Architectural drawings in TW1

Which postcode districts around TW1 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every TW1 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. TW1 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across TW1?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few TW1 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside TW1: Twickenham (TW1, TW2) — Georgian and Victorian riverside town defines Twickenham, where georgian fragments, victorian terraces, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Twickenham drawing package is validated by Richmond Council, with Twickenham Stadium the usual Twickenham reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering TW1: Richmond (TW9, TW10) — a drawing package in Richmond starts from georgian terraces, victorian villas, and Richmond reads as Georgian centre, riverside conservation. in TW9. Richmond Council assesses Richmond architectural drawings against its own Richmond character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Richmond references Richmond Green.
• Bordering TW1: Kew (TW9) — Georgian and Edwardian villas around the green defines Kew, where georgian and edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Kew drawing package is validated by Richmond Council, with Kew Gardens the usual Kew reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering TW1: Barnes (SW13) — drawing package work in Barnes means georgian villas, edwardian terraces. Barnes is Georgian and Edwardian village. Richmond Council decides the Barnes application, and Barnes Common anchors the Barnes location plan.
• Bordering TW1: East Sheen (SW14) — drawing package work in East Sheen means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. East Sheen is Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Richmond Council decides the East Sheen application, and Sheen Lane anchors the East Sheen location plan.
• Bordering TW1: Teddington (TW11) — drawing package work in Teddington means edwardian villas, victorian terraces. Teddington is Edwardian villas, Victorian terraces. Richmond Council decides the Teddington application, and Teddington Lock anchors the Teddington location plan.
• Bordering TW1: Hampton (TW12) — Georgian and Edwardian villages defines Hampton, where georgian villas, edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Hampton drawing package is validated by Richmond Council, with Hampton Court Palace the usual Hampton reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering TW1: Whitton (TW2) — 1930s semi-detached defines Whitton, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Whitton drawing package is validated by Richmond Council, with Whitton station the usual Whitton reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering TW1: Ham (TW10) — drawing package work in Ham means georgian villas, post-war estates. Ham is Georgian common, post-war estate. Richmond Council decides the Ham application, and Ham Common anchors the Ham location plan.
• Bordering TW1: Mortlake (SW14) — drawing package work in Mortlake means victorian and edwardian terraces. Mortlake is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Richmond Council decides the Mortlake application, and Mortlake station anchors the Mortlake location plan.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in TW1?

Conservation areas covering TW1 (Twickenham): Richmond Council runs 72, and Richmond Green, Kew Green, Hampton Wick are the ones TW1 (Twickenham) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a TW1 (Twickenham) conservation area loses permitted development, so the TW1 (Twickenham) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Barnes Village a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

Article 4 and your TW1 (Twickenham) drawing package: Richmond Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in TW1 (Twickenham) generally survives outside TW1 (Twickenham) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a TW1 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

TW1 (Twickenham) housing stock: Georgian in Richmond Green and Twickenham; Edwardian villas in Barnes and East Sheen; 1930s semi-detached in Whitton; riverside cottages along the Thames. Highest conservation area coverage in London; Royal Parks and Thames corridor add heritage layers; design quality heavily scrutinised. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in TW1 (Twickenham) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Richmond Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of TW1?

• Hounslow — adjoining TW1 (Twickenham), with 30 conservation areas centred on W3. A drawing package on the far side of the TW1 (Twickenham) line is determined by Hounslow Council, so the TW1 (Twickenham) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hounslow guidance before it is issued.
• Kingston upon Thames — the Kingston upon Thames boundary runs against Richmond upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from TW1 (Twickenham) is decided by Kingston Council instead. Kingston upon Thames runs 22 conservation areas across KT1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for TW1 (Twickenham) are re-checked against Kingston upon Thames policy whenever the TW1 (Twickenham) address sits on that edge.
• Wandsworth — adjoining TW1 (Twickenham), with 45 conservation areas centred on SW8. A drawing package on the far side of the TW1 (Twickenham) line is determined by Wandsworth Council, so the TW1 (Twickenham) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Wandsworth guidance before it is issued.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining TW1 (Twickenham), with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A drawing package on the far side of the TW1 (Twickenham) line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the TW1 (Twickenham) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this TW1 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.