Which Bexley postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Bexley postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Bexley fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| DA8 | Erith | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | A drawing package at an DA8 address in Erith is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Erith. |
| DA14 | Sidcup | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | A drawing package at an DA14 address in Sidcup is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Sidcup. |
| DA16 | Welling | 1930s semi-detached | Welling sits wholly inside DA16, so Bexley Council validates every drawing package submitted from an DA16 address. |
| DA17 | Belvedere | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | A drawing package at an DA17 address in Belvedere is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Belvedere. |
| DA18 | Erith Marshes | 1930s semi-detached dominates; Victorian cottages in Bexley Village and Crayford; post-war estates in Thamesmead and Erith | DA18 covers Erith Marshes only; Bexley Council handles the drawing package, and Erith Marshes case officers apply the DA18 conservation-area map. |
| SE2 | Abbey Wood | 1930s semi-detached dominates; Victorian cottages in Bexley Village and Crayford; post-war estates in Thamesmead and Erith | Abbey Wood is split at SE2. Either Greenwich Council or Bexley Council can determine a drawing package here, so the SE2 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| DA1 | Crayford / Dartford fringe | Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached | A drawing package at an DA1 address in Crayford / Dartford fringe is determined by Bexley Council under its own Local Plan policies for Crayford / Dartford fringe. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Bexley?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Bexley
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Welling (DA16) — drawing package work in Welling means 1930s semi-detached. Welling is 1930s semi-detached. Bexley Council decides the Welling application, and Welling High Street anchors the Welling location plan.
- Erith (DA8) — drawing package work in Erith means victorian terraces, post-war estates. Erith is Victorian terraces, post-war estates. Bexley Council decides the Erith application, and Erith Riverside anchors the Erith location plan.
- Crayford (DA1) — drawing package work in Crayford means victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. Crayford is Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. Bexley Council decides the Crayford application, and Crayford station anchors the Crayford location plan.
- Old Bexley (DA5) — a drawing package in Old Bexley starts from georgian villas, victorian cottages, and Old Bexley reads as Georgian and Victorian village conservation. in DA5. Bexley Council assesses Old Bexley architectural drawings against its own Old Bexley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Old Bexley references Old Bexley Village.
- Belvedere (DA17) — drawing package work in Belvedere means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Belvedere is 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Bexley Council decides the Belvedere application, and Belvedere station anchors the Belvedere location plan.
- Barnehurst (DA7) — a drawing package in Barnehurst starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Barnehurst reads as 1930s semi-detached. in DA7. Bexley Council assesses Barnehurst architectural drawings against its own Barnehurst character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Barnehurst references Barnehurst station.
- Bexleyheath (DA6, DA7) — drawing package work in Bexleyheath means 1930s semi-detached. Bexleyheath is 1930s semi-detached. Bexley Council decides the Bexleyheath application, and Bexleyheath Broadway anchors the Bexleyheath location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Bexley?
Conservation areas covering Bexley: Bexley Council runs 16, and Welling, Bexley Village, Old Bexley are the ones Bexley owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Bexley conservation area loses permitted development, so the Bexley submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Bexley Village a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
No blanket Article 4 over Bexley: Bexley Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Bexley, so a drawing package outside a Bexley conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a DA1 owner wants on file.
What Bexley is built from: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Victorian cottages in Bexley Village and Crayford; post-war estates in Thamesmead and Erith. Outer south-east London suburban; very permissive planning environment; strong PD uptake for extensions and loft conversions. That mix decides the drawing package route in Bexley more than the postcode does, and it is what a Bexley Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Bexley Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Bexley?
- Greenwich — the Greenwich boundary runs against Bexley, so a drawing package a street from Bexley is decided by Greenwich Council instead. Greenwich runs 20 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Bexley are re-checked against Greenwich policy whenever the Bexley address sits on that edge.
- Bromley — adjoining Bexley, with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the Bexley line is determined by Bromley Council, so the Bexley quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Bexley drawing package page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
