Which Camden postcodes does this scheme inside an Article 4 area service cover?
Every Camden postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a scheme inside an Article 4 area there. Camden fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not scheme inside an Article 4 area estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a scheme inside an Article 4 area |
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| EC1N | Hatton Garden | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Hatton Garden sits wholly inside EC1N, so Camden Council validates every scheme inside an Article 4 area submitted from an EC1N address. |
| N19 | Archway / Tufnell Park | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | A scheme inside an Article 4 area in Archway / Tufnell Park may land with Islington Council or Camden Council — N19 crosses the boundary, and the N19 policies map decides it street by street. |
| NW2 | Cricklewood / Neasden | Edwardian villas and terraces | NW2 straddles a boundary: Cricklewood / Neasden addresses fall to Brent Council or Barnet Council or Camden Council, so confirm which authority validates the scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting NW2 drawings. |
| NW8 | St John's Wood | Victorian villas, mansion blocks | NW8 straddles a boundary: St John's Wood addresses fall to Westminster City Council or Camden Council, so confirm which authority validates the scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting NW8 drawings. |
| WC2B | Covent Garden / Holborn | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | WC2B straddles a boundary: Covent Garden / Holborn addresses fall to Westminster City Council or Camden Council, so confirm which authority validates the scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting WC2B drawings. |
| N1C | King's Cross | Modern apartments, converted warehouses | A scheme inside an Article 4 area at an N1C address in King's Cross is determined by Camden Council under its own Local Plan policies for King's Cross. |
| N6 | Highgate | Georgian villas, Victorian and Edwardian semis | N6 straddles a boundary: Highgate addresses fall to Camden Council or Haringey Council, so confirm which authority validates the scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting N6 drawings. |
| NW1 | Camden Town / Regent's Park | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | NW1 straddles a boundary: Camden Town / Regent's Park addresses fall to Camden Council or Westminster City Council, so confirm which authority validates the scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting NW1 drawings. |
Which Camden neighbourhoods suit a scheme inside an Article 4 area best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Camden
streets, and each one changes what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can achieve at that address.
- Primrose Hill (NW1) — boutique village atmosphere, painted terraces defines Primrose Hill, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across NW1. Any Primrose Hill scheme inside an Article 4 area is validated by Camden Council, with Primrose Hill park the usual Primrose Hill reference point on the site plan.
- Kentish Town (NW5) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Kentish Town starts from victorian terraces, and Kentish Town reads as Victorian terraced streets, gentrifying. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in NW5. Camden Council assesses Kentish Town scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own Kentish Town character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kentish Town references Kentish Town City Farm.
- Belsize Park (NW3) — scheme inside an Article 4 area work in Belsize Park means edwardian mansion blocks, victorian villas. Belsize Park is tree-lined avenues, Edwardian mansion blocks. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW3. Camden Council decides the Belsize Park application, and Belsize Park station anchors the Belsize Park location plan.
- Bloomsbury (WC1) — Georgian squares, academic defines Bloomsbury, where georgian terraces, listed buildings set what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across WC1. Any Bloomsbury scheme inside an Article 4 area is validated by Camden Council, with British Museum the usual Bloomsbury reference point on the site plan.
- Fitzrovia (W1T) — Georgian and Victorian mix, creative quarter defines Fitzrovia, where georgian terraces, victorian mansion blocks set what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across W1T. Any Fitzrovia scheme inside an Article 4 area is validated by Camden Council, with Fitzroy Square the usual Fitzrovia reference point on the site plan.
- King's Cross (N1C) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in King's Cross starts from modern apartments, converted warehouses, and King's Cross reads as regenerated quarter, contemporary new-build. Modern housing here is usually condition-bound in N1C. Camden Council assesses King's Cross scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own King's Cross character guidance, and the location plan we draw for King's Cross references King's Cross Station.
- Highgate (N6) — village character on the hill, Georgian and Victorian defines Highgate, where georgian villas, victorian and edwardian semis set what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across N6. Any Highgate scheme inside an Article 4 area is validated by Camden Council, with Highgate Cemetery the usual Highgate reference point on the site plan.
What local planning policy applies to a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Camden?
Conservation areas covering Camden: Camden Council runs 40, and Hampstead, Primrose Hill, Bloomsbury are the ones Camden owners meet most. A scheme inside an Article 4 area inside a Camden conservation area loses permitted development, so the Camden submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Primrose Hill a scheme inside an Article 4 area is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Camden scheme inside an Article 4 area: Article 4 removes permitted development for HMO conversions (C3 to C4) across the borough, plus restrictions on basement extensions in 12 conservation areas. At a N1C address that matters twice over, because Camden Council applies the direction unevenly across Camden — we read the Camden policies map for the exact N1C address before quoting scheme inside an Article 4 areas.
Camden below-ground policy: Camden's basement policy (Policy A5) restricts single-storey basements to 50% of garden area; double-storey basements generally refused outside commercial zones. Any scheme inside an Article 4 area in Camden that goes below existing foundations triggers two months notice under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and Camden Council will want the N1C ground and groundwater position set out.
The building fabric around Camden: Victorian and Edwardian terraces, Georgian townhouses in Bloomsbury and Hampstead, post-war mansion blocks, modern developments in King's Cross. Creative, affluent in Hampstead and Primrose Hill; dense mixed-use around Camden Town and Kings Cross; academic character in Bloomsbury. A scheme inside an Article 4 area in Camden is scoped against that stock first.
Who decides a scheme inside an Article 4 area on the edge of Camden?
- Brent — the Brent boundary runs against Camden, so a scheme inside an Article 4 area a street from Camden is decided by Brent Council instead. Brent runs 22 conservation areas across NW2 and its neighbours, which is why scheme inside an Article 4 areas priced for Camden are re-checked against Brent policy whenever the Camden address sits on that edge.
- City of London — cross the Camden boundary and City of London Corporation takes the scheme inside an Article 4 area instead, applying 27 conservation areas of its own around EC1. We re-price scheme inside an Article 4 areas at the Camden edge because City of London policy and Camden policy rarely align on scheme inside an Article 4 area depth.
- Westminster — cross the Camden boundary and Westminster City Council takes the scheme inside an Article 4 area instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price scheme inside an Article 4 areas at the Camden edge because Westminster policy and Camden policy rarely align on scheme inside an Article 4 area depth.
- Islington — cross the Camden boundary and Islington Council takes the scheme inside an Article 4 area instead, applying 40 conservation areas of its own around N1. We re-price scheme inside an Article 4 areas at the Camden edge because Islington policy and Camden policy rarely align on scheme inside an Article 4 area depth.
Sources for this Camden scheme inside an Article 4 area 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.
