Architectural drawings in N2

Where in N2 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every N2 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. N2 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of N2?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few N2 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside N2: East Finchley (N2) — drawing package work in East Finchley means edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. East Finchley is Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. Barnet Council decides the East Finchley application, and Phoenix Cinema anchors the East Finchley location plan.
• Bordering N2: Finchley (N3, N12) — a drawing package in Finchley starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Finchley reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in N3. Barnet Council assesses Finchley architectural drawings against its own Finchley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Finchley references Finchley Central.
• Bordering N2: Hampstead Garden Suburb (NW11) — a drawing package in Hampstead Garden Suburb starts from arts & crafts houses, edwardian villas, and Hampstead Garden Suburb reads as Arts & Crafts garden suburb, conservation. in NW11. Barnet Council assesses Hampstead Garden Suburb architectural drawings against its own Hampstead Garden Suburb character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hampstead Garden Suburb references Central Square.
• Bordering N2: Golders Green (NW11) — a drawing package in Golders Green starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Golders Green reads as Edwardian and 1930s semi-detached. in NW11. Barnet Council assesses Golders Green architectural drawings against its own Golders Green character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Golders Green references Golders Green Hippodrome.
• Bordering N2: Muswell Hill (N10) — a drawing package in Muswell Hill starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Muswell Hill reads as Edwardian villas and terraces. in N10. Barnet Council assesses Muswell Hill architectural drawings against its own Muswell Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Muswell Hill references Alexandra Palace.
• Bordering N2: Hendon (NW4) — drawing package work in Hendon means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Hendon is 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Barnet Council decides the Hendon application, and RAF Museum anchors the Hendon location plan.
• Bordering N2: Mill Hill (NW7) — a drawing package in Mill Hill starts from georgian villas, 1930s detached and semi-detached, and Mill Hill reads as Georgian and 1930s detached. in NW7. Barnet Council assesses Mill Hill architectural drawings against its own Mill Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Mill Hill references Mill Hill Village.
• Bordering N2: Edgware (HA8) — a drawing package in Edgware starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Edgware reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. in HA8. Barnet Council assesses Edgware architectural drawings against its own Edgware character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Edgware references Edgware Tube.
• Bordering N2: Colindale (NW9) — drawing package work in Colindale means post-war flats, new-build. Colindale is post-war flats, new-build. Barnet Council decides the Colindale application, and Colindale station anchors the Colindale location plan.
• Bordering N2: Whetstone (N20) — a drawing package in Whetstone starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Whetstone reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in N20. Barnet Council assesses Whetstone architectural drawings against its own Whetstone character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Whetstone references Totteridge & Whetstone.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in N2?

Conservation areas covering N2 (East Finchley): Barnet Council runs 20, and Mill Hill, Hendon, Golders Green are the ones N2 (East Finchley) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a N2 (East Finchley) conservation area loses permitted development, so the N2 (East Finchley) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Hendon a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

Article 4 and your N2 (East Finchley) drawing package: Barnet Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in N2 (East Finchley) generally survives outside N2 (East Finchley) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a N2 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

N2 (East Finchley) housing stock: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian villas in Muswell Hill, Finchley; Garden Suburb Arts & Crafts in Hampstead Garden Suburb; post-war flats in Colindale. Suburban outer-London borough; permitted development used heavily; Hampstead Garden Suburb has its own residents' trust with additional design controls. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in N2 (East Finchley) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Barnet Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of N2?

• Enfield — cross the N2 (East Finchley) boundary and Enfield Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around EN1. We re-price architectural drawings at the N2 (East Finchley) edge because Enfield policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Harrow — cross the N2 (East Finchley) boundary and Harrow Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 29 conservation areas of its own around HA1. We re-price architectural drawings at the N2 (East Finchley) edge because Harrow policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Brent — cross the N2 (East Finchley) boundary and Brent Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around NW2. We re-price architectural drawings at the N2 (East Finchley) edge because Brent policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Camden — the Camden boundary runs against Barnet, so a drawing package a street from N2 (East Finchley) is decided by Camden Council instead. Camden runs 40 conservation areas across NW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for N2 (East Finchley) are re-checked against Camden policy whenever the N2 (East Finchley) address sits on that edge.

Sources for this N2 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.