Which Woolwich postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Woolwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Woolwich 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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| SE18 | Woolwich / Plumstead | Georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build | A drawing package at an SE18 address in Woolwich / Plumstead is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Woolwich / Plumstead. |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Georgian terraces, listed buildings | Neighbouring Greenwich, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE7 | Charlton | Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Neighbouring Charlton, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE9 | Eltham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Neighbouring Eltham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE3 | Blackheath (Greenwich) | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | Neighbouring Blackheath (Greenwich), where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE28 | Thamesmead | Post-war estates, new-build | Neighbouring Thamesmead, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE3 | Kidbrooke | New-build, post-war fragments | Neighbouring Kidbrooke, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
| SE9 | New Eltham | 1930s semi-detached | Neighbouring New Eltham, where drawing package work is handled by the same Greenwich Council case officers. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Woolwich?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Woolwich
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Woolwich (SE18) — Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen defines Woolwich, where georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across SE18. Any Woolwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Arsenal the usual Woolwich reference point on the site plan.
- Near Woolwich: New Eltham (SE9) — a drawing package in New Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, and New Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached. in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses New Eltham architectural drawings against its own New Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for New Eltham references New Eltham station.
- Near Woolwich: Greenwich (SE10) — drawing package work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. throughout SE10. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.
- Near Woolwich: Charlton (SE7) — Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines Charlton, where victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. across SE7. Any Charlton drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Charlton House the usual Charlton reference point on the site plan.
- Near Woolwich: Eltham (SE9) — 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments defines Eltham, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a drawing package can do. across SE9. Any Eltham drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Eltham Palace the usual Eltham reference point on the site plan.
- Near Woolwich: Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — drawing package work in Blackheath (Greenwich) means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Blackheath (Greenwich) is Georgian villas around the heath. throughout SE3. Greenwich Council decides the Blackheath (Greenwich) application, and Blackheath Common anchors the Blackheath (Greenwich) location plan.
- Near Woolwich: Thamesmead (SE28) — a drawing package in Thamesmead starts from post-war estates, new-build, and Thamesmead reads as post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. in SE28. Greenwich Council assesses Thamesmead architectural drawings against its own Thamesmead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Thamesmead references Thamesmead Town Centre.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Woolwich?
Woolwich conservation designations: there are 20 across Greenwich Council, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site), Blackheath, Charlton among them. Designation costs a Woolwich owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Eltham Park is the Woolwich designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
No blanket Article 4 over Woolwich: Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Woolwich, so a drawing package outside a Woolwich conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE18 owner wants on file.
The building fabric around Woolwich: Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich, Charlton; inter-war semi-detached in Eltham; new-build along the riverside. World Heritage Site status in Greenwich town centre adds heritage weight; outer borough areas (Eltham, Thamesmead) generally permissive. A drawing package in Woolwich is scoped against that stock first. Our Woolwich fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the Woolwich scheme through Greenwich Council planning and building control in one go.
Which neighbouring authorities border Woolwich?
- Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from Woolwich is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Woolwich are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the Woolwich address sits on that edge.
- Bexley — cross the Woolwich boundary and Bexley Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 16 conservation areas of its own around DA1. We re-price architectural drawings at the Woolwich edge because Bexley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Bromley — adjoining Woolwich, with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the Woolwich line is determined by Bromley Council, so the Woolwich quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.
- Newham — the Newham boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from Woolwich is decided by Newham Council instead. Newham runs 10 conservation areas across E6 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Woolwich are re-checked against Newham policy whenever the Woolwich address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Woolwich 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.
