations for two-floor loads and foundations | Planning + Building Regs pack ~£2,200–£3,850 |
| Wraparound (rear + side return) | Combines two single-storey extensions into one L-shaped ground floor | see Wraparound Extension Drawings, from £2,200 |
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