Which postcode districts around Barking and Dagenham do we cover for drawing package work?
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. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Barking and Dagenham?
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) — a drawing package in Dagenham starts from 1920s-30s estate housing (becontree), and Dagenham reads as Becontree Estate, 1920s-30s. in RM8. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Dagenham architectural drawings against its own Dagenham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Dagenham references Dagenham Dock.
- Chadwell Heath (RM6) — a drawing package in Chadwell Heath starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Chadwell Heath reads as 1930s semi-detached. in RM6. Barking and Dagenham Council assesses Chadwell Heath architectural drawings against its own Chadwell Heath character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Chadwell Heath references Chadwell Heath station.
- 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) — drawing package work in Marks Gate means post-war estate. Marks Gate is post-war estate. throughout RM6. Barking and Dagenham Council decides the Marks Gate application, and Marks Gate anchors the Marks Gate location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham conservation designations: there are 9 across Barking and Dagenham Council, Becontree Estate (historic), Eastbury, Valence House among them. Designation costs a Barking and Dagenham owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Eastbury is the Barking and Dagenham designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
No blanket Article 4 over Barking and Dagenham: Barking and Dagenham Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Barking and Dagenham, so a drawing package outside a Barking and Dagenham conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a RM6 owner wants on file.
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. Architectural drawings in Barking and Dagenham start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Barking and Dagenham Council submissions.
Which neighbouring authorities border Barking and Dagenham?
- Havering — the Havering boundary runs against Barking and Dagenham, so a drawing package a street from Barking and Dagenham is decided by Havering Council instead. Havering runs 15 conservation areas across RM1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Barking and Dagenham are re-checked against Havering policy whenever the Barking and Dagenham address sits on that edge.
- Redbridge — cross the Barking and Dagenham boundary and Redbridge Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 14 conservation areas of its own around E11. We re-price architectural drawings at the Barking and Dagenham edge because Redbridge policy and Barking and Dagenham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Newham — adjoining Barking and Dagenham, with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A drawing package on the far side of the Barking and Dagenham line is determined by Newham Council, so the Barking and Dagenham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
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.
