Architectural drawings in SM5

SM5 primarily covers Carshalton in Sutton.

Decisions for SM5 are made by Sutton Council. Standard Permitted Development rules apply for most rear extensions and loft conversions on terraced and semi-detached houses, unless the property is in a conservation area, is listed, or sits under an Article 4 Direction. Article 4 in Sutton: No.

Fixed fees: Planning drawings from £840 (Essentials) or £1,750 (Complete). Loft from £1,225. Mansard from £1,575. Building regs from £950. We do not charge hourly. Free site survey across all SM5 addresses.

From first call to planning decision: typically 12–14 weeks. Site survey week 1, design weeks 2–3, validation 1–2 weeks, statutory 8-week determination. Sutton Council timelines align with the national norm.

Carshalton in SM5 is characterised by the housing stock of Sutton — broadly 1930s semi-detached dominates.