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01Areas we cover

Brook Green: drawings under three Article 4 directions

Brook Green is a conservation area whose Article 4 directions reach the front roof, the front elevation, the boundary wall and even paint on brick and stucco. We prepare planning, listed building and Building Regulations drawings that start from those directions, after a free constraints check.

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    02The record

    Brook Green on the record

    Figures with their unit, period and source
    MeasureValuePeriodSource
    Conservation areaBrook GreenNo periodlbhf.gov.uk
    Local factBrook Green Conservation Area was first designated in March 1971 and extended in April 1974, August 1981 and February 1988.No periodlbhf.gov.uk
    Local planning considerationArticle 4 Directions made in October 1977, November 1982 and December 1984 remove permitted development rights for many Brook Green buildings to alter front roofs and gables and front elevations, create hard standings, alter boundary walls, paint brickwork and stucco, or add a porch.No periodlbhf.gov.uk
    Local planning considerationLBHF lists three Article 4 Directions for Brook Green (Nos. 1 to 3).No periodlbhf.gov.uk
    Local factBrook Green Conservation Area Character Profile (approved by Committee 8 March 2004, updated 2006 and 2007)adoptedlbhf.gov.uk
    Local factBrook Green Article 4 Directions (1) to (3), made October 1977, November 1982 and December 1984No periodlbhf.gov.uk
    Conservation areas47 named conservation areas published by the councilNo periodplanning.data.gov.uk
    Listed building entries268 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)No periodplanning.data.gov.uk
    Listed building consents granted (PS2)100 % granted2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026)assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

    A blank value means the figure has not been published, not that there are none. Check your own address with the council.

    Brook Green1 conservation area
    Conservation areas named for Brook Green
    • Brook Green: designation date not recorded
    Rows of brick terraced houses and gardens on a residential street
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    03The drawing

    Constraints check: Hammersmith & FulhamA, Conservation areas: 47 named conservation areas published by the council. B, Listed building entries: 268 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary). C, Heritage at Risk entries: 15 Heritage at Risk Register entries within the LPA boundary (Historic England)47Conservation areasA268Listed building entriesB15Heritage at Risk entriesC

    Constraints check: Hammersmith & Fulham

    What we check first on any address in Hammersmith & Fulham. Counts are for the whole council area.

    A Conservation areas
    47 named conservation areas published by the council
    B Listed building entries
    268 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)
    C Heritage at Risk entries
    15 Heritage at Risk Register entries within the LPA boundary (Historic England)
    A period street in three dimensions3D
    Scroll the page: the model turns with it.

    04The brief

    A conservation area that has grown

    Brook Green Conservation Area was first designated in March 1971 and extended in April 1974, August 1981 and February 1988. Because the boundary moved three times, we check your address against the current map.

    The character profile for the area is the Brook Green Conservation Area Character Profile (approved by Committee 8 March 2004, updated 2006 and 2007). It is the document the officer will quote, and we quote it back.

    Red-brick mansion blocks and shopfronts on a street corner

    05The detail

    Three directions in plain terms

    Article 4 Directions made in October 1977, November 1982 and December 1984 remove permitted development rights for many Brook Green buildings to alter front roofs and gables and front elevations, create hard standings, alter boundary walls, paint brickwork and stucco, or add a porch.

    LBHF lists three Article 4 Directions for Brook Green (Nos. 1 to 3). Painting or porch work can therefore need an application here.

    What the profile expects you to keep

    Front roof extensions are generally unacceptable unless the terrace is already significantly impaired by them. Existing rooflines should not be disturbed; raising ridges or eaves is discouraged.

    Original front railings, gates, walls and piers should be retained and repaired; removal needs strong justification. Our mansard roof drawings page shows how we handle a roof where the profile resists change at the front.

    When the front is also listed

    A listed house on Brook Green answers to two systems at once: the Article 4 directions that already govern its paint, porch and boundary, and listed building consent for anything that touches the fabric. Across the borough, 268 entries are on the list, and the council worked through 44 consent applications in its latest year, granting 100% of them.

    Those totals describe the borough, not your front door. If yours is a listed house, begin with listed building consent drawings. The streets towards Fulham follow a different pattern, set out on the Fulham guide.

    Planning sheet for a single-storey rear extension: proposed ground floor plan and rear elevation, with the Property Architecture title block
    Sample drawing. Proposed plan and rear elevation from a planning application set, sheet 03 at 1:50.

    06The papers

    What the drawings rest on

    Rear view of brick terraced houses in London with slate roofs and chimney stacks along the shared rooflineParty wall services
    Photograph: Ben Hadfield
    Building regulations section through a rear extension, with the roof, floor, wall and foundation build-ups labelled
    Sample drawing. Section A-A with the build-ups building control checks, sheet 07 at 1:50.

    07Correspondence

    Questions

    Can I paint my Brook Green house?

    Article 4 Directions made in October 1977, November 1982 and December 1984 remove permitted development rights for many Brook Green buildings to alter front roofs and gables and front elevations, create hard standings, alter boundary walls, paint brickwork and stucco, or add a porch. Send us the address and we read the direction for your house before you order paint or a porch.

    Can I extend a Brook Green roof at the front?

    Front roof extensions are generally unacceptable unless the terrace is already significantly impaired by them. Tell us which roof slope you mean and we draw it against the profile.

    My Brook Green house is listed. Does repainting the stucco need consent?

    It can. On a listed front, a new colour on stucco or painted brick can affect the building's character, which needs listed building consent, and the Article 4 direction may apply on top. We draw the existing elevation, mark the finish you propose against it, and show the officer which paint, porch or railing repair each application covers.

    What would drawings for a Brook Green roof or porch cost?

    A mansard is priced from £845 including VAT, drawn so the front roof stays as it is. A porch or a paint application is quoted after the free check, because the number of sheets depends on which direction your house falls under. The council's fee goes to the council.

    Upper floors of a large yellow-brick Victorian house in London with chimney pots

    100%

    granted

    Listed building consents granted (PS2), Hammersmith & Fulham, 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026). Source: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

    Photograph: Lorenc Memaga

    08Further reading

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    09Sources

    Sources and dates

    Licences

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    Send us the address of your house.

    We look up the conservation area, listing and Article 4 position, then reply with a fixed fee. A message before 3pm is answered the same working day.

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    Architectural drawings in Brook Green: Article 4 homes