Which postcode districts around Lewisham do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Lewisham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Lewisham 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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| SE13 | Lewisham / Hither Green | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | SE13 covers Lewisham / Hither Green only; Lewisham Council handles the drawing package, and Lewisham / Hither Green case officers apply the SE13 conservation-area map. |
| SE14 | New Cross | Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Brockley | New Cross sits wholly inside SE14, so Lewisham Council validates every drawing package submitted from an SE14 address. |
| SE23 | Forest Hill / Honor Oak | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | A drawing package at an SE23 address in Forest Hill / Honor Oak is determined by Lewisham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Forest Hill / Honor Oak. |
| SE26 | Sydenham | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | SE26 straddles a boundary: Sydenham addresses fall to Lewisham Council or Bromley Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting SE26 drawings. |
| 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. |
| SE4 | Brockley | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | A drawing package at an SE4 address in Brockley is determined by Lewisham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Brockley. |
| SE6 | Catford / Bellingham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | SE6 covers Catford / Bellingham only; Lewisham Council handles the drawing package, and Catford / Bellingham case officers apply the SE6 conservation-area map. |
| SE8 | Deptford | Georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build | Deptford sits wholly inside SE8, so Lewisham Council validates every drawing package submitted from an SE8 address. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Lewisham?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Lewisham
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Forest Hill (SE23) — drawing package work in Forest Hill means victorian villas, edwardian terraces. Forest Hill is Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. throughout SE23. Lewisham Council decides the Forest Hill application, and Horniman Museum anchors the Forest Hill location plan.
- Honor Oak (SE23) — a drawing package in Honor Oak starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Honor Oak reads as Victorian villas on the hill. in SE23. Lewisham Council assesses Honor Oak architectural drawings against its own Honor Oak character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Honor Oak references One Tree Hill.
- Lewisham (SE13) — a drawing package in Lewisham starts from victorian terraces, post-war flats, and Lewisham reads as Victorian terraces, post-war centre. in SE13. Lewisham Council assesses Lewisham architectural drawings against its own Lewisham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Lewisham references Lewisham station.
- Blackheath (SE3) — Georgian and Victorian villas around the heath defines Blackheath, where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SE3. Any Blackheath drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Blackheath the usual Blackheath reference point on the site plan.
- Catford (SE6) — a drawing package in Catford starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Catford reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war centre. in SE6. Lewisham Council assesses Catford architectural drawings against its own Catford character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Catford references Catford Cat.
- Deptford (SE8) — drawing package work in Deptford means georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build. Deptford is Georgian fragments, regenerating quarter. throughout SE8. Lewisham Council decides the Deptford application, and Deptford High Street anchors the Deptford location plan.
- Hither Green (SE13) — drawing package work in Hither Green means edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. Hither Green is Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached. throughout SE13. Lewisham Council decides the Hither Green application, and Mountsfield Park anchors the Hither Green location plan.
Does Lewisham planning policy restrict a drawing package?
How designation changes a Lewisham drawing package: Lewisham Council maintains 30 conservation areas, including Lee Green, Blackheath, Deptford High Street. Inside any of them a Lewisham drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £258 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £120 prior approval in 6 weeks. Deptford High Street sets the tone for Lewisham casework.
No blanket Article 4 over Lewisham: Lewisham Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Lewisham, so a drawing package outside a Lewisham conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE4 owner wants on file.
What Lewisham is built from: Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Brockley, Honor Oak, Forest Hill; 1930s semi-detached in Catford and Hither Green; post-war mixed in Deptford. Generally permissive planning compared to central boroughs; loft conversions and side-return extensions routinely approved under PD. That mix decides the drawing package route in Lewisham more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for architectural drawings in Lewisham starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Lewisham scheme through Lewisham Council planning and building regulations together.
What happens if a Lewisham property sits on a boundary?
- Southwark — cross the Lewisham boundary and Southwark Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 43 conservation areas of its own around SE1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Lewisham edge because Southwark policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Greenwich — adjoining Lewisham, with 20 conservation areas centred on SE3. A drawing package on the far side of the Lewisham line is determined by Greenwich Council, so the Lewisham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Greenwich guidance before it is issued.
- Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Lewisham, so a drawing package a street from Lewisham is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Lewisham are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the Lewisham address sits on that edge.
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Lewisham 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 Lewisham edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Lewisham 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.
