Architectural drawings in BR1

Which BR1 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every BR1 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. BR1 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

Which BR1 neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few BR1 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside BR1: Bromley (BR1, BR2) — a drawing package in Bromley starts from victorian terraces, edwardian villas, post-war flats, and Bromley reads as Victorian and Edwardian centre. in BR1. Bromley Council assesses Bromley architectural drawings against its own Bromley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Bromley references Bromley High Street.
• Inside BR1: Bickley (BR1) — 1930s detached, conservation defines Bickley, where 1930s detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Bickley drawing package is validated by Bromley Council, with Bickley station the usual Bickley reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering BR1: Beckenham (BR3) — a drawing package in Beckenham starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Beckenham reads as Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached. in BR3. Bromley Council assesses Beckenham architectural drawings against its own Beckenham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Beckenham references Beckenham Junction.
• Bordering BR1: Chislehurst (BR7) — a drawing package in Chislehurst starts from 1930s detached, edwardian villas, and Chislehurst reads as Large 1930s detached, conservation. in BR7. Bromley Council assesses Chislehurst architectural drawings against its own Chislehurst character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Chislehurst references Chislehurst Caves.
• Bordering BR1: Orpington (BR5, BR6) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war defines Orpington, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Orpington drawing package is validated by Bromley Council, with Orpington High Street the usual Orpington reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering BR1: Petts Wood (BR5) — a drawing package in Petts Wood starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Petts Wood reads as 1930s semi-detached, garden suburb. in BR5. Bromley Council assesses Petts Wood architectural drawings against its own Petts Wood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Petts Wood references Petts Wood station.
• Bordering BR1: West Wickham (BR4) — drawing package work in West Wickham means 1930s semi-detached. West Wickham is 1930s semi-detached. Bromley Council decides the West Wickham application, and West Wickham station anchors the West Wickham location plan.
• Bordering BR1: Biggin Hill (TN16) — 1930s semi-detached, rural fringe defines Biggin Hill, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Biggin Hill drawing package is validated by Bromley Council, with Biggin Hill Airport the usual Biggin Hill reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering BR1: Keston (BR2) — a drawing package in Keston starts from edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Keston reads as Edwardian and 1930s village. in BR2. Bromley Council assesses Keston architectural drawings against its own Keston character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Keston references Keston Ponds.
• Bordering BR1: Penge (SE20) — Victorian and Edwardian terraces defines Penge, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Penge drawing package is validated by Bromley Council, with Penge East station the usual Penge reference point on the site plan.

Does BR1 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

How designation changes a BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) drawing package: Bromley Council maintains 48 conservation areas, including Beckenham, Keston, Bickley. Inside any of them a BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Beckenham sets the tone for BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) casework.

Article 4 and your BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) drawing package: Bromley Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) generally survives outside BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a BR1 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) housing stock: Large 1930s detached and semi-detached in Chislehurst and Bickley; Edwardian in Beckenham; Victorian in Bromley town; Metropolitan Green Belt covers significant rural-fringe land. Largest London borough by area; substantial Green Belt; conservation areas in most town centres; generally permissive elsewhere. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Bromley Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Which neighbouring authorities border BR1?

• Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Bromley, so a drawing package a street from BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) address sits on that edge.
• Greenwich — cross the BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) 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 BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) edge because Greenwich policy and Bromley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bexley — cross the BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) 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 BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) edge because Bexley policy and Bromley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Croydon — adjoining BR1 (Bromley / Bickley), with 24 conservation areas centred on CR0. A drawing package on the far side of the BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) line is determined by Croydon Council, so the BR1 (Bromley / Bickley) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Croydon guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this BR1 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.