Stanmore · Harrow
Planning permission architects in Stanmore
Planning drawings and applications for homes in Stanmore (HA3), prepared for Harrow Council with a clear strategy before you submit.
What do I need to know about planning drawings in Stanmore?
To get planning permission in Stanmore you submit existing and proposed drawings, a site plan and supporting statements to Harrow 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 Harrow
Harrow's suburban character policies steer extension design towards subordination, pitched roofs and matching brick.
Harrow's guide sets out depth, height and roof-form rules for extensions on its largely suburban 1920s–30s housing. We design to the Harrow Residential Design Guide SPD.
Typical housing we see in Stanmore:
- Period terraces and semis around Stanmore centre
- Post-war infill closer to the HA3 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.