Which Newham postcodes does this scheme inside an Article 4 area service cover?
Every Newham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a scheme inside an Article 4 area there. Newham 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 |
|---|
| E6 | East Ham / Beckton | Victorian terraces | E6 covers East Ham / Beckton only; Newham Council handles the scheme inside an Article 4 area. |
| E7 | Forest Gate | Victorian terraces | Forest Gate sits wholly inside E7, so Newham Council validates every scheme inside an Article 4 area submitted from an E7 address. |
| 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 scheme inside an Article 4 area before submitting E12 drawings. |
| E13 | Plaistow | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | A scheme inside an Article 4 area at an E13 address in Plaistow is determined by Newham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Plaistow. |
| E15 | Stratford / West Ham | New-build, post-war estates | E15 covers Stratford / West Ham only; Newham Council handles the scheme inside an Article 4 area. |
| E16 | Canning Town / Royal Docks | Post-war estates, new-build | Canning Town / Royal Docks sits wholly inside E16, so Newham Council validates every scheme inside an Article 4 area submitted from an E16 address. |
| E20 | Olympic Park / East Village | Victorian terraces across West Ham | A scheme inside an Article 4 area at an E20 address in Olympic Park / East Village is determined by Newham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Olympic Park / East Village. |
Which Newham neighbourhoods suit a scheme inside an Article 4 area best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Newham
streets, and each one changes what a scheme inside an Article 4 area can achieve at that address.
- Beckton (E6, E16) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Beckton starts from 1980s estates, new-build, and Beckton reads as 1980s estates, new-build. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in E6. Newham Council assesses Beckton scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own Beckton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Beckton references Beckton DLR.
- Stratford (E15) — scheme inside an Article 4 area work in Stratford means new-build, post-war estates. Stratford is Olympic-era new-build, regen. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout E15. Newham Council decides the Stratford application, and Olympic Park anchors the Stratford location plan.
- Forest Gate (E7) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Forest Gate starts from victorian terraces, and Forest Gate reads as Victorian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in E7. Newham Council assesses Forest Gate scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own Forest Gate character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Forest Gate references Forest Gate station.
- Plaistow (E13) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Plaistow starts from victorian terraces, post-war flats, and Plaistow reads as Victorian terraces, post-war flats. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in E13. Newham Council assesses Plaistow scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own Plaistow character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Plaistow references Plaistow Tube.
- East Ham (E6) — scheme inside an Article 4 area work in East Ham means victorian terraces. East Ham is Victorian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout E6. Newham Council decides the East Ham application, and East Ham High Street anchors the East Ham location plan.
- West Ham (E15) — scheme inside an Article 4 area work in West Ham means victorian terraces, post-war estates. West Ham is Victorian terraces, post-war estates. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout E15. Newham Council decides the West Ham application, and West Ham station anchors the West Ham location plan.
- Canning Town (E16) — a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Canning Town starts from post-war estates, new-build, and Canning Town reads as regenerated quarter, post-war estates. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in E16. Newham Council assesses Canning Town scheme inside an Article 4 areas against its own Canning Town character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Canning Town references Canning Town station.
What local planning policy applies to a scheme inside an Article 4 area in Newham?
Conservation areas covering Newham: Newham Council runs 10, and Forest Gate, Plaistow, West Ham are the ones Newham owners meet most. A scheme inside an Article 4 area inside a Newham conservation area loses permitted development, so the Newham submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Forest Gate a scheme inside an Article 4 area is judged on the street elevation first.
Newham and Article 4: Article 4 Direction requires planning permission for any HMO conversion, plus restrictions on office-to-residential in Stratford and Royal Docks. A scheme inside an Article 4 area planned at a E6 address is checked against that direction first; Newham Council publishes the Newham extent, and the E6 line rarely follows the Newham boundary you would expect.
Newham housing stock: Victorian terraces across West Ham, Forest Gate, Plaistow; Olympic-era new-build in Stratford; post-war in Canning Town; substantial ongoing regeneration. High-regeneration borough; Olympic Park and Royal Docks drive major development; heavily HMO-managed borough. Read that before choosing a scheme inside an Article 4 area route in Newham — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
What happens if a Newham property sits on a boundary?
- Redbridge — adjoining Newham, with 14 conservation areas centred on E11. A scheme inside an Article 4 area on the far side of the Newham line is determined by Redbridge Council, so the Newham quote for scheme inside an Article 4 areas is checked against Redbridge guidance before it is issued.
- Barking and Dagenham — the Barking and Dagenham boundary runs against Newham, so a scheme inside an Article 4 area a street from Newham is decided by Barking and Dagenham Council instead. Barking and Dagenham runs 9 conservation areas across IG11 and its neighbours, which is why scheme inside an Article 4 areas priced for Newham are re-checked against Barking and Dagenham policy whenever the Newham address sits on that edge.
- Greenwich — cross the Newham boundary and Greenwich Council takes the scheme inside an Article 4 area instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price scheme inside an Article 4 areas at the Newham edge because Greenwich policy and Newham policy rarely align on scheme inside an Article 4 area depth.
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Newham boundary and Tower Hamlets Council takes the scheme inside an Article 4 area instead, applying 58 conservation areas of its own around E1. We re-price scheme inside an Article 4 areas at the Newham edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Newham policy rarely align on scheme inside an Article 4 area depth.
Sources for this Newham 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.
