Right to light surveys in Lower Clapton, E5: what we can do
We do not run right to light assessments in Clapton. DrawingsDirect laser-measures E5 homes from £200 and draws existing plans to scale, so your planning drawings, or a daylight specialist you hire, work from correct dimensions. The fee is fixed and confirmed against your address.
Fixed fee from £200 · all prices
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Where our work sits next to a daylight assessment
A neighbour's new building, or your own extension, can raise a daylight question. Answering it is specialist work. Ours is earlier and simpler: measure the building, then draw it. If you plan to build, our proposed drawings are drawn on that survey, so existing and proposed always agree.
Our guide to what a measured building survey is walks through a visit.
Householder appeals in Hackney
Our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026, Casework Database 2609) found 216 householder appeals decided for Hackney between 2021 and 2026, and 49% were allowed. These are borough-wide past results, not a forecast for your house.
Our planning appeal guide sets out how an appeal runs.
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform (bulk snapshot retrieved 19 Oct 2026) finds 37 entries on the national register of conservation areas for Hackney.
Decisions and speed in Hackney
Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2), counts 415 householder decisions by Hackney over the four quarters 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, prior approvals included, and 85% were granted. For householder decisions excluding prior approvals, 90% came within 8 weeks.
Our analysis of table PS1 counts 509 certificates of lawful development decided over the eight quarters 2024 Q3 to 2026 Q2.
Conservation areas in Hackney
Our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform (bulk snapshot retrieved 19 Oct 2026) finds 37 entries on the national register of conservation areas for Hackney. Check the council's conservation area map for your street, and see our conservation area explainer.
Our starting fixed fee is £200 for a survey with existing plans. Our Hackney survey page covers the borough, and GOV.UK guidance says plans must be drawn to an "identified scale" (making an application).
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| £200 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for a laser-measured building survey with existing plans, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
| identified scale | Planning practice guidance, Making an application, paragraph 023: plans and drawings must be drawn to an identified scale and plans must show the direction of north (source wording: "must be drawn to an identified scale") | www.gov.uk |
| 415 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 85% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 90% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 216 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 49% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 37 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 19 Oct 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 509 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |