Which postcode districts around Hammersmith and Fulham do we cover for permitted development scheme work?
Every Hammersmith and Fulham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Hammersmith and Fulham 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 |
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| SW6 | Fulham / Parsons Green | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | A permitted development scheme at an SW6 address in Fulham / Parsons Green is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Fulham / Parsons Green. |
| W6 | Hammersmith / Brackenbury Village | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | Hammersmith / Brackenbury Village sits wholly inside W6, so Hammersmith & Fulham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an W6 address. |
| W12 | Shepherd's Bush / White City | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Shepherd's Bush / White City sits wholly inside W12, so Hammersmith & Fulham Council validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an W12 address. |
| W14 | West Kensington / Barons Court | Victorian and Edwardian villas | A permitted development scheme in West Kensington / Barons Court may land with Hammersmith & Fulham Council or RBKC Planning — W14 crosses the boundary, and the W14 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW10 | West Brompton / World's End | Georgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildings | SW10 straddles a boundary: West Brompton / World's End addresses fall to RBKC Planning or Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so confirm which authority validates the permitted development scheme before submitting SW10 drawings. |
Which Hammersmith and Fulham neighbourhoods suit a permitted development scheme best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Hammersmith and Fulham
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Hammersmith (W6) — Victorian terraces, riverside character defines Hammersmith, where victorian terraces, mansion blocks set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across W6. Any Hammersmith permitted development scheme is validated by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, with Hammersmith Bridge the usual Hammersmith reference point on the site plan.
- Shepherd's Bush (W12) — permitted development scheme work in Shepherd's Bush means victorian and edwardian terraces. Shepherd's Bush is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout W12. Hammersmith & Fulham Council decides the Shepherd's Bush application, and Westfield London anchors the Shepherd's Bush location plan.
- White City (W12) — a permitted development scheme in White City starts from post-war estates, new-build, and White City reads as regenerated quarter, post-war estates. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in W12. Hammersmith & Fulham Council assesses White City permitted development schemes against its own White City character guidance, and the location plan we draw for White City references Television Centre.
- Parsons Green (SW6) — permitted development scheme work in Parsons Green means victorian terraces. Parsons Green is Victorian bay-fronted terraces around the green. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout SW6. Hammersmith & Fulham Council decides the Parsons Green application, and Parsons Green park anchors the Parsons Green location plan.
- Barons Court (W14) — a permitted development scheme in Barons Court starts from edwardian mansion blocks, victorian terraces, and Barons Court reads as Edwardian mansion blocks, Victorian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in W14. Hammersmith & Fulham Council assesses Barons Court permitted development schemes against its own Barons Court character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Barons Court references Barons Court Tube.
- Brackenbury Village (W6) — permitted development scheme work in Brackenbury Village means victorian terraces. Brackenbury Village is Victorian conservation area. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout W6. Hammersmith & Fulham Council decides the Brackenbury Village application, and Ravenscourt Park anchors the Brackenbury Village location plan.
- Sand's End (SW6) — a permitted development scheme in Sand's End starts from victorian terraces, new-build, and Sand's End reads as Victorian terraces, riverside regen. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in SW6. Hammersmith & Fulham Council assesses Sand's End permitted development schemes against its own Sand's End character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Sand's End references Imperial Wharf.
Does Hammersmith and Fulham planning policy restrict a permitted development scheme?
How designation changes a Hammersmith and Fulham permitted development scheme: Hammersmith & Fulham Council maintains 45 conservation areas, including Brackenbury Village, Fulham Palace Road, Parsons Green. Inside any of them a Hammersmith and Fulham permitted development scheme cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Hammersmith Grove sets the tone for Hammersmith and Fulham casework.
Hammersmith and Fulham and Article 4: Article 4 removes PD for HMO conversions; restrictions on ground-floor shop-to-residential in certain streets. A permitted development scheme planned at a SW6 address is checked against that direction first; Hammersmith & Fulham Council publishes the Hammersmith and Fulham extent, and the SW6 line rarely follows the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary you would expect.
Hammersmith and Fulham housing stock: Victorian and Edwardian terraces — particularly two-storey bay-fronted terraces south of the river in Fulham and Parsons Green; mansion blocks along main roads. Suburban-feel residential streets with strong conservation area coverage; well-established mansard precedents on many terraces. Read that before choosing a permitted development scheme route in Hammersmith and Fulham — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
What happens if a Hammersmith and Fulham property sits on a boundary?
- Hounslow — the Hounslow boundary runs against Hammersmith and Fulham, so a permitted development scheme a street from Hammersmith and Fulham is decided by Hounslow Council instead. Hounslow runs 30 conservation areas across W3 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Hammersmith and Fulham are re-checked against Hounslow policy whenever the Hammersmith and Fulham address sits on that edge.
- Richmond upon Thames — the Richmond upon Thames boundary runs against Hammersmith and Fulham, so a permitted development scheme a street from Hammersmith and Fulham is decided by Richmond Council instead. Richmond upon Thames runs 72 conservation areas across SW13 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Hammersmith and Fulham are re-checked against Richmond upon Thames policy whenever the Hammersmith and Fulham address sits on that edge.
- Wandsworth — the Wandsworth boundary runs against Hammersmith and Fulham, so a permitted development scheme a street from Hammersmith and Fulham is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Hammersmith and Fulham are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the Hammersmith and Fulham address sits on that edge.
- Kensington and Chelsea — cross the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary and RBKC Planning takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 38 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Hammersmith and Fulham edge because Kensington and Chelsea policy and Hammersmith and Fulham policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
Sources for this Hammersmith and Fulham 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.
