Where in Barking and Dagenham does a drawing package actually get determined?
Every Barking and Dagenham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Barking and Dagenham fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
|---|
| RM6 | Chadwell Heath | 1930s semi-detached | A drawing package in Chadwell Heath may land with Barking and Dagenham Council or Redbridge Council — RM6 crosses the boundary, and the RM6 policies map decides it street by street. |
| RM8 | Becontree / Dagenham | 1920s-30s estate housing (Becontree) | Becontree / Dagenham sits wholly inside RM8, so Barking and Dagenham Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM8 address. |
| RM10 | Dagenham | 1920s-30s estate housing (Becontree) | RM10 covers Dagenham only; Barking and Dagenham Council handles the drawing package, and Dagenham case officers apply the RM10 conservation-area map. |
| IG11 | Barking | Victorian terraces, post-war flats, new-build | A drawing package at an IG11 address in Barking is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Barking. |
Which Barking and Dagenham neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Barking and Dagenham
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Barking (IG11) — a drawing package in Barking starts from victorian terraces, post-war flats, new-build, and Barking reads as Victorian centre, regen riverside. in IG11. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Barking architectural drawings against its own Barking character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Barking references Barking Town Hall.
- Dagenham (RM8, RM9, RM10) — drawing package work in Dagenham means 1920s-30s estate housing (becontree). Dagenham is Becontree Estate, 1920s-30s. Barking and Dagenham Council decides the Dagenham application, and Dagenham Dock anchors the Dagenham location plan.
- Chadwell Heath (RM6) — drawing package work in Chadwell Heath means 1930s semi-detached. Chadwell Heath is 1930s semi-detached. Barking and Dagenham Council decides the Chadwell Heath application, and Chadwell Heath station anchors the Chadwell Heath location plan.
- Becontree (RM8, RM9) — a drawing package in Becontree starts from 1920s-30s estate housing, and Becontree reads as 1920s-30s estate. in RM8. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Becontree architectural drawings against its own Becontree character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Becontree references Becontree Tube.
- Marks Gate (RM6) — a drawing package in Marks Gate starts from post-war estate, and Marks Gate reads as post-war estate. in RM6. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Marks Gate architectural drawings against its own Marks Gate character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Marks Gate references Marks Gate.
Does Barking and Dagenham planning policy restrict a drawing package?
How designation changes a Barking and Dagenham drawing package: Barking and Dagenham Council maintains 9 conservation areas, including Becontree Estate (historic), Eastbury, Valence House. Inside any of them a Barking and Dagenham drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Eastbury sets the tone for Barking and Dagenham casework.
Article 4 and your Barking and Dagenham drawing package: Barking and Dagenham Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in Barking and Dagenham generally survives outside Barking and Dagenham conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a RM6 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
Barking and Dagenham housing stock: Becontree Estate (the world's largest council estate when built, 1920s-30s) dominates; post-war estates around Barking town; new-build riverside. Major regeneration in Barking Riverside; mostly permissive planning outside conservation pockets. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Barking and Dagenham — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Barking and Dagenham Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.
Which neighbouring authorities border Barking and Dagenham?
- Havering — cross the Barking and Dagenham boundary and Havering Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 15 conservation areas of its own around RM1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Barking and Dagenham edge because Havering policy and Barking and Dagenham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Redbridge — the Redbridge boundary runs against Barking and Dagenham, so a drawing package a street from Barking and Dagenham is decided by Redbridge Council instead. Redbridge runs 14 conservation areas across E11 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Barking and Dagenham are re-checked against Redbridge policy whenever the Barking and Dagenham address sits on that edge.
- Newham — cross the Barking and Dagenham boundary and Newham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 10 conservation areas of its own around E6. We re-price architectural drawings at the Barking and Dagenham edge because Newham policy and Barking and Dagenham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Barking and Dagenham drawing package page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
