Case study · Hillingdon

Hip-to-gable + dormer loft in Hayes

Approved at first submission by Hillingdon Council in 12 weeks. Fixed fee £1,395.

Project summary

Service
Hip-to-gable + dormer loft
Location
Hayes, Hillingdon
Property stock
1930s semi-detached, post-war estates
Article 4 in borough
No
Process duration
12 weeks
Outcome
Approved at first submission
The brief

What the client needed

A family in Hayes approached us for hip-to-gable + dormer loft on a 1930s semi-detached property. Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Hillingdon, maintaining rear garden depth, and meeting Hillingdon Council's design expectations for the conservation context (29 conservation areas borough-wide).

Design response

How we designed it

Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Hillingdon Council's adopted design guidance. Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.

Planning route

Submission and decision

Submitted to Hillingdon Council via the Planning Portal. Permitted Development eligibility confirmed via parallel LDC. Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Approved at first submission.

Decision recorded Hillingdon Council, statutory determination period.

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