Architectural drawings in TW10

Where in TW10 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every TW10 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. TW10 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across TW10?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few TW10 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

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

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in TW10?

TW10 (Richmond / Ham) conservation designations: there are 72 across Richmond Council, Barnes Village, Ham Common, Richmond Green among them. Designation costs a TW10 (Richmond / Ham) 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. Barnes Village is the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) designation that most often changes a drawing package design.

TW10 (Richmond / Ham) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Richmond Council, so a drawing package at a TW10 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a TW10 (Richmond / Ham) sale to argue it later.

What TW10 (Richmond / Ham) is built from: 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. That mix decides the drawing package route in TW10 (Richmond / Ham) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Richmond Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Richmond Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

What happens if a TW10 property sits on a boundary?

• Hounslow — the Hounslow boundary runs against Richmond upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from TW10 (Richmond / Ham) is decided by Hounslow Council instead. Hounslow runs 30 conservation areas across W3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for TW10 (Richmond / Ham) are re-checked against Hounslow policy whenever the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) address sits on that edge.
• Kingston upon Thames — the Kingston upon Thames boundary runs against Richmond upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from TW10 (Richmond / Ham) 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 TW10 (Richmond / Ham) are re-checked against Kingston upon Thames policy whenever the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) address sits on that edge.
• Wandsworth — cross the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) boundary and Wandsworth Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 45 conservation areas of its own around SW8. We re-price architectural drawings at the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) edge because Wandsworth policy and Richmond upon Thames policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — cross the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) boundary and Hammersmith & Fulham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 45 conservation areas of its own around W6. We re-price architectural drawings at the TW10 (Richmond / Ham) edge because Hammersmith and Fulham policy and Richmond upon Thames policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this TW10 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.