PLANNING CONSULTANTS · HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
Planning consultants in Hammersmith and Fulham
We prepare and coordinate the planning case and specialist reports for sites in Hammersmith and Fulham covering Fulham, Parsons Green, Hammersmith, Brook Green, Shepherd's Bush and White City. This page sets out what London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham asks for when you apply, with links to the council's own documents.
THE COUNCIL'S DOCUMENTS
What Hammersmith and Fulham
judges you against.
Validation list. Local Validation Checklist (two lists: 'Minor, householder and full applications' and 'Major applications') (Minor/householder list file dated 21 June 2017; major list file dated 10 April 2018 (dates taken from file names; documents themselves are undated)). An application missing a required document can be made invalid, which delays the decision.
This list dates from 2017, before the London Plan 2021 and statutory biodiversity net gain, so the national and London requirements apply as well. Our validation review confirms the current position.
Development plan. Hammersmith and Fulham Local Plan (2018-2035) (adopted, 2018); Climate Change SPD (adopted, 2023); Local Plan review (to 2042) - Regulation 18 draft (consulted 29 Oct-10 Dec 2025; Reg 19 planned summer 2026, adoption targeted Nov 2027) (emerging, 2025).
National policy. The National Planning Policy Framework and, for every London council, the London Plan 2021 sit alongside the local plan.
LOCAL PLANNING POINTS
Things that shape applications in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Checked against the council's published policy and guidance. Each point links to its source.
- The council has designated 44 conservation areas in the borough. Source
- A borough-wide Article 4 direction has removed permitted development rights for basements since 26 April 2018 (excluding the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation area), so basements need planning permission. Source
- Basements are generally limited to one storey below the original lowest floor, digging under front and side gardens is not normally acceptable, and rear lightwells should not take more than 50% of the rear garden (Planning Guidance SPD, 2018). Source
- Borough-wide additional HMO licensing and selective licensing on 24 named streets have applied since 5 June 2022. Source
- The Local Plan 2018 is being replaced: the first draft of a new Local Plan was consulted on from 29 October to 10 December 2025, with adoption timetabled for November 2027. Source
- Article 4 direction: Basements. Basement development, lightwells or any other development below a house or its garden, across the borough except the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation area. Source
- Article 4 direction: Conservation area directions. Many conservation-area directions apply only to individually listed properties, not the whole area; check the council's list of properties affected for your address. Source
- 25 further Article 4 directions apply to particular areas or conservation areas. Council list
REPORTS HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASKS FOR
Hammersmith and Fulham's validation list, report by report.
Which of these your application needs depends on the project and the site. In Hammersmith and Fulham, extra reports are triggered most often by a conservation area, a listed building, near a listed building, flood zones 2 and 3, flood3, critical drainage areas. Enter the address in our application checker to see the list for your site.
| Report | Level | When it is needed | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Statement for Basements | Required | Required for any new basement or the lowering, enlargement or external alteration of an existing basement.Applies to: basements | H&F Local Plan 2018 policy DC11 |
| Draft Logistics Plan | Required | A draft construction logistics plan is required for all major developments.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Draft Construction Plan | Required | A draft construction management plan is required for all major developments.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Statement of Community Involvement | Required | Required for all major developments.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Sustainable Drainage Strategy | Required | Required for all major developments; it may form part of the Flood Risk Assessment and should show run-off reduced towards greenfield rates.Applies to: major schemes | H&F Local Plan 2018 policy CC4 |
| Sustainability Statement incorporating Energy Assessment | Required | Required for major developments (10+ homes, or 1,000 sqm+ of new non-residential floorspace or extension).Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Transport Statement (incl. refuse/recycling and servicing/delivery management) | Required | Required for all major developments and must cover refuse/recycling plus servicing and delivery management.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Accessibility Statement | Where relevant | For non-major schemes, needed where the development involves public access into buildings.Applies to: changes of use, commercial, one new home, 2 to 9 homes | Source |
| Accessibility Statement (major) | Where relevant | For major schemes, needed where the development is residential or involves public access.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Air Quality Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where the proposal would affect, or be affected by, air pollution.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Tree Survey | Where relevant | Needed where building works come within 5 m of the crown spread of any tree, including street trees and trees on neighbouring land.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Land Contamination Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where the site is, or is close to, a past or present source of contamination.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Daylight/Sunlight Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where the proposal would affect light reaching a neighbouring property.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Demolition Management Plan | Where relevant | For non-major schemes, needed for any demolition within a conservation area (alongside demolition plans marked in red).Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Demolition Management Plan and Logistics Plan | Where relevant | For major schemes, a demolition management plan is needed for any demolition and a demolition logistics plan for substantial demolition.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Design and Access Statement | Where relevant | Needed where the scheme creates one or more dwellings or 100 sqm or more of floorspace.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, major schemes, commercial, changes of use | Source |
| Design and Access Statement (heritage trigger) | Where relevant | Also needed for smaller works where the proposal affects a listed building or a conservation area.Applies to: house extensions, basements, changes of use, commercial | Source |
| Draft Planning Obligations Heads of Terms | Where relevant | Needed where the major scheme will require a Section 106 planning obligation.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Biodiversity Survey and Report | Where relevant | Needed where a major scheme could affect open space, natural habitats or protected species.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Financial Viability Report (with viability declaration form) | Where relevant | Needed for major schemes that engage affordable housing policy; appraisals are normally published, with confidentiality only in exceptional cases.Applies to: major schemes | Source |
| Flood Risk Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where the site is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (or, for minor schemes, a surface water flooding hotspot) and the works involve a basement or ground floor; must cover tidal, groundwater, surface water and sewer flooding.Applies to: all applications | H&F Local Plan 2018 policy CC3 |
| Heritage Statement | Where relevant | Needed where the site is in an Archaeological Priority Area or the scheme affects a heritage asset such as a listed building.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Heritage Statement with photographs (demolition) | Where relevant | Needed where demolition in a conservation area requires justification for the loss of a building.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| External/Internal Lighting Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where neighbours could suffer light pollution, or where new dwellings may have obstructed access to daylight.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Marketing Report and Justification Statement | Where relevant | Needed where a change of use or redevelopment would lose B1 (office/light industrial) or other employment-generating floorspace.Applies to: changes of use, commercial, major schemes, 2 to 9 homes, one new home | Source |
| Noise Assessment | Where relevant | Needed where new plant or machinery is proposed that could be heard by neighbouring occupiers.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Odour Management System details | Where relevant | Needed where the use requires ventilation to remove odours (e.g. commercial kitchens).Applies to: changes of use, commercial, major schemes | Source |
| Refuse and Recycling Management Plan | Where relevant | Needed where the scheme increases refuse/recycling capacity or changes existing refuse arrangements.Applies to: all applications | Source |
| Transport Assessment | Where relevant | For non-major schemes, needed where vehicle movements to, from or around the site would change.Applies to: one new home, 2 to 9 homes, changes of use, commercial | Source |
| Travel Plan | Where relevant | Needed where the scheme would substantially increase pedestrian or vehicle trips to the site.Applies to: all applications | Source |
OUR SERVICES IN HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
Every report, one coordinated team.
All 54 services are available for sites in Hammersmith and Fulham. Prices are starting estimates; we confirm the fee in writing before appointment.
Planning & strategy
Heritage & townscape
Water & ground
Environment & amenity
Ecology & landscape
Energy & sustainability
Transport & viability
Structure, basements & ground
- Structural feasibility notes
- Structural planning statements
- Basement impact assessments
- Basement construction method statements
- Ground movement assessments
- Groundwater & hydrology screening
- Geotechnical desk studies
- Ground investigation reports
- Slope stability assessments
- Retaining wall assessments
- Demolition & construction method statements
- Construction management plans
- Structural reuse & retrofit appraisals
- Structural condition discharge statements
OUR WORK IN HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
Applications we have supported here.
- De-conversion of nine flats into a single family house with three-storey rear extensionAvonmore Road, Olympia · Approved
- Railway arch storage unit converted to an indoor recreation venue with caféParsons Green Lane, Fulham · Awaiting Decision
- Roof terrace, rear roof extension, solar panels and basement enlargement in the Brook Green Conservation AreaWolverton Gardens, Brook Green · Approved
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Planning in Hammersmith and Fulham: FAQs
Still have a question?
Tell us about the site and we will confirm what Hammersmith and Fulham will need and what it should cost.
Make an enquiryWhich reports does Hammersmith and Fulham require for a house extension?
Hammersmith and Fulham's list adds reports mainly when the site has constraints, such as a conservation area, a listed building, near a listed building, flood zones 2 and 3, flood3, critical drainage areas. Drawings and the forms are always needed. Our application checker lists the reports for your address.
How up to date is Hammersmith and Fulham's validation list?
The list we use is "Local Validation Checklist (two lists: 'Minor, householder and full applications' and 'Major applications')", dated Minor/householder list file dated 21 June 2017; major list file dated 10 April 2018 (dates taken from file names; documents themselves are undated). Councils revise their lists, so we confirm the current version before you commission reports.
Do you cover every part of Hammersmith and Fulham?
Yes. We work across the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham, including the postcode districts SW6, W6, W12, W14 and areas such as Fulham, Parsons Green, Hammersmith, Brook Green, Shepherd's Bush and White City.
Where are you based?
Our office is at Unit D New Wave House, 4 Humber Road, London NW2 6DW, and we work on sites across all 32 London boroughs, the City of London and OPDC.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Planning an application in Hammersmith and Fulham?
Tell us about the site and what you want to build. We will tell you which reports Hammersmith and Fulham is likely to need and what they should cost.
Call 020 8004 4464 or email info@greencodeconsultants.com.