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Free 2026 London Planning Report — Double Storey Extension Drawings in Barkingside IG6

Kitchen extension interior with rear glazing in a Barkingside IG6 inter-war semi, London Borough of Redbridge
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Double Storey Extension Drawings in Barkingside IG6

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Barkingside (IG6) is a largely inter-war suburb, so most of the district's rear extensions, lofts and side infills sit on ordinary 1920s and 1930s semi-detached and terraced stock outside any heritage designation. That gives many IG6 houses reasonable permitted-development scope for household projects.

At its heart, though, is the Barnardo's Village conservation area on Tanners Lane — the surviving part of Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home, a horseshoe of Grade II-listed cottage homes built between 1876 and 1895 around a village green. Anything affecting those listed cottages or their setting needs listed-building consent as well as planning permission, a far tighter process than the surrounding streets.

Kitchen extension interior with rear glazing in a Barkingside IG6 inter-war semi, London Borough of Redbridge
Isometric illustration of a Barkingside IG6 home double storey extension drawings design
Proposed floor plan
Barkingside IG6

Planning in Barkingside (IG6): what to know before you apply

Redbridge keeps its Article 4 directions off planning.data.gov.uk, so we verify each IG6 address against the council's conservation-area and listed-building layers directly. The Barnardo's Village conservation area carries both conservation-area control and Grade II listings, so projects there are exceptional; across the wider inter-war suburb, standard rear and loft work is generally well supported.

Typical Barkingside housing stock

Mainly 1920s-1930s suburban semis and terraces typical of outer Redbridge, wrapped around the Barnardo's Village conservation area on Tanners Lane — a horseshoe of Grade II-listed cottage homes built for Dr Barnardo between 1876 and 1895 around a village green, with the Children's Church and Cairns House.

Streets we regularly draw for in Barkingside

Tanners Lane · Barnardo Drive · Horns Road · Fremantle Road · Mossford Green

What IG6 is actually built of

Measured from 275 classified residential buildings in IG6, not from a description of the area.

Barkingside IG6 housing mix

Residential building form across the IG6 postcode district, from 275 classified buildings.

Attached on more than one side53%
Attached on one side40%
Detached7%
Median building footprint63 m²
Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate1.37
Buildings classified275

Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-08-17.

Double Storey Extension Drawings for Barkingside (IG6) homes: the package and the process

At first-floor level the drawings have to answer for daylight, privacy and massing. That means proposed elevations showing every new window with its position relative to the boundary, a section taken through the extension and the neighbouring building, and a roof form drawn to sit below the existing ridge rather than compete with it.

We draw the neighbouring property alongside your own, because the officer's assessment is comparative — the effect on their windows and outlook is the test. Setting the first floor in from the boundary, and showing that set-back as a dimension, resolves most objections before consultation begins.

At first floor the boundary relationship decides everything. A detached house has room to set the addition in on both sides; a semi has one shared wall and one clear flank; a mid-terrace can usually only go to the rear, where the effect on both neighbours has to be drawn.

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

Matching the roofline and materials

Planning officers assess a double storey extension heavily on how convincingly it reads as part of the original house rather than an addition bolted onto the side. Our drawings match ridge height, roof pitch, eaves detail and brick or render finish to the existing building wherever the design brief allows, which is consistently one of the strongest factors in securing approval without delay or redesign. Where a subtly contrasting material is proposed instead — a different brick tone, or a zinc or slate roof against a tiled original — we set it out clearly on the elevations so the design intent reads as deliberate rather than a mismatch, which is how most London boroughs prefer a genuine design statement to be presented.

Extending once vs twice: single versus double storey
OptionWhat it addsTypical fee
Single-storey rear extensionA ground-floor kitchen-diner only, may qualify for permitted developmentsee Rear Extension Drawings, from £1,100
Double storey side or rear extensionTwo rooms across two floors, usually needs full planningFull Planning pack ~£1,600–£2,400
Double storey + Building Regulations (structural)Combined pack including structural calculations for two-floor loads and foundationsPlanning + Building Regs pack ~£2,200–£3,850
Wraparound (rear + side return)Combines two single-storey extensions into one L-shaped ground floorsee Wraparound Extension Drawings, from £2,200
Sheet from a double storey extension drawings package drawn for a Barkingside property in IG6, showing the existing and proposed arrangement at scale
A sheet from the double storey extension drawings package we submit to London Borough of Redbridge for Barkingside (IG6) properties.

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FAQ

Double Storey Extension Drawings in Barkingside IG6 — FAQs

How much does a double storey extension cost to design in London?+
Double storey extension drawings start from £2,400, covering full planning permission and structural design for the additional floor. A combined planning and building regulations package with full structural calculations runs up to around £3,850, fixed and agreed upfront.
Do I need planning permission to add a second storey?+
In almost all cases, yes. Permitted development rights for two-storey extensions are much tighter than for single-storey work, particularly around boundary distance and roof matching, so we design double storey projects on the assumption a full householder planning application is required.
Will a double storey extension overlook my neighbour's garden?+
That is exactly what planning officers check, using the 45-degree daylight rule alongside boundary set-in and first-floor set-back guidance. Where a new flank window would look directly into a neighbour's garden, we typically specify obscure or high-level glazing to address it before submission rather than after an objection.
Do I need an architect for a double storey extension?+
No. DrawingsDirect is an MCIAT-chartered architectural technologist practice, producing the same council-accepted drawings and in-house structural coordination as an architect, for a fixed fee typically around 30% lower, with structural calculations for the additional floor produced by the same team rather than a separately appointed engineer.
How long does it take to get double storey extension drawings?+
Drawings are typically ready around 7 days from survey. A householder planning application then has a statutory 8-week determination period once submitted.
Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion in Redbridge?+
On the Edwardian and interwar semis of Wanstead, Woodford and Barkingside, hip-to-gable and dormer lofts frequently qualify as permitted development within the volume limits, so a full application isn't always needed. Conservation areas such as Wanstead, Snaresbrook and the Ilford Garden Suburb restrict this. We check your street first and can confirm permitted development with a Lawful Development Certificate.
What does Redbridge's borough-wide HMO Article 4 direction affect?+
Redbridge applies a borough-wide Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights for change of use to an HMO (C3 to C4), so a conversion to a house in multiple occupation needs a full application anywhere in the borough. It doesn't affect a standard family extension or loft, but we confirm whether it applies to your intended use before advising.
What does the council expect for an extension in Wanstead or Woodford?+
The council pays close attention to preserving the rhythm and building line of its Edwardian and interwar suburban streets, so extensions are expected to respect the established line and roof form. Many single-storey rear extensions still fall within permitted development; where a full application is needed, we design to the borough's residential guidance so it validates and approves without repeated revisions.
How long does Redbridge Council take to decide?+
Redbridge determines most householder applications within the statutory eight-week period once validated; conservation cases can attract additional consultation. The commonest delay is a validation query, so we prepare Redbridge submissions to the council's checklist with correctly scaled existing and proposed drawings and a location plan.
How much do planning drawings cost in Redbridge?+
We work to a fixed fee agreed upfront, usually around 30% below an architect's charge for the same council-accepted drawings, with free redraws until Redbridge approves. The figure depends on the scheme — a dormer loft differs from a double-storey extension — so we confirm it once we understand your project rather than billing by the hour.
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