Where in Greenwich does a drawing package actually get determined?
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. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Greenwich?
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.
- Thamesmead (SE28) — a drawing package in Thamesmead starts from post-war estates, new-build, and Thamesmead reads as post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. in SE28. Greenwich Council assesses Thamesmead architectural drawings against its own Thamesmead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Thamesmead references Thamesmead Town Centre.
- Kidbrooke (SE3) — drawing package work in Kidbrooke means new-build, post-war fragments. Kidbrooke is regenerated quarter, new-build estate. throughout SE3. Greenwich Council decides the Kidbrooke application, and Kidbrooke Village anchors the Kidbrooke location plan.
- New Eltham (SE9) — drawing package work in New Eltham means 1930s semi-detached. New Eltham is 1930s semi-detached. throughout SE9. Greenwich Council decides the New Eltham application, and New Eltham station anchors the New Eltham location plan.
- Greenwich (SE10) — drawing package work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. throughout SE10. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.
- Charlton (SE7) — a drawing package in Charlton starts from victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Charlton reads as Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. in SE7. Greenwich Council assesses Charlton architectural drawings against its own Charlton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Charlton references Charlton House.
- Woolwich (SE18) — a drawing package in Woolwich starts from georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build, and Woolwich reads as Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. in SE18. Greenwich Council assesses Woolwich architectural drawings against its own Woolwich character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Woolwich references Royal Arsenal.
- Eltham (SE9) — 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments defines Eltham, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a drawing package can do. across SE9. Any Eltham drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Eltham Palace the usual Eltham reference point on the site plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Greenwich?
Greenwich conservation designations: there are 20 across Greenwich Council, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site), Blackheath, Charlton among them. Designation costs a Greenwich owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Blackheath is the Greenwich designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
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 £129 is how a SE2 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.
Greenwich housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Greenwich — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Greenwich start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Greenwich Council submissions.
What happens if a Greenwich property sits on a boundary?
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Greenwich boundary and Tower Hamlets Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 58 conservation areas of its own around E1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Greenwich edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from Greenwich is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
- Bexley — cross the Greenwich boundary and Bexley Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 16 conservation areas of its own around DA1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Greenwich edge because Bexley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- 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.
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.
