Planning drawings in Hammersmith and Fulham, £895 fixed

What is the householder approval rate in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Hammersmith and Fulham Council granted 495 of 506 householder decisions (97.8%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, with larger home extension prior approvals counted in. That is 12.0 points above London's 85.8% (20,556 of 23,967), and 11 of its 506 decisions were not granted. Rank 1 counts the 32 boroughs with 50+ decisions (one has fewer). Source: MHCLG PS2. Compare all boroughs: London approval rates table.

What does Hammersmith and Fulham Council need to validate an application?

• The council’s validation checklist for minor, householder and full applications, a file dated 21 June 2017, says any new basement, or lowering, enlarging or externally altering an existing one, needs a construction statement for basements with the application. (source)
• Basement or ground-floor work in flood zone 2 or 3, or in a surface water flooding hotspot, needs a flood risk assessment covering tidal, groundwater, surface water and sewer flooding. (source)
• Building work within five metres of the crown spread of any tree, including street trees and trees on neighbouring land, needs a tree survey. (source)
• A design and access statement is needed when a householder proposal affects a listed building or a conservation area. (source)

Article 4 directions in Hammersmith and Fulham

two Article 4 directions below remove permitted development rights in Hammersmith and Fulham. Check an address with the permitted development checker.

• Basements, borough-wide (2018). Since 26 April 2018 basement development needs planning permission across the borough, apart from the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation area. (source)
• Street-by-street directions in conservation areas. The council lists more than 40 further directions, each covering named addresses and particular works. In Bradmore (1), for example, any structure at ground or first-floor level behind the rear wall needs permission; in Brook Green (1), any change to the front roof or gable. (source)

Hammersmith & Fulham has designated 44 conservation areas. (source)

How long does a planning decision take in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Hammersmith and Fulham decided 175 householder applications from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, prior approvals excluded; 152 of them (86.9%) took eight weeks or less.

• Householder pre-application advice (2026/27) costs £452 for written advice, which the council aims to give within 10 working days, or £654 for a meeting (£1,370 where a basement or listed building is involved), with a response aimed for within 20 working days. (source)

Design guidance: Planning Guidance SPD (February 2018). Adopted 28 February 2018, it says a rear extension will not normally be granted if it projects more than 3.5 metres, comes within 4 metres of the rear boundary, or covers more than half the open area at the rear of the original property.

Drawings and prices in Hammersmith and Fulham

• get your planning drawings prepared: £895.
• prepare your building regulations package: £795.
• extension drawings and approval routes

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Council facts checked 14 October 2026.