Which postcode districts around Enfield do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Enfield postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Enfield 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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| N9 | Lower Edmonton | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | Lower Edmonton sits wholly inside N9, so Enfield Council validates every drawing package submitted from an N9 address. |
| N13 | Palmers Green | Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Palmers Green sits wholly inside N13, so Enfield Council validates every drawing package submitted from an N13 address. |
| N14 | Southgate | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | A drawing package at an N14 address in Southgate is determined by Enfield Council under its own Local Plan policies for Southgate. |
| N18 | Upper Edmonton | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | A drawing package at an N18 address in Upper Edmonton is determined by Enfield Council under its own Local Plan policies for Upper Edmonton. |
| N21 | Winchmore Hill | Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Winchmore Hill sits wholly inside N21, so Enfield Council validates every drawing package submitted from an N21 address. |
| EN1 | Enfield Town / Bush Hill Park | Georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached | Enfield Town / Bush Hill Park sits wholly inside EN1, so Enfield Council validates every drawing package submitted from an EN1 address. |
| EN2 | Enfield / Forty Hill | Georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached | EN2 covers Enfield / Forty Hill only; Enfield Council handles the drawing package, and Enfield / Forty Hill case officers apply the EN2 conservation-area map. |
| EN3 | Ponders End / Brimsdown | Post-war estates, Victorian terraces | A drawing package at an EN3 address in Ponders End / Brimsdown is determined by Enfield Council under its own Local Plan policies for Ponders End / Brimsdown. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Enfield?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Enfield
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Southgate (N14) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian defines Southgate, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. across N14. Any Southgate drawing package is validated by Enfield Council, with Southgate Tube the usual Southgate reference point on the site plan.
- Edmonton (N9, N18) — a drawing package in Edmonton starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and Edmonton reads as Victorian terraces, post-war estates. in N9. Enfield Council assesses Edmonton architectural drawings against its own Edmonton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Edmonton references Edmonton Green.
- Ponders End (EN3) — drawing package work in Ponders End means post-war estates, victorian terraces. Ponders End is post-war estates, Victorian fragments. throughout EN3. Enfield Council decides the Ponders End application, and Ponders End station anchors the Ponders End location plan.
- Bush Hill Park (EN1) — a drawing package in Bush Hill Park starts from edwardian villas, and Bush Hill Park reads as Edwardian conservation area. in EN1. Enfield Council assesses Bush Hill Park architectural drawings against its own Bush Hill Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Bush Hill Park references Bush Hill Park station.
- Oakwood (N14) — a drawing package in Oakwood starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Oakwood reads as 1930s semi-detached. in N14. Enfield Council assesses Oakwood architectural drawings against its own Oakwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Oakwood references Oakwood Tube.
- Enfield Town (EN1, EN2) — a drawing package in Enfield Town starts from georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached, and Enfield Town reads as Georgian centre, 1930s residential ring. in EN1. Enfield Council assesses Enfield Town architectural drawings against its own Enfield Town character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Enfield Town references Enfield Market.
- Palmers Green (N13) — a drawing package in Palmers Green starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Palmers Green reads as Edwardian villas. in N13. Enfield Council assesses Palmers Green architectural drawings against its own Palmers Green character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Palmers Green references Palmers Green station.
Does Enfield planning policy restrict a drawing package?
Conservation areas covering Enfield: Enfield Council runs 22, and Forty Hill, Enfield Town, Gentleman's Row are the ones Enfield owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Enfield conservation area loses permitted development, so the Enfield submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Winchmore Hill a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
No blanket Article 4 over Enfield: Enfield Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Enfield, so a drawing package outside a Enfield conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a N9 owner wants on file.
Enfield housing stock: Edwardian villas in Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill; 1930s semi-detached in Southgate; Victorian terraces in Edmonton; Metropolitan Green Belt north of the borough. Outer north London; Metropolitan Green Belt affects north; generally permissive elsewhere. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Enfield — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Enfield start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Enfield Council submissions.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Enfield?
- Barnet — cross the Enfield boundary and Barnet Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around N2. We re-price architectural drawings at the Enfield edge because Barnet policy and Enfield policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Haringey — adjoining Enfield, with 29 conservation areas centred on N4. A drawing package on the far side of the Enfield line is determined by Haringey Council, so the Enfield quote for architectural drawings is checked against Haringey guidance before it is issued.
- Waltham Forest — the Waltham Forest boundary runs against Enfield, so a drawing package a street from Enfield is decided by Waltham Forest Council instead. Waltham Forest runs 17 conservation areas across E4 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Enfield are re-checked against Waltham Forest policy whenever the Enfield address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Enfield 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.
