1930s suburban, studio heritage. Planning authority: Hertsmere Borough Council.
We prepare architectural drawings across Borehamwood and the surrounding area — Borehamwood, Elstree, Well End and the Shenley fringe and the streets between them. The stock here is largely interwar and post-war semi-detached housing, later cul-de-sac estates and a growing stock of town-centre apartments, and we draw for every one of those types for submission to Hertsmere Borough Council.
Hertsmere is a heavily Green Belt borough and Borehamwood is largely built-out, so most projects are extensions, loft conversions and infill rather than new plots. The Elstree village conservation area and the film-studio employment land shape the edges of the town. Whichever route your address falls under, we confirm it free at the measured survey and design to match the local Hertfordshire streetscape — from period rear and side-return extensions to rear-dormer and mansard loft conversions.
Full planning submission — existing and proposed plans, elevations, site plan and Design & Access Statement.
Construction-detail drawings for your builder and Building Control sign-off.
Rear-dormer, hip-to-gable, L-shape and mansard loft-conversion drawings.
Single-storey, double-storey, wrap-around and side-return extension drawings.
Full mansard conversion drawings with structural and thermal detailing.
Every householder application in Borehamwood is decided by Hertsmere Borough Council, with a statutory 8-week determination. Allow around 12–14 weeks from first call to decision once the measured survey, design and validation are included. We research the council's Local Plan and recent decisions before drawing, and we hold a 98% first-time approval rate across our work.
Direct answers to what homeowners in Borehamwood ask about drawings, permission and fees.
Yes. Borehamwood (WD6, Hertfordshire) is well within our 50-mile service radius from our central London office — about 13 miles out, 22 min from London St Pancras. Every project includes an in-person measured survey at your property, so you are never charged mileage. We submit to Hertsmere Borough Council through the Planning Portal.
Around Borehamwood, Elstree, Well End and the Shenley fringe, the stock is largely interwar and post-war semi-detached housing, later cul-de-sac estates and a growing stock of town-centre apartments. We prepare planning and building-regulations drawings for every period represented, designed to match the local streetscape and satisfy Hertsmere Borough Council.
It depends on your exact address. Many single-storey rear and side-return extensions on unlisted houses fall under Permitted Development, but Hertsmere is a heavily Green Belt borough and Borehamwood is largely built-out, so most projects are extensions, loft conversions and infill rather than new plots. The Elstree village conservation area and the film-studio employment land shape the edges of the town. Listed buildings, flats and conservation-area properties always need full planning, decided by Hertsmere Borough Council. We confirm exactly which route applies to your home, free, at the survey.
Hertsmere Borough Council determines householder applications in 8 weeks; allow around 12–14 weeks end to end once the survey, design and validation are included. We hold a 98% first-time approval rate.
Pick a slot that suits you. No obligation and no sales pressure, just straight answers on your planning route.
