Where in Bexley does a drawing package actually get determined?
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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| 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. |
| DA5 | Old Bexley | Georgian villas, Victorian cottages | Old Bexley sits wholly inside DA5, so Bexley Council validates every drawing package submitted from an DA5 address. |
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.
- Bexleyheath (DA6, DA7) — drawing package work in Bexleyheath means 1930s semi-detached. Bexleyheath is 1930s semi-detached. throughout DA6. Bexley Council decides the Bexleyheath application, and Bexleyheath Broadway anchors the Bexleyheath location plan.
- Sidcup (DA14, DA15) — a drawing package in Sidcup starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Sidcup reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in DA14. Bexley Council assesses Sidcup architectural drawings against its own Sidcup character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Sidcup references Sidcup station.
- Welling (DA16) — 1930s semi-detached defines Welling, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. across DA16. Any Welling drawing package is validated by Bexley Council, with Welling High Street the usual Welling reference point on the site plan.
- Erith (DA8) — a drawing package in Erith starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and Erith reads as Victorian terraces, post-war estates. in DA8. Bexley Council assesses Erith architectural drawings against its own Erith character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Erith references Erith Riverside.
- Crayford (DA1) — drawing package work in Crayford means victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. Crayford is Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. throughout DA1. 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) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats defines Belvedere, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a drawing package can do. across DA17. Any Belvedere drawing package is validated by Bexley Council, with Belvedere station the usual Belvedere reference point on the site plan.
Does Bexley planning policy restrict a drawing package?
Conservation areas covering Bexley: Bexley Council runs 16, and Bexley Village, Old Bexley, Crayford 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 £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Bexley Village a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Bexley permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Bexley Council, so a drawing package at a DA1 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £129 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Bexley sale to argue it later.
Bexley housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Bexley — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Bexley start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Bexley Council submissions.
What happens if a Bexley property sits on a boundary?
- 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 — cross the Bexley boundary and Bromley Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 48 conservation areas of its own around BR1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Bexley edge because Bromley policy and Bexley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
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.
