Measured building surveys in Gants Hill
A measured building survey in Gants Hill records the dimensions of your home and returns laser-measured existing plans, from £200 at DrawingsDirect. Redbridge Council determined 308 larger home extension prior approvals in the two years to June 2026 and granted 29% of them.
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Dilapidation survey or measured survey?
Gants Hill searches often mention dilapidation surveys. A dilapidation report records the state of a building, usually before neighbouring works begin. A measured building survey records its size and layout. They answer different questions and are sometimes needed on the same project.
For the condition-recording side of a neighbouring project, DrawingsDirect lists a schedule of condition at £245 per adjoining property. For dimensions, the survey starts at £200.
What the Gants Hill survey is used for
Laser-measured existing plans are the base for a planning application, a lawful development certificate or Building Regulations drawings. The measured building survey service page covers the service, and floor plans is the related product when the plan itself is the end goal.
Planning Inspectorate data for decisions between 2021 and 2026 shows 271 householder appeals decided in Redbridge, with 40% allowed (our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database).
Larger home extensions decided in Redbridge
Redbridge Council determined 308 prior approval applications for larger home extensions in the two years to June 2026, granted 88 of them, and so granted 29% (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1).
Over the same period it decided 1,556 certificates of lawful development (our analysis of the same table). The live tables on planning application statistics on GOV.UK publish the underlying figures for every council.
Redbridge appeals since 2021
Planning Inspectorate data for decisions between 2021 and 2026 shows 271 householder appeals decided in Redbridge, with 40% allowed (our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database). An appeal comes after a refusal, and the Inspector works from the drawings the council already saw.
The council-wide Redbridge page covers the rest of the borough.
Request a Gants Hill survey
Use the form on this page with your address and a line on the work planned. Our pricing lists the fixed fees for what follows.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 88 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 29% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 1,556 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS1 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 271 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 40% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| £200 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for a laser-measured building survey in Gants Hill, with existing plans | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
| £245 | DrawingsDirect fixed fee for a schedule of condition in Gants Hill, per adjoining property | drawingsdirect.co.uk |