Which Deptford postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Deptford postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Deptford 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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| 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. |
| SE4 | Brockley | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Brockley, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE23 | Forest Hill | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Forest Hill, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE23 | Honor Oak | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Honor Oak, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE13 | Lewisham | Victorian terraces, post-war flats | Neighbouring Lewisham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE3 | Blackheath | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Blackheath, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE6 | Catford | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Neighbouring Catford, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE13 | Hither Green | Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached | Neighbouring Hither Green, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
| SE26 | Sydenham | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | Neighbouring Sydenham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Lewisham Council case officers. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Deptford?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Deptford
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Deptford (SE8) — a drawing package in Deptford starts from georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build, and Deptford reads as Georgian fragments, regenerating quarter. in SE8. Lewisham Council assesses Deptford architectural drawings against its own Deptford character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Deptford references Deptford High Street.
- Near Deptford: 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.
- Near Deptford: 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.
- Near Deptford: 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.
- Near Deptford: Hither Green (SE13) — Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached defines Hither Green, where edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. across SE13. Any Hither Green drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Mountsfield Park the usual Hither Green reference point on the site plan.
- Near Deptford: Sydenham (SE26) — a drawing package in Sydenham starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Sydenham reads as Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. in SE26. Lewisham Council assesses Sydenham architectural drawings against its own Sydenham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Sydenham references Sydenham Wells Park.
- Near Deptford: Brockley (SE4) — drawing package work in Brockley means victorian and edwardian terraces. Brockley is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. throughout SE4. Lewisham Council decides the Brockley application, and Brockley station anchors the Brockley location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Deptford?
Conservation areas covering Deptford: Lewisham Council runs 30, and Blackheath, Deptford High Street, Forest Hill are the ones Deptford owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Deptford conservation area loses permitted development, so the Deptford submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Deptford High Street a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Deptford permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Lewisham Council, so a drawing package at a SE8 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £129 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Deptford sale to argue it later.
The building fabric around Deptford: 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. A drawing package in Deptford is scoped against that stock first. Our Deptford fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the Deptford scheme through Lewisham Council planning and building control in one go.
Which neighbouring authorities border Deptford?
- Southwark — the Southwark boundary runs against Lewisham, so a drawing package a street from Deptford is decided by Southwark Council instead. Southwark runs 43 conservation areas across SE1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Deptford are re-checked against Southwark policy whenever the Deptford address sits on that edge.
- Greenwich — cross the Deptford boundary and Greenwich Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the Deptford edge because Greenwich policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Lewisham, so a drawing package a street from Deptford is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Deptford are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the Deptford address sits on that edge.
- Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Lewisham, so a drawing package a street from Deptford is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Deptford are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the Deptford address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Deptford 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.
