Where in Redbridge does a drawing package actually get determined?
Every Redbridge postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Redbridge fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| IG7 | Chigwell | 1930s semi-detached dominates outer Redbridge; Edwardian terraces and villas in Wanstead and South Woodford; post-war estates in Ilford central | IG7 covers Chigwell only; Redbridge Council handles the drawing package, and Chigwell case officers apply the IG7 conservation-area map. |
| IG8 | Woodford Green | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | A drawing package at an IG8 address in Woodford Green is determined by Redbridge Council under its own Local Plan policies for Woodford Green. |
| E11 | Leytonstone / Wanstead / Snaresbrook | Victorian terraces, Edwardian villas | A drawing package in Leytonstone / Wanstead / Snaresbrook may land with Waltham Forest Council or Redbridge Council — E11 crosses the boundary, and the E11 policies map decides it street by street. |
| E12 | Manor Park | Victorian terraces | E12 straddles a boundary: Manor Park addresses fall to Newham Council or Redbridge Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting E12 drawings. |
| RM6 | Chadwell Heath | 1930s semi-detached | A drawing package in Chadwell Heath may land with Barking and Dagenham Council or Redbridge Council — RM6 crosses the boundary, and the RM6 policies map decides it street by street. |
| E18 | South Woodford | Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | South Woodford sits wholly inside E18, so Redbridge Council validates every drawing package submitted from an E18 address. |
| IG1 | Ilford Central | Edwardian terraces, post-war flats | IG1 covers Ilford Central only; Redbridge Council handles the drawing package, and Ilford Central case officers apply the IG1 conservation-area map. |
| IG2 | Gants Hill / Newbury Park | 1930s semi-detached | A drawing package at an IG2 address in Gants Hill / Newbury Park is determined by Redbridge Council under its own Local Plan policies for Gants Hill / Newbury Park. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Redbridge?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Redbridge
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Wanstead (E11) — a drawing package in Wanstead starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Wanstead reads as Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. in E11. Redbridge Council assesses Wanstead architectural drawings against its own Wanstead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Wanstead references Wanstead Park.
- South Woodford (E18) — Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines South Woodford, where edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any South Woodford drawing package is validated by Redbridge Council, with South Woodford Tube the usual South Woodford reference point on the site plan.
- Woodford Green (IG8) — drawing package work in Woodford Green means 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas. Woodford Green is 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. Redbridge Council decides the Woodford Green application, and Woodford Green anchors the Woodford Green location plan.
- Ilford (IG1) — drawing package work in Ilford means edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Ilford is post-war centre, Edwardian residential. Redbridge Council decides the Ilford application, and Ilford High Road anchors the Ilford location plan.
- Barkingside (IG6) — drawing package work in Barkingside means 1930s semi-detached. Barkingside is 1930s semi-detached. Redbridge Council decides the Barkingside application, and Barkingside High Street anchors the Barkingside location plan.
- Gants Hill (IG2) — a drawing package in Gants Hill starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Gants Hill reads as 1930s semi-detached. in IG2. Redbridge Council assesses Gants Hill architectural drawings against its own Gants Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Gants Hill references Gants Hill Tube.
- Snaresbrook (E11) — a drawing package in Snaresbrook starts from edwardian villas, and Snaresbrook reads as Edwardian villas, conservation. in E11. Redbridge Council assesses Snaresbrook architectural drawings against its own Snaresbrook character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Snaresbrook references Snaresbrook station.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Redbridge?
Conservation areas covering Redbridge: Redbridge Council runs 14, and Snaresbrook, Aldersbrook, Woodford Green are the ones Redbridge owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Redbridge conservation area loses permitted development, so the Redbridge submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Woodford Green a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Redbridge drawing package: Redbridge Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in Redbridge generally survives outside Redbridge conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a E18 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
What Redbridge is built from: 1930s semi-detached dominates outer Redbridge; Edwardian terraces and villas in Wanstead and South Woodford; post-war estates in Ilford central. Outer London suburban; permitted development used heavily for loft conversions and single-storey rear extensions. That mix decides the drawing package route in Redbridge more than the postcode does, and it is what a Redbridge Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Redbridge Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.
What happens if a Redbridge property sits on a boundary?
- Waltham Forest — the Waltham Forest boundary runs against Redbridge, so a drawing package a street from Redbridge is decided by Waltham Forest Council instead. Waltham Forest runs 17 conservation areas across E4 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Redbridge are re-checked against Waltham Forest policy whenever the Redbridge address sits on that edge.
- Havering — the Havering boundary runs against Redbridge, so a drawing package a street from Redbridge is decided by Havering Council instead. Havering runs 15 conservation areas across RM1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Redbridge are re-checked against Havering policy whenever the Redbridge address sits on that edge.
- Barking and Dagenham — cross the Redbridge boundary and Barking and Dagenham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 9 conservation areas of its own around IG11. We re-price architectural drawings at the Redbridge edge because Barking and Dagenham policy and Redbridge policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Newham — cross the Redbridge boundary and Newham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 10 conservation areas of its own around E6. We re-price architectural drawings at the Redbridge edge because Newham policy and Redbridge policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Redbridge 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.
