Councils Covered
Camden, Barnet, Islington, Haringey, Westminster, RBKC, City of London Corporation, Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Lambeth.
Council Planning Guide
What You Can Build in Your Borough
Choose the council first, then work through extensions, lofts, basements, flats, conservation areas, listed buildings and application strategy in the right planning context.
12 CouncilsSeparate from Planning & PermissionsHeritage, Flats and Family HomesGuide Layer for SEO and Users
Page Structure
Each borough page uses the same 50-card framework so users can compare the right topics council by council.
Why This Matters
The planning guide is an information layer. Planning & Permissions remains a separate live service for scheme design and submissions.
Best Use
Start with the authority, then review the topic cards that apply to your property type, conservation status and proposed works.
12 Councils
Choose Your Council
Open the borough page that governs your property, then work through the regulation topics most relevant to your loft conversion, extension, basement or heritage-led renovation.
I
North and Central London
Camden Planning Guide
Period terraces, garden squares, conservation streets and listed homes across the borough.
II
North London
Barnet Planning Guide
Detached homes, suburb conservation pockets, mansion blocks and family extensions.
III
North London
Islington Planning Guide
Terraces, maisonettes, dense urban plots and highly scrutinised streetscapes.
IV
North London
Haringey Planning Guide
Victorian housing stock, hilly sites, family streets and varied conservation settings.
V
Central London
Westminster Planning Guide
Mansion blocks, stucco terraces, mews, listed buildings and premium conservation scrutiny.
VI
Central and South West London
RBKC Planning Guide
Prime period homes, listed townhouses, mews properties and strict heritage review.
VII
Special Authority
City of London Corporation Planning Guide
Highly specific planning contexts, mixed-use blocks and tightly managed heritage settings.
VIII
West and South West London
Hammersmith & Fulham Planning Guide
Terraces, riverside homes, family extensions and dense residential streets.
IX
South West London
Wandsworth Planning Guide
Large family housing stock, roof opportunities, garden extensions and riverside character areas.
X
South West London
Merton Planning Guide
Suburban family houses, side plots, garden rooms and a mix of low-rise housing types.
XI
South West London
Richmond upon Thames Planning Guide
Conservation-led streets, riverside settings, detached villas and sensitive landscape context.
XII
South and South West London
Lambeth Planning Guide
Victorian terraces, mixed urban character, flats and design pressure on compact sites.
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