Which postcode districts around East Dulwich do we cover for drawing package work?
Every East Dulwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. East Dulwich 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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| SE22 | East Dulwich | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | SE22 covers East Dulwich only; Southwark Council handles the drawing package, and East Dulwich case officers apply the SE22 conservation-area map. |
| SE1 | Bermondsey | Warehouse conversions, Georgian terraces, new-build | Neighbouring Bermondsey, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE1 | Borough | Georgian and Victorian terraces, warehouse conversions | Neighbouring Borough, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE5 | Camberwell | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Camberwell, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE15 | Peckham | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | Neighbouring Peckham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE21 | Dulwich Village | Georgian villas, Edwardian villas (Dulwich Estate) | Neighbouring Dulwich Village, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE16 | Rotherhithe | Warehouse conversions, post-war estates, new-build | Neighbouring Rotherhithe, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE1 | Elephant and Castle | Post-war estates, new-build towers | Neighbouring Elephant and Castle, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
| SE15 | Nunhead | Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Nunhead, where drawing package work is handled by the same Southwark Council case officers. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of East Dulwich?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few East Dulwich
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- East Dulwich (SE22) — a drawing package in East Dulwich starts from victorian and edwardian terraces, and East Dulwich reads as Victorian and Edwardian terraces. in SE22. Southwark Council assesses East Dulwich architectural drawings against its own East Dulwich character guidance, and the location plan we draw for East Dulwich references Lordship Lane.
- Near East Dulwich: Rotherhithe (SE16) — warehouse conversions, riverside defines Rotherhithe, where warehouse conversions, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across SE16. Any Rotherhithe drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Surrey Quays the usual Rotherhithe reference point on the site plan.
- Near East Dulwich: Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE17) — drawing package work in Elephant and Castle means post-war estates, new-build towers. Elephant and Castle is regenerated quarter, modernist origins. throughout SE1. Southwark Council decides the Elephant and Castle application, and Elephant and Castle station anchors the Elephant and Castle location plan.
- Near East Dulwich: Nunhead (SE15) — a drawing package in Nunhead starts from victorian terraces, and Nunhead reads as Victorian terraces around the cemetery. in SE15. Southwark Council assesses Nunhead architectural drawings against its own Nunhead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Nunhead references Nunhead Cemetery.
- Near East Dulwich: Bermondsey (SE1, SE16) — warehouse conversions, Georgian fragments defines Bermondsey, where warehouse conversions, georgian terraces, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across SE1. Any Bermondsey drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Bermondsey Street the usual Bermondsey reference point on the site plan.
- Near East Dulwich: Borough (SE1) — Georgian and Victorian terraces, market quarter defines Borough, where georgian and victorian terraces, warehouse conversions set what a drawing package can do. across SE1. Any Borough drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Borough Market the usual Borough reference point on the site plan.
- Near East Dulwich: Camberwell (SE5) — drawing package work in Camberwell means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Camberwell is Georgian villas, Victorian terraces. throughout SE5. Southwark Council decides the Camberwell application, and Camberwell Green anchors the Camberwell location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in East Dulwich?
How designation changes a East Dulwich drawing package: Southwark Council maintains 43 conservation areas, including Borough, Camberwell Grove, Bermondsey Street. Inside any of them a East Dulwich 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. Camberwell Grove sets the tone for East Dulwich casework.
Article 4 and your East Dulwich drawing package: Article 4 for HMOs borough-wide; additional Article 4 for office-to-residential in Bermondsey and Elephant & Castle. At a SE22 address that matters twice over, because Southwark Council applies the direction unevenly across East Dulwich — we read the East Dulwich policies map for the exact SE22 address before quoting architectural drawings.
The building fabric around East Dulwich: Georgian and Regency in Bermondsey and Borough; Victorian terraces in Camberwell and Peckham; Dulwich Estate controlled housing; riverside new-build. Dulwich Estate private planning scheme affects much of SE21 and SE22; Southwark planning for rest of borough; strong heritage context. A drawing package in East Dulwich is scoped against that stock first. Our East Dulwich fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the East Dulwich scheme through Southwark Council planning and building control in one go.
What happens if a East Dulwich property sits on a boundary?
- Lewisham — cross the East Dulwich boundary and Lewisham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the East Dulwich edge because Lewisham policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Bromley — adjoining East Dulwich, with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the East Dulwich line is determined by Bromley Council, so the East Dulwich quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.
- Tower Hamlets — cross the East Dulwich 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 East Dulwich edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- City of London — the City of London boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from East Dulwich is decided by City of London Corporation instead. City of London runs 27 conservation areas across EC1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for East Dulwich are re-checked against City of London policy whenever the East Dulwich address sits on that edge.
Sources for this East Dulwich 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.
