England · Checked 27 October 2026
Building in London
Greater London has 32 boroughs plus the City of London. Housing ranges from Georgian and Victorian terraces to interwar semis and modern flats. Our densest local guides cover individual boroughs. Home Builders publishes guides and introductions across the UK; we do not carry out building work.
Planning authority: In London each borough council (and the City of London Corporation) is the planning authority for most householder applications. Building Regulations are a separate system.
London borough guides
Building in Ealing
Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing)
Ealing Broadway, Hanwell, Acton, Northfields…
Building in Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, Parsons Green…
Building in Camden
Camden Council (London Borough of Camden)
Hampstead, Kentish Town, Belsize Park, West Hampstead…
Building in Islington
Islington Council (London Borough of Islington)
Highbury, Canonbury, Barnsbury, Angel…
Building in Wandsworth
Wandsworth Council
Battersea, Clapham Junction, Balham, Tooting…
Building in Lambeth
Lambeth Council (London Borough of Lambeth)
Brixton, Clapham, Kennington, Stockwell…
Building in Richmond upon Thames
Richmond Council (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)
Richmond, Twickenham, Kew, Teddington…
Building in Barnet
Barnet Council (London Borough of Barnet)
Finchley, Hendon, Golders Green, Mill Hill…
Building in Croydon
Croydon Council (London Borough of Croydon)
South Croydon, Purley, Coulsdon, Norbury…
Building in Kensington & Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, South Kensington…
Your borough not listed yet? You can still request quotes anywhere in London or the wider UK.
Official links
- Find your local council (GOV.UK)
- Planning Portal (England and Wales householder route)
- Planning permission (mygov.scot)
- Planning permission (gov.wales)
- Building Regulations (gov.wales)
- Planning (Department for Infrastructure NI)
- Building regulations (Department of Finance NI)
- Local councils in Northern Ireland (nidirect)
- Planning permission (GOV.UK)
- Approved Documents / Building Regulations (GOV.UK)
Also see the UK nations hub and the full Areas hub.
Sources checked 27 October 2026. We do not invent rules; if an official page changes, follow that page.
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