Architectural drawings in SE21

Which postcode districts around SE21 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every SE21 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE21 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

Which SE21 neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE21 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE21: Dulwich Village (SE21) — a drawing package in Dulwich Village starts from georgian villas, edwardian villas (dulwich estate), and Dulwich Village reads as Georgian and Edwardian villas, Estate-managed. in SE21. Southwark Council assesses Dulwich Village architectural drawings against its own Dulwich Village character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Dulwich Village references Dulwich Picture Gallery.
• Bordering SE21: Bermondsey (SE1, SE16) — a drawing package in Bermondsey starts from warehouse conversions, georgian terraces, new-build, and Bermondsey reads as warehouse conversions, Georgian fragments. in SE1. Southwark Council assesses Bermondsey architectural drawings against its own Bermondsey character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Bermondsey references Bermondsey Street.
• Bordering SE21: Borough (SE1) — a drawing package in Borough starts from georgian and victorian terraces, warehouse conversions, and Borough reads as Georgian and Victorian terraces, market quarter. in SE1. Southwark Council assesses Borough architectural drawings against its own Borough character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Borough references Borough Market.
• Bordering SE21: Camberwell (SE5) — Georgian villas, Victorian terraces defines Camberwell, where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Camberwell drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Camberwell Green the usual Camberwell reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE21: Peckham (SE15) — a drawing package in Peckham starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and Peckham reads as Victorian terraces, creative renewal. in SE15. Southwark Council assesses Peckham architectural drawings against its own Peckham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Peckham references Peckham Rye.
• Bordering SE21: East Dulwich (SE22) — Victorian and Edwardian terraces defines East Dulwich, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any East Dulwich drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Lordship Lane the usual East Dulwich reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE21: Rotherhithe (SE16) — drawing package work in Rotherhithe means warehouse conversions, post-war estates, new-build. Rotherhithe is warehouse conversions, riverside. Southwark Council decides the Rotherhithe application, and Surrey Quays anchors the Rotherhithe location plan.
• Bordering SE21: Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE17) — a drawing package in Elephant and Castle starts from post-war estates, new-build towers, and Elephant and Castle reads as regenerated quarter, modernist origins. in SE1. Southwark Council assesses Elephant and Castle architectural drawings against its own Elephant and Castle character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Elephant and Castle references Elephant and Castle station.
• Bordering SE21: Nunhead (SE15) — drawing package work in Nunhead means victorian terraces. Nunhead is Victorian terraces around the cemetery. Southwark Council decides the Nunhead application, and Nunhead Cemetery anchors the Nunhead location plan.
• Bordering SE21: Clapham (SW4) — drawing package work in Clapham means victorian terraces, edwardian villas. Clapham is Victorian terraces around the common. Lambeth Council decides the Clapham application, and Clapham Common anchors the Clapham location plan.

What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in SE21?

Conservation areas covering SE21 (Dulwich Village): Southwark Council runs 43, and Dulwich Village, Peckham Rye, Borough are the ones SE21 (Dulwich Village) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE21 (Dulwich Village) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE21 (Dulwich Village) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Borough a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE21 (Dulwich Village) and Article 4: Article 4 for HMOs borough-wide; additional Article 4 for office-to-residential in Bermondsey and Elephant & Castle. A drawing package planned at a SE21 address is checked against that direction first; Southwark Council publishes the SE21 (Dulwich Village) extent, and the SE21 line rarely follows the SE21 (Dulwich Village) boundary you would expect.

The building fabric around SE21 (Dulwich Village): Georgian and Regency in Bermondsey and Borough; Victorian terraces in Camberwell and Peckham; Dulwich Estate controlled housing; riverside new-build. Dulwich Estate private planning scheme affects much of SE21 and SE22; Southwark planning for rest of borough; strong heritage context. A drawing package in SE21 (Dulwich Village) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Southwark Council.

Conservation areas covering SE21 (Dulwich Village): Lambeth Council runs 64, and Clapham Common, Herne Hill, Brixton Road are the ones SE21 (Dulwich Village) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE21 (Dulwich Village) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE21 (Dulwich Village) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Kennington a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

SE21 (Dulwich Village) and Article 4: Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions; plus office-to-residential restrictions. A drawing package planned at a SE21 address is checked against that direction first; Lambeth Council publishes the SE21 (Dulwich Village) extent, and the SE21 line rarely follows the SE21 (Dulwich Village) boundary you would expect.

The building fabric around SE21 (Dulwich Village): 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. A drawing package in SE21 (Dulwich Village) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Lambeth Council.

Which neighbouring authorities border SE21?

• City of London — the City of London boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from SE21 (Dulwich Village) is decided by City of London Corporation instead. City of London runs 27 conservation areas across EC1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE21 (Dulwich Village) are re-checked against City of London policy whenever the SE21 (Dulwich Village) address sits on that edge.
• Lambeth — the Lambeth boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from SE21 (Dulwich Village) is decided by Lambeth Council instead. Lambeth runs 64 conservation areas across SE1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE21 (Dulwich Village) are re-checked against Lambeth policy whenever the SE21 (Dulwich Village) address sits on that edge.
• Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from SE21 (Dulwich Village) is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE21 (Dulwich Village) are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the SE21 (Dulwich Village) address sits on that edge.
• Bromley — cross the SE21 (Dulwich Village) 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 SE21 (Dulwich Village) edge because Bromley policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Westminster — cross the SE21 (Dulwich Village) boundary and Westminster City Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE21 (Dulwich Village) edge because Westminster policy and Lambeth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Southwark — adjoining SE21 (Dulwich Village), with 43 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE21 (Dulwich Village) line is determined by Southwark Council, so the SE21 (Dulwich Village) 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 SE21 (Dulwich Village) is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE21 (Dulwich Village) are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the SE21 (Dulwich Village) address sits on that edge.
• Croydon — the Croydon boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SE21 (Dulwich Village) is decided by Croydon Council instead. Croydon runs 24 conservation areas across CR0 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE21 (Dulwich Village) are re-checked against Croydon policy whenever the SE21 (Dulwich Village) address sits on that edge.

Sources for this SE21 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.