Which Greenwich postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Greenwich 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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| SE2 | Abbey Wood | Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich | 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. |
| SE3 | Blackheath / Kidbrooke | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | Blackheath / Kidbrooke is split at SE3. Either Greenwich Council or Lewisham Council can determine a drawing package here, so the SE3 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE7 | Charlton | Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached | A drawing package at an SE7 address in Charlton is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Charlton. |
| SE9 | Eltham / Mottingham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | A drawing package in Eltham / Mottingham may land with Greenwich Council or Bromley Council — SE9 crosses the boundary, and the SE9 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Georgian terraces, listed buildings | SE10 covers Greenwich only; Greenwich Council handles the drawing package, and Greenwich case officers apply the SE10 conservation-area map. |
| SE18 | Woolwich / Plumstead | Georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build | A drawing package at an SE18 address in Woolwich / Plumstead is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Woolwich / Plumstead. |
| SE28 | Thamesmead | Post-war estates, new-build | SE28 covers Thamesmead only; Greenwich Council handles the drawing package, and Thamesmead case officers apply the SE28 conservation-area map. |
Which Greenwich neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Woolwich (SE18) — drawing package work in Woolwich means georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build. Woolwich is Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Greenwich Council decides the Woolwich application, and Royal Arsenal anchors the Woolwich location plan.
- Eltham (SE9) — drawing package work in Eltham means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Eltham is 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. Greenwich Council decides the Eltham application, and Eltham Palace anchors the Eltham location plan.
- Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — a drawing package in Blackheath (Greenwich) starts from georgian villas, victorian terraces, and Blackheath (Greenwich) reads as Georgian villas around the heath. in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Blackheath (Greenwich) architectural drawings against its own Blackheath (Greenwich) character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Blackheath (Greenwich) references Blackheath Common.
- Thamesmead (SE28) — post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen defines Thamesmead, where post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. Any Thamesmead drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Thamesmead Town Centre the usual Thamesmead reference point on the site plan.
- Kidbrooke (SE3) — a drawing package in Kidbrooke starts from new-build, post-war fragments, and Kidbrooke reads as regenerated quarter, new-build estate. in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Kidbrooke architectural drawings against its own Kidbrooke character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kidbrooke references Kidbrooke Village.
- New Eltham (SE9) — drawing package work in New Eltham means 1930s semi-detached. New Eltham is 1930s semi-detached. Greenwich Council decides the New Eltham application, and New Eltham station anchors the New Eltham location plan.
- Greenwich (SE10) — Georgian World Heritage centre defines Greenwich, where georgian terraces, listed buildings set what a drawing package can do. Any Greenwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Observatory the usual Greenwich reference point on the site plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Greenwich?
Conservation areas covering Greenwich: Greenwich Council runs 20, and Charlton, Eltham Park, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site) are the ones Greenwich owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Greenwich conservation area loses permitted development, so the Greenwich submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Charlton a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Greenwich drawing package: Greenwich Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in Greenwich generally survives outside Greenwich conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a SE2 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
The building fabric around Greenwich: Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich, Charlton; inter-war semi-detached in Eltham; new-build along the riverside. World Heritage Site status in Greenwich town centre adds heritage weight; outer borough areas (Eltham, Thamesmead) generally permissive. A drawing package in Greenwich is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Greenwich Council.
Which neighbouring authorities border Greenwich?
- Bromley — cross the Greenwich 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 Greenwich edge because Bromley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Newham — the Newham boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from Greenwich is decided by Newham Council instead. Newham runs 10 conservation areas across E6 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Newham policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
- Tower Hamlets — adjoining Greenwich, with 58 conservation areas centred on E1. A drawing package on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Tower Hamlets Council, so the Greenwich quote for architectural drawings is checked against Tower Hamlets guidance before it is issued.
- Lewisham — cross the Greenwich boundary and Lewisham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the Greenwich edge because Lewisham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Greenwich 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.
