Fees

Fixed fees, whatever the size of your home.

All prices exclude VAT. Council fees are passed on at exact cost.

1. Tick what you needNot sure? Tick “Not sure”.
2. We send a fixed quoteFor the right application, within one working day.
3. Accept and pay online50% to start, 50% before we submit.

1Start here

Find out what’s possible before you commit.

Planning call30 minutes with an architect. Credited if you go ahead.
£150
Desk appraisalWritten report on your property. Credited if you go ahead.
£350
Site visitBand 1. £350 in band 2, £450 in band 3
£250
Design visualisation from your photosEach extra view £200
£450

2Planning applications

Everything to get the application in and see it to a decision. Includes an initial site visit.

Householder application (house)
£2,250
Householder application, conservation area
£2,750
Full planning application (flat)Includes notices to the freeholder and other owners
£2,450
Listed building consentHeritage statement included
£3,750
Lawful development certificate
£1,250
Prior approval
£1,250
Air conditioning and heat pumpsAcoustic report [included?]
[To set]
Pre-application adviceCredited against the application that follows
£1,250

3Needed with most applications

Added to your quote where your project needs them.

Ownership checkUsually one title for a house, two for a flat
£30 per title
Measured survey: flat
£650
Measured survey: house
£950

4After a decision

Refusal reviewCredited against an appeal or resubmission
£450
Householder appeal
£1,750
Discharge of conditionsPer submission
£450
Non-material amendment
£650
Help to build itThrough Islington Architects, once you have permission
Fixed quote

Bundles

Save £200 when you book together.

Photos to planning£2,850

Desk appraisal, one design visualisation and a householder application.

Listed home£4,250

Site visit, listed building consent and one design visualisation.

Travel bands

We work across London. Each trip (the initial site visit, and any planning visit such as meeting the conservation officer) is priced for band 1. Further out, a fixed supplement applies to each trip. Services we do from the studio cost the same everywhere.

£Check your postcode

Band 1: north and centralN1, N2, N4–N8, N10, N15–N17, N19, N22 · NW1, NW3, NW5 · E1, E2, E5, E8, E9, E15, E17, E20 · EC · WC · W1 · SW1
Included
Band 2: inner LondonN3, N9, N11–N14, N18, N20, N21 · NW2, NW4, NW6–NW11 · E3, E4, E6, E7, E10–E14, E16, E18 · W2–W6, W8–W14 · SW2–SW12, SW16–SW18 · SE1, SE4, SE5, SE8, SE10, SE11, SE13–SE17, SE22, SE24
+£100
Band 3: outer LondonSW13–SW15, SW19, SW20 · SE2, SE3, SE6, SE7, SE9, SE12, SE18–SE21, SE23, SE25–SE28 · W7 · BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW, UB
+£200

Other costs, shown in full

Paid to the council, not to us. We pay them for you before we submit and add them to your final payment at exact cost.

£Council application fees

From 1 April 2026. Due to rise on 8 December 2026 if Parliament approves.

Householder or single flat applicationSame in a conservation area. Two or more flats £1,083
£548
Lawful development certificate
£274
Prior approval, larger home extension
£249
Listed building consent
Free
Discharge of conditions
£89
Non-material amendment
£46
Planning Portal service chargeIncl VAT. Only where the council fee is over £100
£99 or £149

£Council pre-application fees

Incl VAT. Only if you choose pre-application advice.

City of London (Barbican, Golden Lane)
£270
Hackney
£310
Westminster
£456
CamdenDepends on the size of the work
£481.50 or £963
Haringey
£498
Islington
£700.80

The Ordnance Survey location plan is included in our fee.

What’s included

Everything listed for the service, one round of your changes before we submit, and minor amendments the case officer asks for.

How you pay

Online by card. Small items when booked. Applications: 50% to start, then 50% plus the council fee when you approve the final application, before we submit.

A note on outcomes

We prepare every application to give it the best chance, but the decision is the council’s. Our drawings are for planning, not for building regulations or construction.

Not sure what you need?

Send us the address and a line about your plans. We’ll check the planning constraints and reply within one working day with the right application and a fixed quote.

Send us your address

Planning London is a trading name of Islington Architects Ltd, registered in England & Wales no. 09389417. Registered office: 20–22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU. VAT GB 206 7389 95.

Studio: Uncommon, 25 Horsell Road, London N5 1XL. © 2026 Islington Architects Ltd. All rights reserved.