Architectural drawings in SE18

Which postcode districts around SE18 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every SE18 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE18 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across SE18?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE18 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE18: Woolwich (SE18) — drawing package work in Woolwich means georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build. Woolwich is Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Greenwich Council decides the Woolwich application, and Royal Arsenal anchors the Woolwich location plan.
• Bordering SE18: 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 SE18: Charlton (SE7) — a drawing package in Charlton starts from victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Charlton reads as Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. in SE7. Greenwich Council assesses Charlton architectural drawings against its own Charlton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Charlton references Charlton House.
• Bordering SE18: Eltham (SE9) — 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments defines Eltham, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a drawing package can do. Any Eltham drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Eltham Palace the usual Eltham reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE18: 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 SE18: 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.
• Bordering SE18: 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 SE18: New Eltham (SE9) — 1930s semi-detached defines New Eltham, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any New Eltham drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with New Eltham station the usual New Eltham reference point on the site plan.

Does SE18 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

How designation changes a SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) drawing package: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Eltham Park, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site), Blackheath. Inside any of them a SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) 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 SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead): Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead), so a drawing package outside a SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE18 owner wants on file.

What SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) 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 SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) 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.

Which neighbouring authorities border SE18?

• Lewisham — cross the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) 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 SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) edge because Lewisham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bexley — adjoining SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead), with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) line is determined by Bexley Council, so the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.
• Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) address sits on that edge.
• Newham — cross the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) boundary and Newham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 10 conservation areas of its own around E6. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE18 (Woolwich / Plumstead) edge because Newham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this SE18 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.