Hampstead has some of London’s most varied period housing: Georgian cottages in the old village, large Victorian and Edwardian houses on the slopes towards the Heath, and mansion flats around Frognal and Fitzjohn’s Avenue. Most of it is in conservation areas, and a lot of the work here is careful refurbishment of period interiors rather than adding space.
Building in Hampstead
- Conservation areas cover almost all of Hampstead. External alterations, roof changes and rear extensions are assessed against the character of each street.
- Camden’s basement policy requires a Basement Impact Assessment covering structural stability, groundwater and drainage. Hampstead’s sloping sites and springs make this especially relevant.
- Trees are protected in conservation areas and by tree preservation orders, which affects foundations, excavation and access.
- Mansion flats and converted houses need freeholder or managing-agent consent and good acoustic separation between flats.
Work we carry out in Hampstead
- Refurbishments that keep period features: cornices, floors, fireplaces and joinery
- Soundproofing between converted flats
- Rear extensions and loft conversions where planning allows
- Basement conversions with full impact assessment support
LACD projects nearby
- Frognalrefurbishment of a Victorian two-bedroom flat in Hampstead, keeping period features with soundproofing and bespoke joinery
- Buckland Crescenta high-end bathroom remodel in Belsize Park, NW3