Architectural drawings in SE19

Which postcode districts around SE19 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every SE19 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE19 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across SE19?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE19 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

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

Does SE19 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

Conservation areas covering SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace): Croydon Council runs 24, and Shirley Park, South Norwood, Crystal Palace are the ones SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Old Coulsdon a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Croydon Council, so a drawing package at a SE19 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) sale to argue it later.

SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Croydon Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Conservation areas covering SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace): Lambeth Council runs 64, and Kennington, Brockwell Park, Streatham Hill are the ones SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Clapham Common a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) and Article 4: Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions; plus office-to-residential restrictions. A drawing package planned at a SE19 address is checked against that direction first; Lambeth Council publishes the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) extent, and the SE19 line rarely follows the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) boundary you would expect.

SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) housing stock: Victorian terraces in Clapham, Brixton, Herne Hill; Edwardian villas; 1930s and post-war estates in parts of Streatham; Georgian in Kennington. Mix of dense Victorian residential and post-war estate; strong conservation area coverage; generally design-led planning decisions. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Lambeth Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Which neighbouring authorities border SE19?

• Sutton — the Sutton boundary runs against Croydon, so a drawing package a street from SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) is decided by Sutton Council instead. Sutton runs 17 conservation areas across SM1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) are re-checked against Sutton policy whenever the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) address sits on that edge.
• Merton — cross the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) boundary and Merton Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 28 conservation areas of its own around SW16. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) edge because Merton policy and Croydon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Lambeth — cross the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) 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 SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) edge because Lambeth policy and Croydon policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Croydon, so a drawing package a street from SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) address sits on that edge.
• Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) is decided by Westminster City Council instead. Westminster runs 56 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) are re-checked against Westminster policy whenever the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) address sits on that edge.
• Southwark — adjoining SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace), with 43 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) line is determined by Southwark Council, so the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Southwark guidance before it is issued.
• Wandsworth — the Wandsworth boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the SE19 (Upper Norwood / Crystal Palace) address sits on that edge.

Sources for this SE19 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.