Floor planning in Tower Hamlets
Floor planning in Tower Hamlets starts with a measured survey and ends with a set of scaled drawings of each storey, ready for an extension, a loft or a change of layout. DrawingsDirect, MCIAT chartered architectural technologists, does the work for a fixed fee from £275.
Fixed fee from £275 · all prices
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Which homes we draw in the borough
Tower Hamlets has a wide range of housing, from terraces to converted buildings and flats. We draw whatever you own or have rights to alter: the layout, the openings and the stairs, with every room named and dimensioned.
For the measuring itself see our measured building survey in Tower Hamlets. If you are thinking about adding space, our loft conversion drawings show the step that follows.
61 Tower Hamlets conservation-area entries on the national register
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) counts 61 entries on the national conservation-area register for Tower Hamlets. Check the borough's conservation area map for your building before you plan any external change.
Our planning permission in Tower Hamlets page explains how an application proceeds.
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) counts 61 entries on the national conservation-area register for Tower Hamlets.
Householder decisions in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets made 191 householder decisions across 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2 including prior approvals (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2, released 24 Sep 2026).
Leave the prior approvals out and 93% of the remaining householder decisions took 8 weeks or less.
Scale and north
Planning practice guidance on making an application says drawings use an identified scale and show north, with location plans typically at 1:1250 or 1:2500. Our floor plans follow it.
Cost
Floor plans start from £275; the pricing page shows our other fixed fees. Send your Tower Hamlets address using the form on this page.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 93% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 61 | 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 |
| identified scale | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 023 (ID 14-023-20140306): any plans or drawings must be drawn to an identified scale and plans must show the direction of north | www.gov.uk |
| 1:1250 | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 024 (ID 14-024-20140306): location plan scale should typically be 1:1250 or 1:2500 | www.gov.uk |
| £275 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for floor plans, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
Questions people ask
Can you draw a floor plan of a flat in Tower Hamlets?
What does floor planning cost in Tower Hamlets?
Does a conservation area change what I can do to a Tower Hamlets flat?
Photographs: Christopher Hilton (CC BY-SA 2.0).
