Architectural drawings in CR0

Where in CR0 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every CR0 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. CR0 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across CR0?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few CR0 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside CR0: Croydon (CR0) — drawing package work in Croydon means edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Croydon is post-war centre, Edwardian residential ring. Croydon Council decides the Croydon application, and Whitgift Centre anchors the Croydon location plan.
• Inside CR0: Addiscombe (CR0) — a drawing package in Addiscombe starts from edwardian terraces, and Addiscombe reads as Edwardian terraces. in CR0. Croydon Council assesses Addiscombe architectural drawings against its own Addiscombe character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Addiscombe references Addiscombe Road.
• Inside CR0: Shirley (CR0) — drawing package work in Shirley means 1930s semi-detached. Shirley is 1930s semi-detached. Croydon Council decides the Shirley application, and Shirley Park anchors the Shirley location plan.
• Bordering CR0: Crystal Palace (SE19) — Victorian villas, hill character defines Crystal Palace, where victorian villas, edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Crystal Palace drawing package is validated by Croydon Council, with Crystal Palace Park the usual Crystal Palace reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering CR0: Upper Norwood (SE19) — a drawing package in Upper Norwood starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Upper Norwood reads as Victorian villas. in SE19. Croydon Council assesses Upper Norwood architectural drawings against its own Upper Norwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Upper Norwood references Upper Norwood Triangle.
• Bordering CR0: South Norwood (SE25) — a drawing package in South Norwood starts from victorian terraces, and South Norwood reads as Victorian terraces. in SE25. Croydon Council assesses South Norwood architectural drawings against its own South Norwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for South Norwood references South Norwood Lake.
• Bordering CR0: Thornton Heath (CR7) — drawing package work in Thornton Heath means edwardian terraces. Thornton Heath is Edwardian terraces. Croydon Council decides the Thornton Heath application, and Thornton Heath station anchors the Thornton Heath location plan.
• Bordering CR0: Purley (CR8) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas defines Purley, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Purley drawing package is validated by Croydon Council, with Purley Way the usual Purley reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering CR0: Coulsdon (CR5) — a drawing package in Coulsdon starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Coulsdon reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in CR5. Croydon Council assesses Coulsdon architectural drawings against its own Coulsdon character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Coulsdon references Coulsdon South.
• Bordering CR0: Selhurst (SE25) — drawing package work in Selhurst means edwardian terraces. Selhurst is Edwardian terraces. Croydon Council decides the Selhurst application, and Selhurst Park anchors the Selhurst location plan.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in CR0?

How designation changes a CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) drawing package: Croydon Council maintains 24 conservation areas, including Crystal Palace, Old Coulsdon, Purley. Inside any of them a CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) 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. Shirley Park sets the tone for CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) casework.

CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Croydon Council, so a drawing package at a CR0 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) sale to argue it later.

What CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) is built from: Victorian villas in Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace; Edwardian terraces in Thornton Heath and Selhurst; 1930s semi-detached in Purley and Coulsdon; post-war in Croydon central. Large, mixed-density outer borough; permissive in outer areas; heritage controls in conservation pockets; major regeneration in central Croydon. That mix decides the drawing package route in CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Croydon Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Croydon Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Which neighbouring authorities border CR0?

• Sutton — cross the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) boundary and Sutton Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 17 conservation areas of its own around SM1. We re-price architectural drawings at the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) edge because Sutton policy and Croydon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Merton — adjoining CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley), with 28 conservation areas centred on SW16. A drawing package on the far side of the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) line is determined by Merton Council, so the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Merton guidance before it is issued.
• Lambeth — cross the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) boundary and Lambeth Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 64 conservation areas of its own around SE1. We re-price architectural drawings at the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) edge because Lambeth policy and Croydon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bromley — adjoining CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley), with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) line is determined by Bromley Council, so the CR0 (Croydon / Addiscombe / Shirley) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this CR0 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.