Which N4 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every N4 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. N4 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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| N4 | Finsbury Park / Stroud Green | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | Finsbury Park / Stroud Green is split at N4. Either Haringey Council or Islington Council or Hackney Council can determine a drawing package here, so the N4 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| N4 | Harringay | Victorian terraces (Harringay Ladder) | Harringay sits inside N4; drawing package proposals here are determined by Haringey Council. |
| N4 | Stroud Green | Victorian terraces | Stroud Green sits inside N4; drawing package proposals here are determined by Haringey Council. |
| N4 | Finsbury Park | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | Finsbury Park is where Haringey meets Islington, and both sides are N4. The postcode will not tell you which one determines your application; the address will. |
| N8 | Crouch End / Hornsey | Edwardian terraces, Victorian villas | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Haringey for drawing package purposes. |
| N10 | Muswell Hill | Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Haringey for drawing package purposes. |
| N15 | Seven Sisters / South Tottenham | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Haringey for drawing package purposes. |
| N1 | Islington / Hoxton | Georgian and early Victorian terraces | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Islington for drawing package purposes. |
| N5 | Highbury | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Islington for drawing package purposes. |
| N7 | Holloway / Tufnell Park | Victorian villas and terraces | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Islington for drawing package purposes. |
| N19 | Archway / Tufnell Park | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | Adjoining district to N4, also inside Islington for drawing package purposes. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across N4?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few N4
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Inside N4: Harringay (N4, N8) — Victorian terraced Ladder defines Harringay, where victorian terraces (harringay ladder) set what a drawing package can do. Any Harringay drawing package is validated by Haringey Council, with Green Lanes the usual Harringay reference point on the site plan.
- Inside N4: Stroud Green (N4) — a drawing package in Stroud Green starts from victorian terraces, and Stroud Green reads as Victorian terraces. in N4. Haringey Council assesses Stroud Green architectural drawings against its own Stroud Green character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Stroud Green references Stroud Green Road.
- Inside N4: Finsbury Park (N4) — Victorian terraces, mixed defines Finsbury Park, where victorian terraces, post-war estates set what a drawing package can do. Any Finsbury Park drawing package is validated by Islington Council, with Finsbury Park the usual Finsbury Park reference point on the site plan.
- Bordering N4: Crouch End (N8) — Edwardian terraces, village character defines Crouch End, where edwardian terraces, victorian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Crouch End drawing package is validated by Haringey Council, with Crouch End Broadway the usual Crouch End reference point on the site plan.
- Bordering N4: Muswell Hill (Haringey) (N10) — drawing package work in Muswell Hill (Haringey) means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Muswell Hill (Haringey) is Edwardian villas and terraces. Haringey Council decides the Muswell Hill (Haringey) application, and Muswell Hill Broadway anchors the Muswell Hill (Haringey) location plan.
- Bordering N4: Highgate (Haringey) (N6) — drawing package work in Highgate (Haringey) means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Highgate (Haringey) is Georgian and Victorian villages. Haringey Council decides the Highgate (Haringey) application, and Highgate Wood anchors the Highgate (Haringey) location plan.
- Bordering N4: Tottenham (N15, N17) — Victorian terraces, post-war estates defines Tottenham, where victorian terraces, post-war estates set what a drawing package can do. Any Tottenham drawing package is validated by Haringey Council, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the usual Tottenham reference point on the site plan.
- Bordering N4: Hornsey (N8) — drawing package work in Hornsey means edwardian terraces, victorian villas. Hornsey is Edwardian terraces, Victorian villas. Haringey Council decides the Hornsey application, and Hornsey High Street anchors the Hornsey location plan.
- Bordering N4: Wood Green (N22) — a drawing package in Wood Green starts from edwardian terraces, post-war flats, and Wood Green reads as Edwardian terraces, post-war flats. in N22. Haringey Council assesses Wood Green architectural drawings against its own Wood Green character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Wood Green references The Mall Wood Green.
- Bordering N4: Angel (N1, EC1V) — drawing package work in Angel means georgian and early victorian terraces. Angel is Georgian terraces, dense town centre. Islington Council decides the Angel application, and Angel station anchors the Angel location plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in N4?
How designation changes a N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package: Haringey Council maintains 29 conservation areas, including Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Tottenham Green. Inside any of them a N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package 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. Muswell Hill sets the tone for N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) casework.
Article 4 and your N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package: Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions. At a N4 address that matters twice over, because Haringey Council applies the direction unevenly across N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) — we read the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) policies map for the exact N4 address before quoting architectural drawings.
The building fabric around N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green): Edwardian terraces in Crouch End, Muswell Hill; Victorian two-up-two-downs in Harringay Ladder; 1930s semi-detached in Muswell Hill; post-war in Tottenham. Muswell Hill and Crouch End have strong conservation coverage with clear loft/mansard precedents; Tottenham generally permissive. A drawing package in N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Haringey Council.
How designation changes a N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package: Islington Council maintains 40 conservation areas, including Canonbury, Highbury, Clerkenwell. Inside any of them a N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package 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. Canonbury sets the tone for N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) casework.
Article 4 and your N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) drawing package: Article 4 Direction covering the whole borough removes permitted development rights for HMO conversions (C3 to C4). Separate Article 4 for office-to-residential in key areas. At a N4 address that matters twice over, because Islington Council applies the direction unevenly across N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) — we read the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) policies map for the exact N4 address before quoting architectural drawings.
The building fabric around N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green): Georgian and early Victorian terraces, Victorian bye-law housing, 1930s mansion blocks, converted industrial buildings in Clerkenwell and Farringdon. Densely terraced, gentrified; strong conservation area coverage; active planning department. A drawing package in N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Islington Council.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of N4?
- Enfield — cross the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) 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 N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) edge because Enfield policy and Haringey policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Waltham Forest — adjoining N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green), with 17 conservation areas centred on E4. A drawing package on the far side of the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) line is determined by Waltham Forest Council, so the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Waltham Forest guidance before it is issued.
- Hackney — adjoining N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green), with 29 conservation areas centred on E2. A drawing package on the far side of the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) line is determined by Hackney Council, so the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hackney guidance before it is issued.
- Islington — adjoining N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green), with 40 conservation areas centred on N1. A drawing package on the far side of the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) line is determined by Islington Council, so the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Islington guidance before it is issued.
- Camden — cross the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) boundary and Camden Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 40 conservation areas of its own around NW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) edge because Camden policy and Islington policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Haringey — the Haringey boundary runs against Islington, so a drawing package a street from N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) is decided by Haringey Council instead. Haringey runs 29 conservation areas across N4 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) are re-checked against Haringey policy whenever the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) address sits on that edge.
- City of London — cross the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) boundary and City of London Corporation takes the drawing package instead, applying 27 conservation areas of its own around EC1. We re-price architectural drawings at the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) edge because City of London policy and Islington policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Newham — adjoining N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green), with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A drawing package on the far side of the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) line is determined by Newham Council, so the N4 (Finsbury Park / Stroud Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this N4 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.
