Where in Hillingdon does a drawing package actually get determined?
Every Hillingdon postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Hillingdon 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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| UB3 | Hayes / Harlington | 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates | A drawing package at an UB3 address in Hayes / Harlington is determined by Hillingdon Council under its own Local Plan policies for Hayes / Harlington. |
| UB4 | Hayes / Yeading | 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates | UB4 covers Hayes / Yeading only; Hillingdon Council handles the drawing package, and Hayes / Yeading case officers apply the UB4 conservation-area map. |
| UB7 | West Drayton / Sipson / Harmondsworth | 1930s semi-detached, post-war | UB7 covers West Drayton / Sipson / Harmondsworth only; Hillingdon Council handles the drawing package, and West Drayton / Sipson / Harmondsworth case officers apply the UB7 conservation-area map. |
| UB8 | Uxbridge / Cowley | Georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | UB8 covers Uxbridge / Cowley only; Hillingdon Council handles the drawing package, and Uxbridge / Cowley case officers apply the UB8 conservation-area map. |
| UB9 | Denham / Harefield | Tudor and Georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached | UB9 covers Denham / Harefield only; Hillingdon Council handles the drawing package, and Denham / Harefield case officers apply the UB9 conservation-area map. |
| UB10 | Hillingdon / Ickenham | 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments | A drawing package at an UB10 address in Hillingdon / Ickenham is determined by Hillingdon Council under its own Local Plan policies for Hillingdon / Ickenham. |
| UB11 | Stockley Park | 1930s semi-detached dominates; Metropolitan Green Belt covers much of north Hillingdon; Victorian cottages in Uxbridge and Ruislip villages; post-war housing near Heathrow | A drawing package at an UB11 address in Stockley Park is determined by Hillingdon Council under its own Local Plan policies for Stockley Park. |
| HA4 | Ruislip | 1930s semi-detached, Tudor cottages | Ruislip sits wholly inside HA4, so Hillingdon Council validates every drawing package submitted from an HA4 address. |
Which Hillingdon neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Hillingdon
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Northwood (HA6) — a drawing package in Northwood starts from 1930s detached, edwardian villas, and Northwood reads as 1930s detached and semi-detached. in HA6. Hillingdon Council assesses Northwood architectural drawings against its own Northwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Northwood references Northwood Hills.
- Hayes (UB3, UB4) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war defines Hayes, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates set what a drawing package can do. across UB3. Any Hayes drawing package is validated by Hillingdon Council, with Hayes & Harlington the usual Hayes reference point on the site plan.
- West Drayton (UB7) — drawing package work in West Drayton means 1930s semi-detached, post-war. West Drayton is 1930s semi-detached. throughout UB7. Hillingdon Council decides the West Drayton application, and West Drayton station anchors the West Drayton location plan.
- Ickenham (UB10) — a drawing package in Ickenham starts from 1930s semi-detached, tudor fragments, and Ickenham reads as 1930s semi-detached, village conservation. in UB10. Hillingdon Council assesses Ickenham architectural drawings against its own Ickenham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Ickenham references Ickenham Village.
- Harefield (UB9) — a drawing package in Harefield starts from tudor and georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached, and Harefield reads as village conservation, rural fringe. in UB9. Hillingdon Council assesses Harefield architectural drawings against its own Harefield character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Harefield references Harefield Hospital.
- Yiewsley (UB7) — 1930s semi-detached defines Yiewsley, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. across UB7. Any Yiewsley drawing package is validated by Hillingdon Council, with Yiewsley High Street the usual Yiewsley reference point on the site plan.
- Eastcote (HA5) — drawing package work in Eastcote means 1930s semi-detached. Eastcote is 1930s semi-detached. throughout HA5. Hillingdon Council decides the Eastcote application, and Eastcote Tube anchors the Eastcote location plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Hillingdon?
Conservation areas covering Hillingdon: Hillingdon Council runs 29, and Uxbridge, Ruislip Village, Northwood are the ones Hillingdon owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Hillingdon conservation area loses permitted development, so the Hillingdon submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Ickenham a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Hillingdon permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Hillingdon Council, so a drawing package at a HA4 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £129 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Hillingdon sale to argue it later.
Hillingdon housing stock: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Metropolitan Green Belt covers much of north Hillingdon; Victorian cottages in Uxbridge and Ruislip villages; post-war housing near Heathrow. Largest outer west London borough; significant Green Belt; Heathrow noise contours affect planning decisions in Harmondsworth and Sipson. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Hillingdon — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Hillingdon start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Hillingdon Council submissions.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Hillingdon?
- Harrow — the Harrow boundary runs against Hillingdon, so a drawing package a street from Hillingdon is decided by Harrow Council instead. Harrow runs 29 conservation areas across HA1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Hillingdon are re-checked against Harrow policy whenever the Hillingdon address sits on that edge.
- Ealing — cross the Hillingdon boundary and Ealing Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price architectural drawings at the Hillingdon edge because Ealing policy and Hillingdon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Hounslow — cross the Hillingdon boundary and Hounslow Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price architectural drawings at the Hillingdon edge because Hounslow policy and Hillingdon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Hillingdon 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.
