High Barnet · Barnet
Planning permission architects in High Barnet
Planning drawings and applications for homes in High Barnet (EN5), prepared for Barnet Council with a clear strategy before you submit.
What do I need to know about planning drawings in High Barnet?
To get planning permission in High Barnet you submit existing and proposed drawings, a site plan and supporting statements to Barnet Council via the Planning Portal; householder applications typically take about 8 weeks to decide. We prepare the drawings and strategy and manage the submission.
The rules at a glance
- Householder applications: target decision around 8 weeks
- Lawful Development Certificates confirm permitted development
- Conservation areas may need heritage statements
- Building Regulations approval is separate from planning
General national guidance; every address is checked individually before design.
Planning in Barnet
London Borough of Barnet planners are focused on suburban character, garden depths, and rear-extension precedent under Barnet's Residential Design Guidance SPD.
Barnet officers look closely at rear projection, garden depth and the character of suburban streets, especially in Hampstead Garden Suburb and other conservation areas. We design to the Barnet Residential Design Guidance SPD.
Typical housing we see in High Barnet:
- Period terraces and semis around High Barnet centre
- Post-war infill closer to the EN5 boundary
- Larger detached stock on the leafy northern edge
- Mixed-use frontages along the main high street
How we work
We start remotely: a Matterport scan gives an accurate 3D model of your home, we design options you review on video calls, then produce concept drawings. Planning and Building Regulations drawings follow only if your project needs them.
FAQs
Questions
Everything you need to know about working with DOR Architects.
The statutory target for householder applications is 8 weeks after validation, though councils can extend this. We build that into your timeline.
No — no architect can. We test your proposal against local policy and precedent first so you only submit a scheme with a realistic chance.
Our Stages 0–2 (survey, existing drawings and concept design) are offered as a fixed estimated fee; planning drawings (Stage 3) and Building Regulations drawings (Stage 4) are optional add-ons only if you need them.