Where in Barnet does a drawing package actually get determined?
Every Barnet postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Barnet fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| N20 | Whetstone / Totteridge | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | A drawing package at an N20 address in Whetstone / Totteridge is determined by Barnet Council under its own Local Plan policies for Whetstone / Totteridge. |
| NW4 | Hendon | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | NW4 covers Hendon only; Barnet Council handles the drawing package. |
| NW7 | Mill Hill | Georgian villas, 1930s detached and semi-detached | A drawing package at an NW7 address in Mill Hill is determined by Barnet Council under its own Local Plan policies for Mill Hill. |
| NW9 | Colindale / Kingsbury | Post-war flats, new-build | Colindale / Kingsbury is split at NW9. Either Barnet Council or Brent Council can determine a drawing package here, so the NW9 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| NW11 | Golders Green / Hampstead Garden Suburb | Arts & Crafts houses, Edwardian villas | A drawing package at an NW11 address in Golders Green / Hampstead Garden Suburb is determined by Barnet Council under its own Local Plan policies for Golders Green / Hampstead Garden Suburb. |
| EN4 | East Barnet / Cockfosters | 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian villas in Muswell Hill | EN4 straddles a boundary: East Barnet / Cockfosters addresses fall to Barnet Council or Enfield Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting EN4 drawings. |
| EN5 | Barnet / Arkley | Georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached | No — and Barnet’s postal geography is a poor guide generally, since the borough is spread over N, NW and EN codes. EN5 in particular does not stop where the borough stops. Past Hadley the same district runs on into Hertfordshire, and applications from that stretch are decided by Hertsmere Borough Council. Neither council will process one meant for the other, so the reliable check is the determining council’s own address search, not the first three characters of a postcode. We run that check before quoting. |
| HA8 | Edgware / Burnt Oak | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Edgware / Burnt Oak sits wholly inside HA8, so Barnet Council validates every drawing package submitted from an HA8 address. |
Which Barnet neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Barnet
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Mill Hill (NW7) — a drawing package in Mill Hill starts from georgian villas, 1930s detached and semi-detached, and Mill Hill reads as Georgian and 1930s detached. in NW7. Barnet Council assesses Mill Hill architectural drawings against its own Mill Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Mill Hill references Mill Hill Village.
- Edgware (HA8) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats defines Edgware, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a drawing package can do. Any Edgware drawing package is validated by Barnet Council, with Edgware Tube the usual Edgware reference point on the site plan.
- Colindale (NW9) — drawing package work in Colindale means post-war flats, new-build. Colindale is post-war flats, new-build. Barnet Council decides the Colindale application, and Colindale station anchors the Colindale location plan.
- Whetstone (N20) — a drawing package in Whetstone starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Whetstone reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in N20. Barnet Council assesses Whetstone architectural drawings against its own Whetstone character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Whetstone references Totteridge & Whetstone.
- East Finchley (N2) — a drawing package in East Finchley starts from edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, and East Finchley reads as Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. in N2. Barnet Council assesses East Finchley architectural drawings against its own East Finchley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for East Finchley references Phoenix Cinema.
- Barnet (EN5) — drawing package work in Barnet means georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached. Barnet is Georgian and Victorian high street, 1930s residential. Barnet Council decides the Barnet application, and Barnet High Street anchors the Barnet location plan.
- Finchley (N3, N12) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas defines Finchley, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Finchley drawing package is validated by Barnet Council, with Finchley Central the usual Finchley reference point on the site plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Barnet?
Conservation areas covering Barnet: Barnet Council runs 20, and Hampstead Garden Suburb, Mill Hill, Hendon are the ones Barnet owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Barnet conservation area loses permitted development, so the Barnet submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Golders Green a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Barnet drawing package: Barnet Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in Barnet generally survives outside Barnet conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a N2 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
The building fabric around Barnet: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian villas in Muswell Hill, Finchley; Garden Suburb Arts & Crafts in Hampstead Garden Suburb; post-war flats in Colindale. Suburban outer-London borough; permitted development used heavily; Hampstead Garden Suburb has its own residents' trust with additional design controls. A drawing package in Barnet is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Barnet Council.
What happens if a Barnet property sits on a boundary?
- Enfield — the Enfield boundary runs against Barnet, so a drawing package a street from Barnet is decided by Enfield Council instead. Enfield runs 22 conservation areas across EN1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Barnet are re-checked against Enfield policy whenever the Barnet address sits on that edge.
- Harrow — the Harrow boundary runs against Barnet, so a drawing package a street from Barnet is decided by Harrow Council instead. Harrow runs 29 conservation areas across HA1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Barnet are re-checked against Harrow policy whenever the Barnet address sits on that edge.
- Brent — the Brent boundary runs against Barnet, so a drawing package a street from Barnet is decided by Brent Council instead. Brent runs 22 conservation areas across NW2 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Barnet are re-checked against Brent policy whenever the Barnet address sits on that edge.
- Camden — cross the Barnet boundary and Camden Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 40 conservation areas of its own around NW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Barnet edge because Camden policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Barnet 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.
