Which Redbridge postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
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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| 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. |
| IG3 | Seven Kings | 1930s semi-detached dominates outer Redbridge; Edwardian terraces and villas in Wanstead and South Woodford; post-war estates in Ilford central | Seven Kings sits wholly inside IG3, so Redbridge Council validates every drawing package submitted from an IG3 address. |
| IG4 | Redbridge / Wanstead | 1930s semi-detached dominates outer Redbridge; Edwardian terraces and villas in Wanstead and South Woodford; post-war estates in Ilford central | IG4 covers Redbridge / Wanstead only; Redbridge Council handles the drawing package, and Redbridge / Wanstead case officers apply the IG4 conservation-area map. |
| IG5 | Clayhall | 1930s semi-detached dominates outer Redbridge; Edwardian terraces and villas in Wanstead and South Woodford; post-war estates in Ilford central | A drawing package at an IG5 address in Clayhall is determined by Redbridge Council under its own Local Plan policies for Clayhall. |
| IG6 | Barkingside / Hainault | 1930s semi-detached | Barkingside / Hainault sits wholly inside IG6, so Redbridge Council validates every drawing package submitted from an IG6 address. |
| 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. |
Which Redbridge neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
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) — drawing package work in Wanstead means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Wanstead is Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. throughout E11. Redbridge Council decides the Wanstead application, and Wanstead Park anchors the Wanstead location plan.
- South Woodford (E18) — drawing package work in South Woodford means edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. South Woodford is Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. throughout E18. Redbridge Council decides the South Woodford application, and South Woodford Tube anchors the South Woodford location plan.
- Woodford Green (IG8) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas defines Woodford Green, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. across IG8. Any Woodford Green drawing package is validated by Redbridge Council, with Woodford Green the usual Woodford Green reference point on the site plan.
- Ilford (IG1) — drawing package work in Ilford means edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Ilford is post-war centre, Edwardian residential. throughout IG1. 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. throughout IG6. Redbridge Council decides the Barkingside application, and Barkingside High Street anchors the Barkingside location plan.
- Gants Hill (IG2) — drawing package work in Gants Hill means 1930s semi-detached. Gants Hill is 1930s semi-detached. throughout IG2. Redbridge Council decides the Gants Hill application, and Gants Hill Tube anchors the Gants Hill location plan.
- Snaresbrook (E11) — Edwardian villas, conservation defines Snaresbrook, where edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. across E11. Any Snaresbrook drawing package is validated by Redbridge Council, with Snaresbrook station the usual Snaresbrook reference point on the site plan.
Does Redbridge planning policy restrict a drawing package?
Redbridge conservation designations: there are 14 across Redbridge Council, Woodford Green, Wanstead Village, Snaresbrook among them. Designation costs a Redbridge owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Wanstead Village is the Redbridge designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
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 £129 is how a E18 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
The building fabric around Redbridge: 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. A drawing package in Redbridge is scoped against that stock first. Our Redbridge fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the Redbridge scheme through Redbridge Council planning and building control in one go.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Redbridge?
- Waltham Forest — cross the Redbridge boundary and Waltham Forest Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 17 conservation areas of its own around E4. We re-price architectural drawings at the Redbridge edge because Waltham Forest policy and Redbridge policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- 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 — adjoining Redbridge, with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A drawing package on the far side of the Redbridge line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the Redbridge quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
- 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.
