Which Balham postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Balham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Balham 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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| SW12 | Balham | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | A drawing package in Balham may land with Wandsworth Council or Lambeth Council — SW12 crosses the boundary, and the SW12 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW11 | Clapham Junction | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | Neighbouring Clapham Junction, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW8 | Battersea | Victorian terraces, new-build apartments | Neighbouring Battersea, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW17 | Tooting | Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Tooting, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW17 | Wandsworth Common | Victorian villas and terraces | Neighbouring Wandsworth Common, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW18 | Earlsfield | Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Earlsfield, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW15 | Putney | Edwardian terraces, Victorian villas, mansion blocks | Neighbouring Putney, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW18 | Southfields | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Southfields, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW18 | Tonsleys | Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Tonsleys, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW12 | Nightingale Triangle | Edwardian terraces and villas | Neighbouring Nightingale Triangle, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW15 | Roehampton | Post-war estates, Georgian villas | Neighbouring Roehampton, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
Which Balham neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Balham
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Balham (SW12) — drawing package work in Balham means victorian and edwardian terraces. Balham is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. throughout SW12. Wandsworth Council decides the Balham application, and Balham High Road anchors the Balham location plan.
- Near Balham: Clapham Junction (SW11) — Victorian terraces, transport hub defines Clapham Junction, where victorian terraces, mansion blocks set what a drawing package can do. across SW11. Any Clapham Junction drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Clapham Junction station the usual Clapham Junction reference point on the site plan.
- Near Balham: Battersea (SW8, SW11) — a drawing package in Battersea starts from victorian terraces, new-build apartments, and Battersea reads as Victorian terraces, riverside regen at Power Station. in SW8. Wandsworth Council assesses Battersea architectural drawings against its own Battersea character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Battersea references Battersea Power Station.
- Near Balham: Tooting (SW17) — Edwardian terraces, vibrant high street defines Tooting, where edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SW17. Any Tooting drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Tooting Market the usual Tooting reference point on the site plan.
- Near Balham: Wandsworth Common (SW17, SW18) — a drawing package in Wandsworth Common starts from victorian villas and terraces, and Wandsworth Common reads as Victorian villas around the common. in SW17. Wandsworth Council assesses Wandsworth Common architectural drawings against its own Wandsworth Common character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Wandsworth Common references Wandsworth Common.
- Near Balham: Earlsfield (SW18) — a drawing package in Earlsfield starts from victorian terraces, and Earlsfield reads as Victorian terraced streets. in SW18. Wandsworth Council assesses Earlsfield architectural drawings against its own Earlsfield character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Earlsfield references Earlsfield station.
- Near Balham: Putney (SW15) — a drawing package in Putney starts from edwardian terraces, victorian villas, mansion blocks, and Putney reads as Edwardian terraces, riverside. in SW15. Wandsworth Council assesses Putney architectural drawings against its own Putney character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Putney references Putney Bridge.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Balham?
Conservation areas covering Balham: Wandsworth Council runs 45, and Tonsley, Magdalen Park, Nightingale Triangle are the ones Balham owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Balham conservation area loses permitted development, so the Balham submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Tonsley a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
What Article 4 removes near Balham: Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. Before pricing a drawing package we check whether the SW12 address is inside the mapped area, because Wandsworth Council draws the Balham boundary street by street rather than across the whole of Balham.
Balham housing stock: Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields. Family-oriented, high side-return extension and loft conversion rates; planning department experienced with Victorian terrace modifications. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Balham — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Balham start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Wandsworth Council submissions.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Balham?
- Lambeth — adjoining Balham, with 64 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the Balham line is determined by Lambeth Council, so the Balham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Lambeth guidance before it is issued.
- Merton — adjoining Balham, with 28 conservation areas centred on SW16. A drawing package on the far side of the Balham line is determined by Merton Council, so the Balham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Merton guidance before it is issued.
- Kingston upon Thames — the Kingston upon Thames boundary runs against Wandsworth, so a drawing package a street from Balham is decided by Kingston Council instead. Kingston upon Thames runs 22 conservation areas across KT1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Balham are re-checked against Kingston upon Thames policy whenever the Balham address sits on that edge.
- Richmond upon Thames — the Richmond upon Thames boundary runs against Wandsworth, so a drawing package a street from Balham is decided by Richmond Council instead. Richmond upon Thames runs 72 conservation areas across SW13 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Balham are re-checked against Richmond upon Thames policy whenever the Balham address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Balham 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.
