Planning Permission Drawings in Greenwich

Where in Greenwich does a planning drawing set actually get determined?

Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a planning drawing set there. Greenwich fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not planning drawing set estimates.

Which Greenwich neighbourhoods suit a planning drawing set best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich streets, and each one changes what a planning drawing set can achieve at that address.

• Woolwich (SE18) — planning drawing set work in Woolwich means georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build. Woolwich is Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SE18. Greenwich Council decides the Woolwich application, and Royal Arsenal anchors the Woolwich location plan.
• Eltham (SE9) — a planning drawing set in Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses Eltham planning drawings against its own Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Eltham references Eltham Palace.
• Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — Georgian villas around the heath defines Blackheath (Greenwich), where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a planning drawing set can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across SE3. Any Blackheath (Greenwich) planning drawing set is validated by Greenwich Council, with Blackheath Common the usual Blackheath (Greenwich) reference point on the site plan.
• Thamesmead (SE28) — planning drawing set work in Thamesmead means post-war estates, new-build. Thamesmead is post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout SE28. Greenwich Council decides the Thamesmead application, and Thamesmead Town Centre anchors the Thamesmead location plan.
• Kidbrooke (SE3) — planning drawing set work in Kidbrooke means new-build, post-war fragments. Kidbrooke is regenerated quarter, new-build estate. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout throughout SE3. Greenwich Council decides the Kidbrooke application, and Kidbrooke Village anchors the Kidbrooke location plan.
• New Eltham (SE9) — planning drawing set work in New Eltham means 1930s semi-detached. New Eltham is 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout SE9. Greenwich Council decides the New Eltham application, and New Eltham station anchors the New Eltham location plan.
• Greenwich (SE10) — planning drawing set work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SE10. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.

Does Greenwich planning policy restrict a planning drawing set?

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 planning drawing set then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Charlton is the Greenwich designation that most often changes a planning drawing set design.

Article 4 and your Greenwich planning drawing set: Greenwich Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a planning drawing set 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 planning drawing set was lawful.

What Greenwich is built from: 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. That mix decides the planning drawing set route in Greenwich more than the postcode does, and it is what a Greenwich Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Greenwich Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Which neighbouring authorities border Greenwich?

• Tower Hamlets — adjoining Greenwich, with 58 conservation areas centred on E1. A planning drawing set on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Tower Hamlets Council, so the Greenwich quote for planning drawings is checked against Tower Hamlets guidance before it is issued.
• Lewisham — adjoining Greenwich, with 30 conservation areas centred on SE3. A planning drawing set on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Lewisham Council, so the Greenwich quote for planning drawings is checked against Lewisham guidance before it is issued.
• Bexley — the Bexley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a planning drawing set a street from Greenwich is decided by Bexley Council instead. Bexley runs 16 conservation areas across DA1 and its neighbours, which is why planning drawings priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Bexley policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
• Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a planning drawing set a street from Greenwich is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why planning drawings priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.

Sources for this Greenwich planning drawing set 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.