City of London Corporation

Architectural technology in City of London

Planning drawings, building regulations, loft conversions, house extensions and mansards — delivered across City of London by MCIAT chartered technologists with deep knowledge of City of London Corporation's policies.

City of London at a glance

Planning authority
City of London Corporation
Population
11,000
Conservation areas
27
Article 4 Direction
Yes — HMO and more
Postcodes
EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4
Typical housing
Very limited residential — Barbican Estate (listed post-war), Golden Lane Estate, modern luxury flats
Services available in City of London

Every architectural service in City of London — one chartered team.

Planning Drawings in City of London

A fixed-fee, end-to-end service — measured survey, scaled drawings, Design & Access Statement where required, Planning Portal submission, an...

Building Regulations Drawings in City of London

A construction-ready drawing package compliant with every Approved Document — Part A structure, Part B fire, Part L thermal, Part M accessib...

Loft Conversions in City of London

Every loft type across every City of London roof line — dormer, mansard, hip-to-gable, L-shape, Velux. LDC or full planning route, building regu...

House Extensions in City of London

The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical p...

Mansard Roof Extensions in City of London

City of London's most space-efficient loft solution when PD-route dormers are blocked. Our chartered team designs mansards that get approved in ...

Garage Conversions in City of London

Turn your unused City of London garage into a bedroom, home office or open-plan kitchen-diner. Planning route assessment, full building regulati...

Basement Conversions in City of London

Full architectural technology service for basement digs and cellar conversions in City of London — structural underpinning design, waterproofing...

Structural Calculations in City of London

Chartered structural engineer calculations for every residential intervention in City of London — steel beams, lintels, pad foundations, wall re...

Party Wall Services in City of London

End-to-end Party Wall Act 1996 service for City of London — Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, schedule of condition surveys, party wall award coordina...

Rear Dormer Loft Conversions in City of London

London's most popular loft type — the full-width rear dormer. Planning or Permitted Development route assessed for your City of London property,...

City of London planning context

Planning in City of London

Housing stock: Very limited residential — Barbican Estate (listed post-war), Golden Lane Estate, modern luxury flats; overwhelmingly commercial.

Character: Overwhelmingly commercial; residential planning extremely constrained; listed building density the highest of any London borough.

Notable conservation areas: Barbican, Smithfield, Fleet Street, Whitefriars, St Paul's

Article 4 Direction: Multiple Article 4 Directions around office-to-residential, demolition, and shopfront changes.

Nearby boroughs

Boroughs adjacent to City of London

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