- Planning authority
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Postcodes
- SW6, W6, W12, W14
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Greater London
Before you decide in Hammersmith and Fulham
Streets vary a great deal, in SW6, W6, W12 and W14 as elsewhere. Some have semi-detached pairs where a home attached to the end of a pair would look natural; others have detached houses with generous gaps that the council will want kept. The right answer for your plot depends on what your street looks like.
If you live near Hammersmith and Fulham, in places such as Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Wandsworth, the same thinking applies. We photograph and measure the street, then test which options respect it before you commit to anything.
The next steps, locally
You stay in control after the appraisal. Selling means heads of terms in writing, read by your solicitor, before anything is signed. Building means survey and design ahead of a written quote. Whichever you choose, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham receives the application and asks your neighbours for comments, and a decision on a single home often takes a few months, longer if the design needs amending.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your plot on maps, the title plan and street views, check planning history nearby and talk it through with you. If a home beside yours looks possible we visit. No cost, no obligation.
Read the street
We measure the plot and record the building line, the gaps between houses, roof heights, materials and boundary walls, then check where a new drive could go and what drivers would be able to see from it.
Choose your route
Sell the plot outright, sell it subject to planning, or grant an option while you keep your house. Or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Design and planning
We draw a home that sits in the street rather than fighting it, usually take pre-application advice, and submit the application. The council consults neighbours and decides; small schemes often take a few months.
Worth checking early
- A new drive close to a junction may not be acceptable to the highway authority, which can force a different layout.
- Losing a side garden or drive changes how your house works day to day, from parking to getting bins round the back.
- The council decides, and neighbours are consulted; a sensible design can still be refused or need changes.
Your questions, answered for Hammersmith and Fulham
Can you build a home beside my house in Hammersmith and Fulham for my family?
Yes. A home next door can give a parent or grown-up child their own front door while keeping them close. You keep the land; we draw the house, apply for permission, build it and arrange the structural warranty or other cover lenders accept. The written quote comes after design and survey.
Will a new drive near the corner be allowed in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Only if drivers would have a clear enough view of the road and the junction stays safe. The highway authority comments on this and controls new dropped kerbs. Drives very close to a corner are often resisted, so we check the position on site before designing.
Can I build a house on my corner plot in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Possibly, if a new home would respect the building lines, keep the corner feeling open enough and allow safe visibility for drivers. It needs planning permission, and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham decides. Our free appraisal tells you whether your corner is worth taking further.
Which body approves a new home on a side plot in Hammersmith and Fulham?
The planning decision belongs to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It checks the proposal against the council’s Local Plan, national policy and its own design guidance, and asks neighbours and the highway authority for their views first. Our role is to prepare and submit a strong application; approval or refusal is the council’s call alone.
Other options in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Large rear gardens
- Plot feasibility and design
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Combine gardens with your neighbours