Planning and building regulation drawings in West Drayton (UB7)
West Drayton has a small historic heart and a much larger suburb around it. The old village centre is organised round The Green, with fine Georgian and early nineteenth-century houses such as The Old House and Beechwood, and a listed row of former workhouse cottages. Around that core, the housing is largely interwar and postwar semis and terraces running out towards Yiewsley and the railway. Church Road, Swan Road and Station Road are among the district's streets. Those two kinds of street lead to very different projects.
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In the suburban streets, the usual aims are more space at the back, in the roof or both. Many of these homes can start from permitted development, with design shaped by the neighbours, the boundary and the building lines Hillingdon expects extensions to respect. West Drayton lies toward the south of the borough, where Hillingdon flags aircraft noise from Heathrow as a consideration, and that can affect how a new habitable room is glazed and ventilated.
On and around the green the question is different. West Drayton Green is a conservation area protecting the open green and the Grade II and II* listed houses that face it, and a cluster of listed buildings including The Old House and Beechwood means nearby works are examined closely. The open, formal character of the green constrains frontage changes and boundary treatments for properties that face it. Hillingdon's recorded Article 4 directions target particular rights, such as adding storeys to a house under the upward-extension classes, rather than the everyday rear extension and loft rights, so for most UB7 projects it is the conservation area and the listings that matter. We establish which applies before any drawing starts.
Planning in West Drayton: what to know before you apply
Hillingdon does not run a borough-wide Article 4 direction that curbs typical householder rights. Its planning attention instead falls on Green Belt policy toward the Colne Valley in the west, conservation areas in places such as Ruislip, Uxbridge, Ickenham and Northwood, and aircraft noise near Heathrow. West Drayton Green sits among the conservation areas that matter for this district, so within it roof enlargements, side extensions and rear extensions of more than one storey are not permitted development, and works affecting the character of a listed house need listed building consent as well. The consistent interwar building lines elsewhere are what the council expects an extension to respect. We confirm the constraints for your address before we draw.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Hillingdon — its planning pages.
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West Drayton (UB7) in numbers
What London Borough of Hillingdon has decided, and what UB7 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Hillingdon
West Drayton (UB7) applications are decided by London Borough of Hillingdon; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 1,184 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 1,068 |
| Refused | 116 |
| Grantedof 1184 decisions · England 90% | 90% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 720, excluding prior approvals | 95% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Hillingdon
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Hillingdon, which decides UB7 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 235 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 58 |
| Prior approval refused | 23 |
| Grantedof 81 determined | 72% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Hillingdon
Refusals in UB7 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Hillingdon's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 430 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 183 |
| Allowedof 430 · England 36% | 43% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Hillingdon
Register counts for London Borough of Hillingdon. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register30 dated, 1970–2024 | 42 |
|---|---|
| Article 4 directions in the register | 150 |
| Areas covered by an Article 4 direction | 150 |
Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What UB7 is built of
Residential building form across West Drayton (UB7), from 294 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 38% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 53% |
| Detached | 9% |
| Median building footprint | 57 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.53 |
| Buildings classified | 294 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your West Drayton property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Hillingdon’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Hillingdon decided 95% of 720 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
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