Architectural drawings in SE10

Where in SE10 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every SE10 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE10 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of SE10?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE10 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE10: Greenwich (SE10) — Georgian World Heritage centre defines Greenwich, where georgian terraces, listed buildings set what a drawing package can do. Any Greenwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Observatory the usual Greenwich reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE10: Charlton (SE7) — drawing package work in Charlton means victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Charlton is Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Greenwich Council decides the Charlton application, and Charlton House anchors the Charlton location plan.
• Bordering SE10: Woolwich (SE18) — Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen defines Woolwich, where georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. Any Woolwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Arsenal the usual Woolwich reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE10: Eltham (SE9) — a drawing package in Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses Eltham architectural drawings against its own Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Eltham references Eltham Palace.
• Bordering SE10: Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — drawing package work in Blackheath (Greenwich) means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Blackheath (Greenwich) is Georgian villas around the heath. Greenwich Council decides the Blackheath (Greenwich) application, and Blackheath Common anchors the Blackheath (Greenwich) location plan.
• Bordering SE10: Thamesmead (SE28) — post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen defines Thamesmead, where post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. Any Thamesmead drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Thamesmead Town Centre the usual Thamesmead reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE10: Kidbrooke (SE3) — a drawing package in Kidbrooke starts from new-build, post-war fragments, and Kidbrooke reads as regenerated quarter, new-build estate. in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Kidbrooke architectural drawings against its own Kidbrooke character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kidbrooke references Kidbrooke Village.
• Bordering SE10: 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.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in SE10?

How designation changes a SE10 (Greenwich) drawing package: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Blackheath, Charlton, Eltham Park. Inside any of them a SE10 (Greenwich) 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. Charlton sets the tone for SE10 (Greenwich) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over SE10 (Greenwich): Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across SE10 (Greenwich), so a drawing package outside a SE10 (Greenwich) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE10 owner wants on file.

What SE10 (Greenwich) is built from: 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. That mix decides the drawing package route in SE10 (Greenwich) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Greenwich Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Greenwich Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of SE10?

• Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from SE10 (Greenwich) is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE10 (Greenwich) are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the SE10 (Greenwich) address sits on that edge.
• Lewisham — cross the SE10 (Greenwich) boundary and Lewisham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE10 (Greenwich) edge because Lewisham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bexley — adjoining SE10 (Greenwich), with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE10 (Greenwich) line is determined by Bexley Council, so the SE10 (Greenwich) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.
• Bromley — cross the SE10 (Greenwich) boundary and Bromley Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 48 conservation areas of its own around BR1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE10 (Greenwich) edge because Bromley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this SE10 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.