Architectural drawings in NW2

Which postcode districts around NW2 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every NW2 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. NW2 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of NW2?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few NW2 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside NW2: Mapesbury (NW2) — Edwardian conservation area defines Mapesbury, where edwardian villas and terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Mapesbury drawing package is validated by Brent Council, with Mapesbury Conservation Area the usual Mapesbury reference point on the site plan.
• Inside NW2: Neasden (NW10, NW2) — drawing package work in Neasden means 1930s semi-detached, post-war. Neasden is 1930s semi-detached. Brent Council decides the Neasden application, and BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir anchors the Neasden location plan.
• Inside NW2: Cricklewood (NW2) — a drawing package in Cricklewood starts from edwardian terraces, and Cricklewood reads as Edwardian terraces. in NW2. Brent Council assesses Cricklewood architectural drawings against its own Cricklewood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Cricklewood references Cricklewood Broadway.
• Bordering NW2: Wembley (HA0, HA9) — a drawing package in Wembley starts from 1930s semi-detached, new-build, and Wembley reads as 1930s semi-detached, major regen. in HA0. Brent Council assesses Wembley architectural drawings against its own Wembley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Wembley references Wembley Stadium.
• Bordering NW2: Kilburn (NW6) — drawing package work in Kilburn means victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Kilburn is Victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Brent Council decides the Kilburn application, and Kilburn High Road anchors the Kilburn location plan.
• Bordering NW2: Queen's Park (NW6) — a drawing package in Queen's Park starts from edwardian villas, and Queen's Park reads as Edwardian villas, conservation. in NW6. Brent Council assesses Queen's Park architectural drawings against its own Queen's Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Queen's Park references Queen's Park.
• Bordering NW2: Harlesden (NW10) — a drawing package in Harlesden starts from victorian terraces, and Harlesden reads as Victorian terraces. in NW10. Brent Council assesses Harlesden architectural drawings against its own Harlesden character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Harlesden references Harlesden High Street.
• Bordering NW2: Kensal Green (NW10) — drawing package work in Kensal Green means victorian terraces. Kensal Green is Victorian terraces. Brent Council decides the Kensal Green application, and Kensal Green Cemetery anchors the Kensal Green location plan.
• Bordering NW2: Willesden (NW10) — a drawing package in Willesden starts from victorian terraces, edwardian terraces, and Willesden reads as Victorian terraces, Edwardian. in NW10. Brent Council assesses Willesden architectural drawings against its own Willesden character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Willesden references Willesden Green Tube.
• Bordering NW2: Sudbury (HA0) — a drawing package in Sudbury starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Sudbury reads as 1930s semi-detached. in HA0. Brent Council assesses Sudbury architectural drawings against its own Sudbury character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Sudbury references Sudbury Town Tube.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in NW2?

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) conservation designations: there are 22 across Brent Council, Mapesbury, Kensal Green, Harlesden among them. Designation costs a NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Queen's Park is the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) designation that most often changes a drawing package design.

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) and Article 4: Article 4 for HMO conversions in specific streets around Wembley and Harlesden. A drawing package planned at a NW2 address is checked against that direction first; Brent Council publishes the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) extent, and the NW2 line rarely follows the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) boundary you would expect.

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) housing stock: Edwardian villas in Queen's Park and Mapesbury; Victorian terraces in Kilburn and Harlesden; 1930s semi-detached in Wembley; post-war tower blocks in Church End. Highly diverse borough; Queen's Park and Mapesbury are heritage-controlled; Wembley is a major regeneration hub. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Brent Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) conservation designations: there are 20 across Barnet Council, Mill Hill, Hendon, Golders Green among them. Designation costs a NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Hampstead Garden Suburb is the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) designation that most often changes a drawing package design.

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Barnet Council, so a drawing package at a NW2 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) sale to argue it later.

NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) 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 NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) — 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 NW2?

• Barnet — adjoining NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden), with 20 conservation areas centred on N2. A drawing package on the far side of the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) line is determined by Barnet Council, so the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barnet guidance before it is issued.
• Camden — adjoining NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden), with 40 conservation areas centred on NW1. A drawing package on the far side of the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) line is determined by Camden Council, so the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Camden guidance before it is issued.
• Westminster — cross the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) boundary and Westminster City Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) edge because Westminster policy and Brent policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Kensington and Chelsea — adjoining NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden), with 38 conservation areas centred on SW1. A drawing package on the far side of the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) line is determined by RBKC Planning, so the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Kensington and Chelsea guidance before it is issued.
• Harrow — adjoining NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden), with 29 conservation areas centred on HA1. A drawing package on the far side of the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) line is determined by Harrow Council, so the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Harrow guidance before it is issued.
• Brent — cross the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) 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 NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) edge because Brent policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Haringey — the Haringey boundary runs against Barnet, so a drawing package a street from NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) is decided by Haringey Council instead. Haringey runs 29 conservation areas across N4 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) are re-checked against Haringey policy whenever the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) address sits on that edge.
• City of London — adjoining NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden), with 27 conservation areas centred on EC1. A drawing package on the far side of the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) line is determined by City of London Corporation, so the NW2 (Cricklewood / Neasden) quote for architectural drawings is checked against City of London guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this NW2 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.