Which Blackheath (Greenwich) postcodes does this planning drawing set service cover?
Every Blackheath (Greenwich) postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a planning drawing set there. Blackheath (Greenwich) fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not planning drawing set estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a planning drawing set |
|---|
| SE3 | Blackheath / Kidbrooke | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | A planning drawing set in Blackheath / Kidbrooke may land with Greenwich Council or Lewisham Council — SE3 crosses the boundary, and the SE3 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Georgian terraces, listed buildings | Neighbouring Greenwich, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE7 | Charlton | Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Neighbouring Charlton, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE18 | Woolwich | Georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build | Neighbouring Woolwich, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE9 | Eltham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Neighbouring Eltham, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE28 | Thamesmead | Post-war estates, new-build | Neighbouring Thamesmead, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE3 | Kidbrooke | New-build, post-war fragments | Neighbouring Kidbrooke, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE9 | New Eltham | 1930s semi-detached | Neighbouring New Eltham, where planning drawing set work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
What changes about a planning drawing set in each part of Blackheath (Greenwich)?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Blackheath (Greenwich)
streets, and each one changes what a planning drawing set can achieve at that address.
- Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — a planning drawing set in Blackheath (Greenwich) starts from georgian villas, victorian terraces, and Blackheath (Greenwich) reads as Georgian villas around the heath. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Blackheath (Greenwich) planning drawings against its own Blackheath (Greenwich) character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Blackheath (Greenwich) references Blackheath Common.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): 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.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): 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.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): 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.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): Greenwich (SE10) — Georgian World Heritage centre defines Greenwich, where georgian terraces, listed buildings set what a planning drawing set can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across SE10. Any Greenwich planning drawing set is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Observatory the usual Greenwich reference point on the site plan.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): Charlton (SE7) — Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines Charlton, where victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a planning drawing set can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SE7. Any Charlton planning drawing set is validated by Greenwich Council, with Charlton House the usual Charlton reference point on the site plan.
- Near Blackheath (Greenwich): 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.
Does Blackheath (Greenwich) planning policy restrict a planning drawing set?
Blackheath (Greenwich) conservation designations: there are 20 across Greenwich Council, Charlton, Eltham Park, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site) among them. Designation costs a Blackheath (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. Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site) is the Blackheath (Greenwich) designation that most often changes a planning drawing set design.
No blanket Article 4 over Blackheath (Greenwich): Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Blackheath (Greenwich), so a planning drawing set outside a Blackheath (Greenwich) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE3 owner wants on file.
Blackheath (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 planning drawing set route in Blackheath (Greenwich) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Greenwich Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.
Which neighbouring authorities border Blackheath (Greenwich)?
- Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a planning drawing set a street from Blackheath (Greenwich) is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why planning drawings priced for Blackheath (Greenwich) are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the Blackheath (Greenwich) address sits on that edge.
- Newham — cross the Blackheath (Greenwich) boundary and Newham Council takes the planning drawing set instead, applying 10 conservation areas of its own around E6. We re-price planning drawings at the Blackheath (Greenwich) edge because Newham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on planning drawing set depth.
- Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Greenwich, so a planning drawing set a street from Blackheath (Greenwich) is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why planning drawings priced for Blackheath (Greenwich) are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the Blackheath (Greenwich) address sits on that edge.
- Lewisham — cross the Blackheath (Greenwich) boundary and Lewisham Council takes the planning drawing set instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price planning drawings at the Blackheath (Greenwich) edge because Lewisham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on planning drawing set depth.
Sources for this Blackheath (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.
