Which Merton postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Merton postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Merton 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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| SW19 | Wimbledon / Colliers Wood | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | A drawing package in Wimbledon / Colliers Wood may land with Merton Council or Wandsworth Council — SW19 crosses the boundary, and the SW19 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW20 | Raynes Park | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | SW20 covers Raynes Park only; Merton Council handles the drawing package, and Raynes Park case officers apply the SW20 conservation-area map. |
| SM4 | Morden | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | SM4 covers Morden only; Merton Council handles the drawing package, and Morden case officers apply the SM4 conservation-area map. |
| CR4 | Mitcham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates | Mitcham sits wholly inside CR4, so Merton Council validates every drawing package submitted from an CR4 address. |
| SW16 | Streatham / Norbury | Edwardian terraces, post-war flats | SW16 straddles a boundary: Streatham / Norbury addresses fall to Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council or Merton Council or Croydon Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting SW16 drawings. |
| SW17 | Tooting / Earlsfield | Edwardian terraces | SW17 straddles a boundary: Tooting / Earlsfield addresses fall to Wandsworth Council or Merton Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting SW17 drawings. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Merton?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Merton
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Wimbledon (SW19, SW20) — drawing package work in Wimbledon means victorian villas, edwardian terraces. Wimbledon is Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. Merton Council decides the Wimbledon application, and All England Club anchors the Wimbledon location plan.
- Wimbledon Village (SW19) — drawing package work in Wimbledon Village means georgian and victorian villas. Wimbledon Village is Georgian and Victorian village conservation. Merton Council decides the Wimbledon Village application, and Wimbledon Village High Street anchors the Wimbledon Village location plan.
- Raynes Park (SW20) — a drawing package in Raynes Park starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian terraces, and Raynes Park reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian terraces. in SW20. Merton Council assesses Raynes Park architectural drawings against its own Raynes Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Raynes Park references Raynes Park station.
- Morden (SM4) — drawing package work in Morden means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Morden is 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Merton Council decides the Morden application, and Morden Tube anchors the Morden location plan.
- Mitcham (CR4) — drawing package work in Mitcham means 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates. Mitcham is 1930s semi-detached, post-war estates. Merton Council decides the Mitcham application, and Mitcham Cricket Green anchors the Mitcham location plan.
- Colliers Wood (SW19) — drawing package work in Colliers Wood means edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Colliers Wood is Edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Merton Council decides the Colliers Wood application, and Colliers Wood Tube anchors the Colliers Wood location plan.
- South Wimbledon (SW19) — a drawing package in South Wimbledon starts from edwardian terraces, and South Wimbledon reads as Edwardian terraces. in SW19. Merton Council assesses South Wimbledon architectural drawings against its own South Wimbledon character guidance, and the location plan we draw for South Wimbledon references South Wimbledon Tube.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Merton?
Merton conservation designations: there are 28 across Merton Council, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Village, John Innes among them. Designation costs a Merton owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Wimbledon Common is the Merton designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
Merton permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Merton Council, so a drawing package at a SW19 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Merton sale to argue it later.
Merton housing stock: Victorian villas in Wimbledon; Edwardian terraces in Tooting and Colliers Wood; 1930s semi-detached in Morden and Raynes Park; post-war flats in Mitcham. Wimbledon is heavily conservation-controlled; outer Merton (Morden, Mitcham) is permissive. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Merton — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Merton Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.
Which neighbouring authorities border Merton?
- Kingston upon Thames — cross the Merton boundary and Kingston Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around KT1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Merton edge because Kingston upon Thames policy and Merton policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Wandsworth — the Wandsworth boundary runs against Merton, so a drawing package a street from Merton is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Merton are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the Merton address sits on that edge.
- Lambeth — the Lambeth boundary runs against Merton, so a drawing package a street from Merton is decided by Lambeth Council instead. Lambeth runs 64 conservation areas across SE1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Merton are re-checked against Lambeth policy whenever the Merton address sits on that edge.
- Croydon — the Croydon boundary runs against Merton, so a drawing package a street from Merton is decided by Croydon Council instead. Croydon runs 24 conservation areas across CR0 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Merton are re-checked against Croydon policy whenever the Merton address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Merton 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.
