Covering Stratford
Stratford sits 6 miles east of London, with Bow 1 miles to the south-west and Canning Town 2 miles to the south-east.
Homes in London
Much of London’s housing is Victorian and Edwardian terraces, which is why side return extensions, rear dormers and mansards are so common. Many streets are in conservation areas, and several boroughs use Article 4 directions that remove some permitted development rights.
What does a house-to-flat conversion involve?
We assess the house against the council’s policies on flat sizes, parking, bins and cycle storage before any design work, then design layouts to the space standards your council uses. On site the critical work is fire separation, sound insulation between floors, separate services and meters, and protected escape routes.
- Planning application and layouts to space standards
- Separate electrics, heating and metering
- Bin, cycle and amenity space works
How much should I budget for a house-to-flat conversion?
Use these ranges to budget for house-to-flat conversions; the survey turns them into a fixed price for the agreed specification.
Priced on survey.
Do you need permission for a house-to-flat conversion in Stratford?
In England we deal with the council’s planning team for permission or a lawful development certificate, with building control (the council or a registered building control approver) for inspections, and with neighbours under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 where it applies.
Dividing a house into flats always needs planning permission in England.
What can change the price or programme?
- Some councils restrict the loss of family houses or limit flat conversions in certain streets.
- Sound insulation between flats is tested on completion.
What are the steps?
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
- Design and fixed price. You get drawings and a written price for the agreed specification before anything is ordered.
- Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.
Your questions answered
What are the main building regulations issues?
Fire separation between flats, protected escape routes, sound insulation and separate services.
How long does a conversion take?
Typically 16 to 30 weeks on site after approvals.
Who deals with the council for a project in Stratford?
We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.
House-to-flat conversions in nearby towns
- House-to-flat conversions in Bow
- House-to-flat conversions in Canning Town
- House-to-flat conversions in Leytonstone
- House-to-flat conversions in Ilford
Learn more about house-to-flat conversions, or see every project we cover in Stratford.