Which postcode districts around Camden do we cover for permitted development scheme work?
Every Camden postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Camden fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not permitted development scheme estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
|---|
| NW6 | Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park | Mansion blocks, post-war flats | A permitted development scheme in Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park may land with Camden Council or Brent Council — NW6 crosses the boundary, and the NW6 policies map decides it street by street. |
| W1T | Fitzrovia | Georgian terraces, Victorian mansion blocks | Fitzrovia is split at W1T. Either Camden Council or Westminster City Council can determine a permitted development scheme here, so the W1T address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| WC1A | Bloomsbury | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | A permitted development scheme at an WC1A address in Bloomsbury is determined by Camden Council under its own Local Plan policies for Bloomsbury. |
| WC1H | Bloomsbury / Cartwright Gardens | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Bloomsbury / Cartwright Gardens sits wholly inside WC1H, so Camden Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an WC1H address. |
| WC1N | Bloomsbury / Russell Square | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Bloomsbury / Russell Square sits wholly inside WC1N, so Camden Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an WC1N address. |
| WC1R | Holborn | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | WC1R covers Holborn only; Camden Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
What changes about a permitted development scheme in each part of Camden?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Camden
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW6) — a permitted development scheme in Swiss Cottage starts from mansion blocks, post-war flats, and Swiss Cottage reads as mansion blocks and post-war flats. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in NW3. Camden Council assesses Swiss Cottage permitted development schemes against its own Swiss Cottage character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Swiss Cottage references Swiss Cottage Library.
- Gospel Oak (NW5) — permitted development scheme work in Gospel Oak means victorian terraces, post-war estates. Gospel Oak is Victorian terraces and estates near the Heath. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW5. Camden Council decides the Gospel Oak application, and Gospel Oak station anchors the Gospel Oak location plan.
- West Hampstead (NW6) — Victorian and Edwardian villa streets defines West Hampstead, where edwardian mansion blocks, victorian villas set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across NW6. Any West Hampstead permitted development scheme is validated by Camden Council, with West Hampstead Thameslink the usual West Hampstead reference point on the site plan.
- Camden Town (NW1) — permitted development scheme work in Camden Town means victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Camden Town is dense mixed-use, Victorian terraces, canal-side. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW1. Camden Council decides the Camden Town application, and Camden Market anchors the Camden Town location plan.
- Hampstead (NW3) — a permitted development scheme in Hampstead starts from georgian and victorian villas, listed buildings, and Hampstead reads as affluent, listed Georgian and Victorian villas. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings in NW3. Camden Council assesses Hampstead permitted development schemes against its own Hampstead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hampstead references Hampstead Heath.
- Primrose Hill (NW1) — permitted development scheme work in Primrose Hill means victorian and edwardian terraces. Primrose Hill is boutique village atmosphere, painted terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW1. Camden Council decides the Primrose Hill application, and Primrose Hill park anchors the Primrose Hill location plan.
- Kentish Town (NW5) — permitted development scheme work in Kentish Town means victorian terraces. Kentish Town is Victorian terraced streets, gentrifying. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW5. Camden Council decides the Kentish Town application, and Kentish Town City Farm anchors the Kentish Town location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a permitted development scheme in Camden?
Camden conservation designations: there are 40 across Camden Council, Primrose Hill, Bloomsbury, Camden Town among them. Designation costs a Camden owner the permitted-development route: a permitted development scheme then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Bloomsbury is the Camden designation that most often changes a permitted development scheme design.
Article 4 and your Camden permitted development scheme: 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 permitted development schemes.
Digging below a Camden property: Camden's basement policy (Policy A5) restricts single-storey basements to 50% of garden area; double-storey basements generally refused outside commercial zones. Where a permitted development scheme in Camden involves excavation that is read beside the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, which needs two months notice for a Camden dig within 3 m of a neighbour, and Camden Council expects the N1C ground conditions addressed in the application.
Camden housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a permitted development scheme route in Camden — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
Which neighbouring authorities border Camden?
- Barnet — cross the Camden boundary and Barnet Council takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around N2. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Camden edge because Barnet policy and Camden policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
- Haringey — adjoining Camden, with 29 conservation areas centred on N4. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Camden line is determined by Haringey Council, so the Camden quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Haringey guidance before it is issued.
- Brent — the Brent boundary runs against Camden, so a permitted development scheme a street from Camden is decided by Brent Council instead. Brent runs 22 conservation areas across NW2 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Camden are re-checked against Brent policy whenever the Camden address sits on that edge.
- City of London — the City of London boundary runs against Camden, so a permitted development scheme a street from Camden is decided by City of London Corporation instead. City of London runs 27 conservation areas across EC1 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Camden are re-checked against City of London policy whenever the Camden address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Camden permitted development scheme 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.
