Architectural drawings in TW12

Which TW12 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every TW12 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. TW12 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

Which TW12 neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few TW12 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

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

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in TW12?

How designation changes a TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) drawing package: Richmond Council maintains 72 conservation areas, including Hampton Wick, Twickenham Riverside, Barnes Village. Inside any of them a TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) 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. Barnes Village sets the tone for TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill): Richmond Council has not withdrawn permitted development across TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill), so a drawing package outside a TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a TW12 owner wants on file.

What TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) 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 TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) 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.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of TW12?

• Hounslow — adjoining TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill), with 30 conservation areas centred on W3. A drawing package on the far side of the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) line is determined by Hounslow Council, so the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) 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 TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) 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 TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) are re-checked against Kingston upon Thames policy whenever the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) address sits on that edge.
• Wandsworth — adjoining TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill), with 45 conservation areas centred on SW8. A drawing package on the far side of the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) line is determined by Wandsworth Council, so the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Wandsworth guidance before it is issued.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill), with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A drawing package on the far side of the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the TW12 (Hampton / Hampton Hill) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this TW12 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.