Architectural drawings in BR3

Which BR3 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every BR3 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. BR3 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across BR3?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few BR3 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

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

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in BR3?

BR3 (Beckenham) conservation designations: there are 48 across Bromley Council, Keston, Bickley, Bromley Town among them. Designation costs a BR3 (Beckenham) owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Chislehurst is the BR3 (Beckenham) designation that most often changes a drawing package design.

No blanket Article 4 over BR3 (Beckenham): Bromley Council has not withdrawn permitted development across BR3 (Beckenham), so a drawing package outside a BR3 (Beckenham) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a BR3 owner wants on file.

What BR3 (Beckenham) is built from: 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. That mix decides the drawing package route in BR3 (Beckenham) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Bromley Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Bromley Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of BR3?

• Croydon — the Croydon boundary runs against Bromley, so a drawing package a street from BR3 (Beckenham) is decided by Croydon Council instead. Croydon runs 24 conservation areas across CR0 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for BR3 (Beckenham) are re-checked against Croydon policy whenever the BR3 (Beckenham) address sits on that edge.
• Southwark — adjoining BR3 (Beckenham), with 43 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the BR3 (Beckenham) line is determined by Southwark Council, so the BR3 (Beckenham) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Southwark guidance before it is issued.
• Lewisham — adjoining BR3 (Beckenham), with 30 conservation areas centred on SE3. A drawing package on the far side of the BR3 (Beckenham) line is determined by Lewisham Council, so the BR3 (Beckenham) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Lewisham guidance before it is issued.
• Greenwich — the Greenwich boundary runs against Bromley, so a drawing package a street from BR3 (Beckenham) is decided by Greenwich Council instead. Greenwich runs 20 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for BR3 (Beckenham) are re-checked against Greenwich policy whenever the BR3 (Beckenham) address sits on that edge.

Sources for this BR3 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.