A construction-ready drawing package compliant with every Approved Document — Part A structure, Part B fire, Part L thermal, Part M accessibility — submitted to LABC or your approved inspector with structural calculations coordinated.
A construction-ready drawing package compliant with every Approved Document — Part A structure, Part B fire, Part L thermal, Part M accessibility — submitted to LABC or your approved inspector with structural calculations coordinated.
Housing stock in Hackney: Victorian terraces dominate; large post-war estates around Hackney Wick; Georgian fragments in De Beauvoir and Stoke Newington; new-build around the Olympic Park.
Character: Young demographic; high design-quality bar in planning; mansards routinely approved in rear-of-terrace positions within conservation areas following the Hackney design guide.
Article 4: Article 4 Direction covers HMO conversions borough-wide and office-to-residential in specific commercial zones.
Plans, sections and elevations at 1:50 with full annotation and material specification.
U-values for walls, roof, floor and glazing; SAP or SBEM where required; compliance statement.
Chartered engineer sign-off on beams, pad foundations, lintels, roof structure.
Escape routes, compartmentation, smoke alarms, fire-rated construction detail.
Soil and vent pipe routes, MVHR coordination, EV charging (Part S).
Full Plans submission to Hackney Council Building Control or an approved inspector with inspections coordinated through to completion certificate.
Single planning or regs submission.
Planning + building regs + structural.
Listed, conservation, complex sites.
Direct answers to the questions Hackney homeowners ask every week about building regulations drawings.
Start a free quote →In Hackney, you can submit building regulations applications to either Hackney Council's in-house Building Control (LABC route) or to a private approved inspector. Both routes produce the same legally-valid completion certificate. We submit to whichever suits your project and builder.
Fixed fees in Hackney start at £840 for a straightforward extension or loft. Complex projects (HMOs, basement conversions, flat splits) range £1,500–£2,500. Structural calculations are £350–£1,050 depending on the intervention.
Yes — every habitable loft conversion in Hackney (and across England) requires Building Regulations approval covering fire escape, floor structure, insulation and staircase. This is independent of whether you also need planning permission.
Part L of the Building Regulations sets minimum energy-efficiency standards — insulation, glazing U-values, air permeability, heating efficiency. New extensions in Hackney must meet the 2025 uplift (Future Homes Standard transition). We include full Part L calculations and a compliance statement in every Complete package.
Once submitted, Hackney Council Building Control reviews Full Plans within 5–8 weeks. Approved inspectors typically review in 2–4 weeks. On-site inspections run through the build — typically 6–10 visits depending on scope.
In Hackney, building regulations are required for: loft conversions, extensions, structural alterations, roof replacements, new openings in walls, and any work to a flat. Some minor works (like-for-like replacements, small porches) are exempt. We confirm at the free site visit.
A completion certificate from Hackney Council Building Control (or an approved inspector) confirms your works comply with Building Regulations. It is essential for selling or re-mortgaging — lenders and conveyancers require it. We manage the inspection sequence and close out sign-off as part of every Complete package.
Extensions and loft conversions in Hackney that change the building's energy characteristics require an updated EPC (or SAP/SBEM calculation as part of Part L compliance). We include Part L calculations in every Complete and Bespoke package.
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We cover every architectural technology service in Hackney with one chartered team.
From £840. A fixed-fee, end-to-end service — measured survey, scaled drawings, Design & Access Statement where required, Planning P...
From £1,225. Every loft type across every Hackney roof line — dormer, mansard, hip-to-gable, L-shape, Velux. LDC or full planning rou...
From £1,225. The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with ...
From £1,575. Hackney's most space-efficient loft solution when PD-route dormers are blocked. Our chartered team designs mansards that...
From £995. Turn your unused Hackney garage into a bedroom, home office or open-plan kitchen-diner. Planning route assessment, full ...
From £1,950. Full architectural technology service for basement digs and cellar conversions in Hackney — structural underpinning desi...
From £350. Chartered structural engineer calculations for every residential intervention in Hackney — steel beams, lintels, pad fou...
From £540. Fixed-fee measured surveys across Hackney from £540 — floor plans, elevations and sections to ±3mm accuracy. Leica Disto...
From £450. End-to-end Party Wall Act 1996 service for Hackney — Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, schedule of condition surveys, party wa...
From £1,225. London's most popular loft type — the full-width rear dormer. Planning or Permitted Development route assessed for your ...
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