Architectural drawings in NW9

Where in NW9 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every NW9 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. NW9 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of NW9?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few NW9 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside NW9: Colindale (NW9) — a drawing package in Colindale starts from post-war flats, new-build, and Colindale reads as post-war flats, new-build. in NW9. Barnet Council assesses Colindale architectural drawings against its own Colindale character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Colindale references Colindale station.
• Bordering NW9: 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 NW9: 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 NW9: Golders Green (NW11) — drawing package work in Golders Green means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Golders Green is Edwardian and 1930s semi-detached. Barnet Council decides the Golders Green application, and Golders Green Hippodrome anchors the Golders Green location plan.
• Bordering NW9: Muswell Hill (N10) — Edwardian villas and terraces defines Muswell Hill, where edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Muswell Hill drawing package is validated by Barnet Council, with Alexandra Palace the usual Muswell Hill reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering NW9: Hendon (NW4) — a drawing package in Hendon starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Hendon reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. in NW4. Barnet Council assesses Hendon architectural drawings against its own Hendon character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hendon references RAF Museum.
• Bordering NW9: Mill Hill (NW7) — Georgian and 1930s detached defines Mill Hill, where georgian villas, 1930s detached and semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Mill Hill drawing package is validated by Barnet Council, with Mill Hill Village the usual Mill Hill reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering NW9: Edgware (HA8) — drawing package work in Edgware means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Edgware is 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Barnet Council decides the Edgware application, and Edgware Tube anchors the Edgware location plan.
• Bordering NW9: 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.
• Bordering NW9: 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.

Does NW9 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

How designation changes a NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) drawing package: Barnet Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Monken Hadley, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Mill Hill. Inside any of them a NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) 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. Monken Hadley sets the tone for NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) casework.

Article 4 and your NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) drawing package: Barnet Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) generally survives outside NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a NW9 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) 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 NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Barnet Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

How designation changes a NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) drawing package: Brent Council maintains 22 conservation areas, including Sudbury Court, Queen's Park, Mapesbury. Inside any of them a NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) 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. Sudbury Court sets the tone for NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) casework.

Article 4 and your NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) drawing package: Article 4 for HMO conversions in specific streets around Wembley and Harlesden. At a NW9 address that matters twice over, because Brent Council applies the direction unevenly across NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) — we read the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) policies map for the exact NW9 address before quoting architectural drawings.

NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) 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 NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Brent Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Which neighbouring authorities border NW9?

• Brent — adjoining NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury), with 22 conservation areas centred on NW2. A drawing package on the far side of the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) line is determined by Brent Council, so the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Brent guidance before it is issued.
• Camden — adjoining NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury), with 40 conservation areas centred on NW1. A drawing package on the far side of the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) line is determined by Camden Council, so the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Camden guidance before it is issued.
• Haringey — cross the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) boundary and Haringey Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 29 conservation areas of its own around N4. We re-price architectural drawings at the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) edge because Haringey policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Enfield — cross the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) 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 NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) edge because Enfield policy and Barnet policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Barnet — adjoining NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury), with 20 conservation areas centred on N2. A drawing package on the far side of the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) line is determined by Barnet Council, so the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barnet guidance before it is issued.
• Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Brent, so a drawing package a street from NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) is decided by Westminster City Council instead. Westminster runs 56 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) are re-checked against Westminster policy whenever the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) address sits on that edge.
• Kensington and Chelsea — cross the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) boundary and RBKC Planning takes the drawing package instead, applying 38 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the NW9 (Colindale / Kingsbury) edge because Kensington and Chelsea policy and Brent policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this NW9 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.