Garage conversion drawings in Cricklewood NW2
A garage conversion in Cricklewood often needs no planning application, but in the Brent part of NW2 the national register holds 39 live Article 4 direction entries for the borough, possibly an incomplete list, and they can remove that right on some streets, so check before you build. DrawingsDirect draws garage conversions for Building Regulations and planning from £645, or £745 where an Article 4 direction applies.
Fixed fee from £445 drawings + £200 survey (£645 total) · all prices
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Check for an Article 4 direction first
Turning an attached garage into a room is often permitted development, because the work is internal and the outside stays much as it was. A council can withdraw that right for an area with an Article 4 direction.
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 14 Aug 2026) counts 39 live Article 4 direction entries for Brent on the national register, which may be incomplete. Part of Cricklewood's NW2 district lies in neighbouring boroughs, so confirm which council covers your address as well as whether a direction applies.
Proving the work is lawful
If you want certainty, a certificate of lawful development records that the conversion is permitted. Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (released 24 Sep 2026) shows that Brent decided 866 certificates of lawful development across the eight quarters from 2024 Q3 to 2026 Q2, so the council handles them in volume.
A certificate is worth having when you plan to sell, since a buyer's solicitor may ask how the garage became a room.
Conservation areas add another check: our analysis of the same planning data platform dataset finds 23 Brent conservation-area entries on the national register.
If it needs planning permission
Where a direction applies, or the front elevation changes in a way the rules do not allow, you need a householder application. Our analysis of the PS2 table shows Brent granted 87% of its householder decisions in the latest four quarters of published data.
The householder fee is £548 from 1 April 2026, and the statutory decision period for a non-major application is 8 weeks from the day after receipt, under article 34 of the Development Management Procedure Order.
Building Regulations apply either way
A converted garage must still meet Building Regulations for insulation, ventilation, fire safety and the floor and wall that replace the garage door. For a full plans application the authority must notify the outcome within five weeks of receipt, or a longer agreed period, under regulation 14A of the Building Regulations 2010.
Conservation areas add another check: our analysis of the same planning data platform dataset finds 23 Brent conservation-area entries on the national register. Brent Council's conservation area map shows whether your garage sits inside one.
Our fee and related pages
Garage conversion drawings start at £645, and £745 where an Article 4 direction applies. Read the garage conversion drawings overview and our building regulations drawings page.
Searching for a loft conversion in Cricklewood instead? See our loft conversion drawings page.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 866 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 39 | 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 |
| 87% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 23 | 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 |
| £548 | Statutory fee from 1 April 2026, SI 2012/2920 Sch 1 Pt 2 category 6(1): householder application for alterations or extensions to a single dwellinghouse | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| five weeks | Building Regulations 2010 reg 14A(6): authority must notify the outcome of a full plans application within five weeks of receipt, or a longer period agreed in writing (source wording: five weeks) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| 8 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): decision period for an application that is not major development (source wording: 8 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| £645 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for garage conversion drawings, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
| £745 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for garage conversion drawings where an Article 4 direction applies, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |