Architectural drawings in SE26

Which SE26 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every SE26 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE26 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

Which SE26 neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE26 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE26: Sydenham (SE26) — Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces defines Sydenham, where victorian villas, edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Sydenham drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Sydenham Wells Park the usual Sydenham reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE26: Brockley (SE4) — Victorian and Edwardian terraces defines Brockley, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. Any Brockley drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Brockley station the usual Brockley reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE26: Forest Hill (SE23) — a drawing package in Forest Hill starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Forest Hill reads as Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. in SE23. Lewisham Council assesses Forest Hill architectural drawings against its own Forest Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Forest Hill references Horniman Museum.
• Bordering SE26: Honor Oak (SE23) — a drawing package in Honor Oak starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Honor Oak reads as Victorian villas on the hill. in SE23. Lewisham Council assesses Honor Oak architectural drawings against its own Honor Oak character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Honor Oak references One Tree Hill.
• Bordering SE26: Lewisham (SE13) — a drawing package in Lewisham starts from victorian terraces, post-war flats, and Lewisham reads as Victorian terraces, post-war centre. in SE13. Lewisham Council assesses Lewisham architectural drawings against its own Lewisham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Lewisham references Lewisham station.
• Bordering SE26: Blackheath (SE3) — drawing package work in Blackheath means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Blackheath is Georgian and Victorian villas around the heath. Lewisham Council decides the Blackheath application, and Blackheath anchors the Blackheath location plan.
• Bordering SE26: Catford (SE6) — drawing package work in Catford means 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Catford is 1930s semi-detached, post-war centre. Lewisham Council decides the Catford application, and Catford Cat anchors the Catford location plan.
• Bordering SE26: Deptford (SE8) — a drawing package in Deptford starts from georgian terraces, post-war estates, new-build, and Deptford reads as Georgian fragments, regenerating quarter. in SE8. Lewisham Council assesses Deptford architectural drawings against its own Deptford character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Deptford references Deptford High Street.
• Bordering SE26: Hither Green (SE13) — Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached defines Hither Green, where edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Hither Green drawing package is validated by Lewisham Council, with Mountsfield Park the usual Hither Green reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE26: Bromley (BR1, BR2) — a drawing package in Bromley starts from victorian terraces, edwardian villas, post-war flats, and Bromley reads as Victorian and Edwardian centre. in BR1. Bromley Council assesses Bromley architectural drawings against its own Bromley character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Bromley references Bromley High Street.

Does SE26 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

How designation changes a SE26 (Sydenham) drawing package: Lewisham Council maintains 30 conservation areas, including Forest Hill, Hither Green, Lee Green. Inside any of them a SE26 (Sydenham) 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. Blackheath sets the tone for SE26 (Sydenham) casework.

Article 4 and your SE26 (Sydenham) drawing package: Lewisham Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in SE26 (Sydenham) generally survives outside SE26 (Sydenham) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a SE26 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

SE26 (Sydenham) housing stock: Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Brockley, Honor Oak, Forest Hill; 1930s semi-detached in Catford and Hither Green; post-war mixed in Deptford. Generally permissive planning compared to central boroughs; loft conversions and side-return extensions routinely approved under PD. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in SE26 (Sydenham) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Lewisham Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

How designation changes a SE26 (Sydenham) drawing package: Bromley Council maintains 48 conservation areas, including Beckenham, Keston, Bickley. Inside any of them a SE26 (Sydenham) 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. Bromley Town sets the tone for SE26 (Sydenham) casework.

Article 4 and your SE26 (Sydenham) drawing package: Bromley Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package in SE26 (Sydenham) generally survives outside SE26 (Sydenham) conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a SE26 owner records that a drawing package was lawful.

SE26 (Sydenham) housing stock: Large 1930s detached and semi-detached in Chislehurst and Bickley; Edwardian in Beckenham; Victorian in Bromley town; Metropolitan Green Belt covers significant rural-fringe land. Largest London borough by area; substantial Green Belt; conservation areas in most town centres; generally permissive elsewhere. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in SE26 (Sydenham) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Bromley Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

What happens if a SE26 property sits on a boundary?

• Southwark — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) boundary and Southwark Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 43 conservation areas of its own around SE1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Southwark policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Greenwich — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) 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 SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Greenwich policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bromley — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) 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 SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Bromley policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Tower Hamlets — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) boundary and Tower Hamlets Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 58 conservation areas of its own around E1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Lewisham policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bexley — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) boundary and Bexley Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 16 conservation areas of its own around DA1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Bexley policy and Bromley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Croydon — cross the SE26 (Sydenham) boundary and Croydon Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 24 conservation areas of its own around CR0. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE26 (Sydenham) edge because Croydon policy and Bromley policy rarely align on drawing package depth.

Sources for this SE26 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.