Planning Permission Drawings in Hillingdon

Where in Hillingdon does a planning drawing set actually get determined?

Every Hillingdon postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a planning drawing set there. Hillingdon fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not planning drawing set estimates.

Which Hillingdon neighbourhoods suit a planning drawing set best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Hillingdon streets, and each one changes what a planning drawing set can achieve at that address.

• Uxbridge (UB8) — planning drawing set work in Uxbridge means georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Uxbridge is Georgian centre, 1930s residential. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout UB8. Hillingdon Council decides the Uxbridge application, and Uxbridge High Street anchors the Uxbridge location plan.
• Ruislip (HA4) — 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments defines Ruislip, where 1930s semi-detached, tudor cottages set what a planning drawing set can do. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application across HA4. Any Ruislip planning drawing set is validated by Hillingdon Council, with Ruislip Lido the usual Ruislip reference point on the site plan.
• Northwood (HA6) — a planning drawing set in Northwood starts from 1930s detached, edwardian villas, and Northwood reads as 1930s detached and semi-detached. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in HA6. Hillingdon Council assesses Northwood planning drawings against its own Northwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Northwood references Northwood Hills.
• Hayes (UB3, UB4) — a planning drawing set in Hayes starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates, and Hayes reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in UB3. Hillingdon Council assesses Hayes planning drawings against its own Hayes character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hayes references Hayes & Harlington.
• West Drayton (UB7) — planning drawing set work in West Drayton means 1930s semi-detached, post-war. West Drayton is 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout UB7. Hillingdon Council decides the West Drayton application, and West Drayton station anchors the West Drayton location plan.
• Ickenham (UB10) — 1930s semi-detached, village conservation defines Ickenham, where 1930s semi-detached, tudor fragments set what a planning drawing set can do. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application across UB10. Any Ickenham planning drawing set is validated by Hillingdon Council, with Ickenham Village the usual Ickenham reference point on the site plan.
• Harefield (UB9) — planning drawing set work in Harefield means tudor and georgian fragments, 1930s semi-detached. Harefield is village conservation, rural fringe. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout UB9. Hillingdon Council decides the Harefield application, and Harefield Hospital anchors the Harefield location plan.

Does Hillingdon planning policy restrict a planning drawing set?

How designation changes a Hillingdon planning drawing set: Hillingdon Council maintains 29 conservation areas, including Ickenham, Uxbridge, Ruislip Village. Inside any of them a Hillingdon planning drawing set cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Northwood sets the tone for Hillingdon casework.

Hillingdon permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Hillingdon Council, so a planning drawing set at a HA4 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Hillingdon sale to argue it later.

What Hillingdon is built from: 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. That mix decides the planning drawing set route in Hillingdon more than the postcode does, and it is what a Hillingdon Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Hillingdon Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

What happens if a Hillingdon property sits on a boundary?

• Harrow — the Harrow boundary runs against Hillingdon, so a planning drawing set a street from Hillingdon is decided by Harrow Council instead. Harrow runs 29 conservation areas across HA1 and its neighbours, which is why planning 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 planning drawing set instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price planning drawings at the Hillingdon edge because Ealing policy and Hillingdon policy rarely align on planning drawing set depth.
• Hounslow — the Hounslow boundary runs against Hillingdon, so a planning drawing set a street from Hillingdon is decided by Hounslow Council instead. Hounslow runs 30 conservation areas across W3 and its neighbours, which is why planning drawings priced for Hillingdon are re-checked against Hounslow policy whenever the Hillingdon address sits on that edge.

Sources for this Hillingdon planning drawing set 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.