Which postcode districts around Camden do we cover for Georgian townhouse project work?
Every Camden postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a Georgian townhouse project there. Camden fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not Georgian townhouse project estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a Georgian townhouse project |
|---|
| NW5 | Kentish Town / Gospel Oak | Victorian terraces | Kentish Town / Gospel Oak sits wholly inside NW5, so Camden Council validates every Georgian townhouse project submitted from an NW5 address. |
| NW6 | Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park | Mansion blocks, post-war flats | NW6 straddles a boundary: Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park addresses fall to Camden Council or Brent Council, so confirm which authority validates the Georgian townhouse project before submitting NW6 drawings. |
| W1T | Fitzrovia | Georgian terraces, Victorian mansion blocks | Fitzrovia is split at W1T. Either Camden Council or Westminster City Council can determine a Georgian townhouse project here, so the W1T address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| WC1A | Bloomsbury | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | WC1A covers Bloomsbury only; Camden Council handles the Georgian townhouse project, and Bloomsbury case officers apply the WC1A conservation-area map. |
| WC1H | Bloomsbury / Cartwright Gardens | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Bloomsbury / Cartwright Gardens sits wholly inside WC1H, so Camden Council validates every Georgian townhouse project 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 Georgian townhouse project submitted from an WC1N address. |
What changes about a Georgian townhouse project in each part of Camden?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Camden
streets, and each one changes what a Georgian townhouse project can achieve at that address.
- Bloomsbury (WC1) — Georgian townhouse project work in Bloomsbury means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Bloomsbury is Georgian squares, academic. throughout WC1. Camden Council decides the Bloomsbury application, and British Museum anchors the Bloomsbury location plan.
- Fitzrovia (W1T) — Georgian and Victorian mix, creative quarter defines Fitzrovia, where georgian terraces, victorian mansion blocks set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across W1T. Any Fitzrovia Georgian townhouse project is validated by Camden Council, with Fitzroy Square the usual Fitzrovia reference point on the site plan.
- King's Cross (N1C) — Georgian townhouse project work in King's Cross means modern apartments, converted warehouses. King's Cross is regenerated quarter, contemporary new-build. throughout N1C. Camden Council decides the King's Cross application, and King's Cross Station anchors the King's Cross location plan.
- Highgate (N6) — Georgian townhouse project work in Highgate means georgian villas, victorian and edwardian semis. Highgate is village character on the hill, Georgian and Victorian. throughout N6. Camden Council decides the Highgate application, and Highgate Cemetery anchors the Highgate location plan.
- Swiss Cottage (NW3, NW6) — Georgian townhouse project work in Swiss Cottage means mansion blocks, post-war flats. Swiss Cottage is mansion blocks and post-war flats. throughout NW3. Camden Council decides the Swiss Cottage application, and Swiss Cottage Library anchors the Swiss Cottage location plan.
- Gospel Oak (NW5) — a Georgian townhouse project in Gospel Oak starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and Gospel Oak reads as Victorian terraces and estates near the Heath. in NW5. Camden Council assesses Gospel Oak Georgian townhouse projects against its own Gospel Oak character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Gospel Oak references Gospel Oak station.
- West Hampstead (NW6) — a Georgian townhouse project in West Hampstead starts from edwardian mansion blocks, victorian villas, and West Hampstead reads as Victorian and Edwardian villa streets. in NW6. Camden Council assesses West Hampstead Georgian townhouse projects against its own West Hampstead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for West Hampstead references West Hampstead Thameslink.
Does Camden planning policy restrict a Georgian townhouse project?
How designation changes a Camden Georgian townhouse project: Camden Council maintains 40 conservation areas, including Camden Town, Fitzrovia, Hampstead. Inside any of them a Camden Georgian townhouse project cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £258 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £120 prior approval in 6 weeks. Primrose Hill sets the tone for Camden casework.
What Article 4 removes near Camden: Article 4 removes permitted development for HMO conversions (C3 to C4) across the borough, plus restrictions on basement extensions in 12 conservation areas. Before pricing a Georgian townhouse project we check whether the N1C address is inside the mapped area, because Camden Council draws the Camden boundary street by street rather than across the whole of Camden.
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 Georgian townhouse project 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.
What Camden is built from: 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. That mix decides the Georgian townhouse project route in Camden more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for Georgian townhouse projects in Camden starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Camden scheme through Camden Council planning and building regulations together.
What happens if a Camden property sits on a boundary?
- Barnet — adjoining Camden, with 20 conservation areas centred on N2. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Camden line is determined by Barnet Council, so the Camden quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against Barnet guidance before it is issued.
- Haringey — cross the Camden boundary and Haringey Council takes the Georgian townhouse project instead, applying 29 conservation areas of its own around N4. We re-price Georgian townhouse projects at the Camden edge because Haringey policy and Camden policy rarely align on Georgian townhouse project depth.
- Brent — adjoining Camden, with 22 conservation areas centred on NW2. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Camden line is determined by Brent Council, so the Camden quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against Brent guidance before it is issued.
- City of London — adjoining Camden, with 27 conservation areas centred on EC1. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Camden line is determined by City of London Corporation, so the Camden quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against City of London guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Camden Georgian townhouse project 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.
