Architectural drawings in SE2

Which postcode districts around SE2 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every SE2 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE2 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

Which SE2 neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE2 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Bordering SE2: 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 SE2: Charlton (SE7) — Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines Charlton, where victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Charlton drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Charlton House the usual Charlton reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE2: 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 SE2: 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 SE2: Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — Georgian villas around the heath defines Blackheath (Greenwich), where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Blackheath (Greenwich) drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Blackheath Common the usual Blackheath (Greenwich) reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE2: Thamesmead (SE28) — drawing package work in Thamesmead means post-war estates, new-build. Thamesmead is post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. Greenwich Council decides the Thamesmead application, and Thamesmead Town Centre anchors the Thamesmead location plan.
• Bordering SE2: 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 SE2: 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.
• Bordering SE2: Bexleyheath (DA6, DA7) — a drawing package in Bexleyheath starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Bexleyheath reads as 1930s semi-detached. in DA6. Bexley Council assesses Bexleyheath architectural drawings against its own Bexleyheath character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Bexleyheath references Bexleyheath Broadway.
• Bordering SE2: Sidcup (DA14, DA15) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas defines Sidcup, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Sidcup drawing package is validated by Bexley Council, with Sidcup station the usual Sidcup reference point on the site plan.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in SE2?

Conservation areas covering SE2 (Abbey Wood): Greenwich Council runs 20, and Eltham Park, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site), Blackheath are the ones SE2 (Abbey Wood) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE2 (Abbey Wood) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE2 (Abbey Wood) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Charlton a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE2 (Abbey Wood) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Greenwich Council, so a drawing package at a SE2 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a SE2 (Abbey Wood) sale to argue it later.

What SE2 (Abbey Wood) 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 SE2 (Abbey Wood) 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.

Conservation areas covering SE2 (Abbey Wood): Bexley Council runs 16, and Welling, Bexley Village, Old Bexley are the ones SE2 (Abbey Wood) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE2 (Abbey Wood) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE2 (Abbey Wood) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Crayford a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE2 (Abbey Wood) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Bexley Council, so a drawing package at a SE2 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a SE2 (Abbey Wood) sale to argue it later.

What SE2 (Abbey Wood) is built from: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Victorian cottages in Bexley Village and Crayford; post-war estates in Thamesmead and Erith. Outer south-east London suburban; very permissive planning environment; strong PD uptake for extensions and loft conversions. That mix decides the drawing package route in SE2 (Abbey Wood) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Bexley Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Bexley Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

What happens if a SE2 property sits on a boundary?

• Bexley — adjoining SE2 (Abbey Wood), with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE2 (Abbey Wood) line is determined by Bexley Council, so the SE2 (Abbey Wood) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.
• Bromley — cross the SE2 (Abbey Wood) 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 SE2 (Abbey Wood) edge because Bromley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Newham — cross the SE2 (Abbey Wood) 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 SE2 (Abbey Wood) edge because Newham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Tower Hamlets — adjoining SE2 (Abbey Wood), with 58 conservation areas centred on E1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE2 (Abbey Wood) line is determined by Tower Hamlets Council, so the SE2 (Abbey Wood) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Tower Hamlets guidance before it is issued.
• Greenwich — cross the SE2 (Abbey Wood) boundary and Greenwich Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 20 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE2 (Abbey Wood) edge because Greenwich policy and Bexley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this SE2 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.