Where in Battersea does a drawing package actually get determined?
Every Battersea postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Battersea 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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| SW8 | South Lambeth / Nine Elms | Victorian terraces, new-build apartments | SW8 straddles a boundary: South Lambeth / Nine Elms addresses fall to Lambeth Council or Wandsworth Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting SW8 drawings. |
| SW11 | Battersea / Clapham Junction | Victorian terraces, new-build apartments | A drawing package at an SW11 address in Battersea / Clapham Junction is determined by Wandsworth Council under its own Local Plan policies for Battersea / Clapham Junction. |
| SW11 | Clapham Junction | Victorian terraces, mansion blocks | Neighbouring Clapham Junction, where drawing package work is handled by the same Wandsworth Council case officers. |
| SW12 | Balham | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Balham, 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. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Battersea?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Battersea
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- 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 Battersea: 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.
- Near Battersea: Southfields (SW18) — a drawing package in Southfields starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian terraces, and Southfields reads as 1930s semi-detached, grid plan. in SW18. Wandsworth Council assesses Southfields architectural drawings against its own Southfields character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Southfields references Southfields station.
- Near Battersea: Tonsleys (SW18) — a drawing package in Tonsleys starts from victorian terraces, and Tonsleys reads as Victorian conservation area. in SW18. Wandsworth Council assesses Tonsleys architectural drawings against its own Tonsleys character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Tonsleys references Tonsley Hill.
- Near Battersea: Nightingale Triangle (SW12) — a drawing package in Nightingale Triangle starts from edwardian terraces and villas, and Nightingale Triangle reads as Edwardian conservation area. in SW12. Wandsworth Council assesses Nightingale Triangle architectural drawings against its own Nightingale Triangle character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Nightingale Triangle references Nightingale Lane.
- Near Battersea: Roehampton (SW15) — Modernist post-war estates, Georgian fragments defines Roehampton, where post-war estates, georgian villas set what a drawing package can do. across SW15. Any Roehampton drawing package is validated by Wandsworth Council, with Alton Estate the usual Roehampton reference point on the site plan.
- Near Battersea: Clapham Junction (SW11) — a drawing package in Clapham Junction starts from victorian terraces, mansion blocks, and Clapham Junction reads as Victorian terraces, transport hub. in SW11. Wandsworth Council assesses Clapham Junction architectural drawings against its own Clapham Junction character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Clapham Junction references Clapham Junction station.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Battersea?
How designation changes a Battersea drawing package: Wandsworth Council maintains 45 conservation areas, including Clapham Common West, Tonsley, Magdalen Park. Inside any of them a Battersea 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. Tonsley sets the tone for Battersea casework.
What Article 4 removes near Battersea: Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. Before pricing a drawing package we check whether the SW8 address is inside the mapped area, because Wandsworth Council draws the Battersea boundary street by street rather than across the whole of Battersea.
Battersea 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 Battersea — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Battersea start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Wandsworth Council submissions.
What happens if a Battersea property sits on a boundary?
- Kingston upon Thames — cross the Battersea 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 Battersea edge because Kingston upon Thames policy and Wandsworth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Richmond upon Thames — the Richmond upon Thames boundary runs against Wandsworth, so a drawing package a street from Battersea 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 Battersea are re-checked against Richmond upon Thames policy whenever the Battersea address sits on that edge.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Battersea, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A drawing package on the far side of the Battersea line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Battersea quote for architectural drawings is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Westminster — adjoining Battersea, with 56 conservation areas centred on SW1. A drawing package on the far side of the Battersea line is determined by Westminster City Council, so the Battersea quote for architectural drawings is checked against Westminster guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Battersea 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.
