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Kitchen extension inside a Georgian townhouse near Kew Green in Richmond TW9, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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House Extension Drawings in Richmond TW9

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Richmond (TW9) spans the town centre and the Kew border, layering conservation areas including Kew Green, Richmond Green, Central Richmond and Lawn Crescent across its Georgian and Victorian streets.

The Kew Green conservation area, with the Thames Path running past St Anne's churchyard and Kew Pond, protects 18th-century cottages such as Cambridge Cottages, which carry their own Article 4 direction.

Kitchen extension inside a Georgian townhouse near Kew Green in Richmond TW9, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Richmond TW9

Planning in Richmond (TW9): what to know before you apply

TW9 houses commonly sit inside the Kew Green, Richmond Green or Central Richmond conservation areas, and streets like Cambridge Cottages carry Article 4 directions — plan for front elevations, windows and roofs to need full planning permission rather than permitted development.

Typical Richmond housing stock

Georgian yellow-brick cottages and townhouses around Kew Green and Richmond Green, with later Victorian and Edwardian terraces filling out the Kew Gardens and Lawn Crescent streets.

Streets we regularly draw for in Richmond

Kew Green · Cambridge Cottages · Lawn Crescent · Kew Foot Road · George Street · Kew Road

House Extension Drawings for Richmond (TW9) homes: the package and the process

Every house extension drawings we prepare for an Richmond property is drawn to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s validation standards and tuned to the TW9 constraints above. Here is what the drawing package covers and how the process runs from first survey to approval.

A well-drawn extension adds space and value while sailing through the council; a poorly-drawn one triggers objections and refusals. DrawingsDirect draws rear, side-return, wraparound, double-storey and basement extensions for London homes — sized to your borough's tolerances, with daylight and neighbour impact considered before the planners raise them.

Which extension types do you draw?

Every London extension is shaped by the plot, the neighbours and the borough's design guidance. We draw them all.

Rear extension

A single-storey rear extension is often permitted development within depth limits — ideal for an open-plan kitchen-diner.

Side-return

Fills the alley beside a Victorian terrace, widening the ground floor without losing garden.

Wraparound

Combines a rear and side-return extension for a transformative ground floor, usually needing planning permission.

Double-storey

Adds space above and below, subject to tighter scale and neighbour-impact scrutiny.

Basement

Creates space downward where footprint is limited, with structural and party-wall care.

Do I need planning permission for a house extension in London?

Single-storey rear extensions within permitted development limits (up to 6m for terraced/semi-detached homes under the larger-home scheme, subject to neighbour consultation) may not need a full application. Wraparounds, double-storeys and anything in a conservation area usually do. We assess your plot and recommend the right route before drawing.

Typical London extension drawing packages
ExtensionTypical routePackageFee from
Single-storey rearPermitted development / householderPlanning + building regs£1,100
Side-returnHouseholder planningPlanning + building regs + structural£1,600
WraparoundHouseholder planningFull package + structural£2,200
Double-storeyHouseholder planningFull package + structural£2,400

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House Extension Drawings in Richmond TW9 — FAQs

How far can I extend without planning permission in London?+
Under permitted development, single-storey rear extensions can reach 3m (terraced/semi) or 4m (detached), or up to 6–8m under the prior-approval larger-home scheme — but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove these rights. We check your property first.
Do extension drawings include structural calculations?+
Our full package includes structural drawings and calculations coordinated in-house, so your builder can price and build without waiting on an engineer.
How long do extension drawings take?+
Typically about 7 days from survey to a full drawing set delivered to your online portal.
Will my rear extension need a party wall agreement?+
If you build up to or on a shared boundary, excavate near a neighbour's foundations, or cut into a party wall for a steel, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 usually applies. Our drawings show the works clearly so a party wall surveyor — or your neighbour — can see exactly what is proposed, which keeps that process quick.
Can I extend a house in a conservation area?+
Yes, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions commonly remove permitted development for rear and side extensions, so the work needs a full householder application designed to the council's heritage guidance. We confirm your property's designation before recommending a route.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Richmond?+
More often than in most boroughs, yes. Richmond has some of the most extensive Article 4 coverage in London, so permitted development cannot be assumed even for modest works — many conservation areas such as Richmond Green, Teddington and Kew Green require a full application. We confirm the exact designation for your address first and design accordingly rather than relying on permitted development.
My Richmond home is near the river — does flood risk affect my application?+
It can. Much of the borough lies within the Thames flood zone, and the council expects flood-risk considerations to be addressed for works near the river in Twickenham, Richmond and Hampton. We evidence flood-risk and finished-floor-level considerations within the application so the council can validate and approve without repeated revisions.
What does Richmond's Article 4 coverage mean in practice?+
Article 4 directions remove permitted development rights across many of Richmond's conservation areas, so alterations that would be automatic elsewhere — dormers, cladding, some rear works — need a full householder application here. We design context-led drawings that respond to the borough's period townscape and river frontage, which is what carries an application to consent in Richmond.
How long does Richmond Council take to decide?+
Richmond determines most householder applications within the statutory eight-week period once validated, though conservation and riverside cases can attract additional consultation. Because so much turns on design detail here, we prepare submissions to the validation checklist with the elevations and materials the council expects, to avoid drawing queries.
How much do planning drawings cost in Richmond?+
We agree a fixed fee before starting, typically around 30% below an architect's fee for the same council-accepted drawings, with free redraws until Richmond approves. Conservation and flood-zone cases require more evidence than a standard extension, so we quote once we understand your address and scheme rather than by the hour.
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