Double storey extension drawings in Havering
A neighbour's daylight objection to a two-storey extension in Havering is answered by the drawings: the depth beyond the rear wall, the height and the distance to the boundary. We prepare double storey extension planning drawings from £995, survey included. Havering decided 985 householder applications in the four quarters to 2026 Q2 (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2).
Fixed fee from £795 drawings + £200 survey (£995 total) · all prices
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Where daylight objections come from
A neighbour who fears losing light, in Havering-atte-Bower, Upminster, Gidea Park or anywhere else in the borough, can comment on the application, and the case officer reads those comments beside your plans. What the officer can check is on the drawings: how far the extension projects, how tall it is and how close it stands to the boundary. We draw those three facts clearly on the plans, sections and elevations, with the neighbour's windows shown where they matter.
Our two-storey rear extension plans page covers the plans for that kind of extension, and the planning permission guide for double storey extensions says when you need an application at all.
The 3 metre and 7 metre limits
Permitted development sets two limits that bite on a two-storey rear extension. An extension of more than one storey must not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 3 metres, and must not be within 7 metres of any boundary of the curtilage opposite the rear wall (General Permitted Development Order, Schedule 2 Part 1). A scheme that breaks either limit needs a full application, and the officer will weigh the neighbours' comments against it.
The national register holds 11 live conservation-area entries for Havering (our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset); check the council's conservation area map for your address.
How Havering has decided householder cases
Havering made 985 householder decisions in the four quarters to 2026 Q2 and granted 86% of them; 98% of the householder decisions that were not prior approvals were made within 8 weeks (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2). The first figure covers all householder work, from porches to extensions, so it is the borough's general stance, not a prediction.
Since 2021 the Planning Inspectorate has decided 317 householder appeals for Havering and allowed 44% (our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database). The planning appeal glossary entry explains that route. The borough also determined 109 larger home extension prior approvals in the eight quarters to 2026 Q2 (our analysis of table PS1), which is the separate route for single-storey rear extensions.
Heritage, fees and our price
The national register holds 11 live conservation-area entries for Havering (our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset); check the council's conservation area map for your address. The fee for a householder application is £548 from 1 April 2026.
Our double storey extension planning drawings start from £995, with the measured survey included. The double storey extension drawings page lists what the set holds, and the pricing page shows the other fixed fees.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| £995 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for double storey extension planning drawings (survey included), from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
| 3 metres | GPDO 2015 Sch 2 Pt 1 Class A.1(h)(i): an extension of more than one storey must not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 3 metres (source wording: "by more than 3 metres") | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 7 metres | GPDO 2015 Sch 2 Pt 1 Class A.1(h)(ii): an extension of more than one storey must not be within 7 metres of any boundary of the curtilage opposite the rear wall (source wording: "be within 7 metres of any boundary of the curtilage") | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 985 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 86% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 98% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 317 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 44% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 11 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 109 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| £548 | Fees for planning applications in England from 1 April 2026 (MHCLG, SI 2012/2920 as annually indexed), category 6(1): householder application for the enlargement, improvement or alteration of a single dwellinghouse (source wording: £548) | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
Questions people ask
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