Which postcode districts around Sydenham do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Sydenham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Sydenham 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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| SE26 | Sydenham | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | SE26 straddles a boundary: Sydenham addresses fall to Lewisham Council or Bromley Council, so confirm which authority validates the drawing package before submitting SE26 drawings. |
| 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. |
| SE8 | Deptford | Georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build | Neighbouring Deptford, 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. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Sydenham?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Sydenham
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- 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 Sydenham: 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 Sydenham: Deptford (SE8) — Georgian fragments, regenerating quarter defines Deptford, where georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across SE8. Any Deptford drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Deptford High Street the usual Deptford reference point on the site plan.
- Near Sydenham: 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 Sydenham: Brockley (SE4) — Victorian and Edwardian terraces defines Brockley, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SE4. Any Brockley drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Brockley station the usual Brockley reference point on the site plan.
- Near Sydenham: Forest Hill (SE23) — drawing package work in Forest Hill means victorian villas, edwardian terraces. Forest Hill is Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. throughout SE23. Lewisham Council decides the Forest Hill application, and Horniman Museum anchors the Forest Hill location plan.
- Near Sydenham: Honor Oak (SE23) — drawing package work in Honor Oak means victorian villas, edwardian terraces. Honor Oak is Victorian villas on the hill. throughout SE23. Lewisham Council decides the Honor Oak application, and One Tree Hill anchors the Honor Oak location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Sydenham?
Conservation areas covering Sydenham: Lewisham Council runs 30, and Deptford High Street, Forest Hill, Hither Green are the ones Sydenham owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Sydenham conservation area loses permitted development, so the Sydenham submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Hither Green a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
No blanket Article 4 over Sydenham: Lewisham Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Sydenham, so a drawing package outside a Sydenham conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE26 owner wants on file.
Sydenham housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in Sydenham — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Architectural drawings in Sydenham start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Lewisham Council submissions.
Which neighbouring authorities border Sydenham?
- Southwark — adjoining Sydenham, with 43 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the Sydenham line is determined by Southwark Council, so the Sydenham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Southwark guidance before it is issued.
- Greenwich — adjoining Sydenham, with 20 conservation areas centred on SE3. A drawing package on the far side of the Sydenham line is determined by Greenwich Council, so the Sydenham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Greenwich guidance before it is issued.
- Bromley — adjoining Sydenham, with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the Sydenham line is determined by Bromley Council, so the Sydenham quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Sydenham 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 Sydenham edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Sydenham 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.
