Architectural drawings in TW2

Which postcode districts around TW2 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every TW2 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. TW2 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across TW2?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few TW2 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside TW2: 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.
• Inside TW2: 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 TW2: 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 TW2: 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 TW2: 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 TW2: 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 TW2: 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 TW2: Hampton (TW12) — a drawing package in Hampton starts from georgian villas, edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, and Hampton reads as Georgian and Edwardian villages. in TW12. Richmond Council assesses Hampton architectural drawings against its own Hampton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hampton references Hampton Court Palace.
• Bordering TW2: Ham (TW10) — Georgian common, post-war estate defines Ham, where georgian villas, post-war estates set what a drawing package can do. Any Ham drawing package is validated by Richmond Council, with Ham Common the usual Ham reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering TW2: 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.

Does TW2 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

How designation changes a TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) drawing package: Richmond Council maintains 72 conservation areas, including Hampton Wick, Twickenham Riverside, Barnes Village. Inside any of them a TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) 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. Richmond Green sets the tone for TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) casework.

TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Richmond Council, so a drawing package at a TW2 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) sale to argue it later.

The building fabric around TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton): 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. A drawing package in TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Richmond Council.

What happens if a TW2 property sits on a boundary?

• Hounslow — the Hounslow boundary runs against Richmond upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) is decided by Hounslow Council instead. Hounslow runs 30 conservation areas across W3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) are re-checked against Hounslow policy whenever the TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) address sits on that edge.
• Kingston upon Thames — adjoining TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton), with 22 conservation areas centred on KT1. A drawing package on the far side of the TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) line is determined by Kingston Council, so the TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Kingston upon Thames guidance before it is issued.
• Wandsworth — the Wandsworth boundary runs against Richmond upon Thames, so a drawing package a street from TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) address sits on that edge.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — cross the TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) 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 TW2 (Twickenham / Whitton) edge because Hammersmith and Fulham policy and Richmond upon Thames policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this TW2 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.