Architectural drawings in SE3

Which postcode districts around SE3 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every SE3 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE3 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

How does a drawing package differ street by street across SE3?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE3 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE3: 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.
• Inside SE3: Kidbrooke (SE3) — drawing package work in Kidbrooke means new-build, post-war fragments. Kidbrooke is regenerated quarter, new-build estate. Greenwich Council decides the Kidbrooke application, and Kidbrooke Village anchors the Kidbrooke location plan.
• Inside SE3: 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 SE3: Greenwich (SE10) — drawing package work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.
• Bordering SE3: Charlton (SE7) — drawing package work in Charlton means victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Charlton is Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached. Greenwich Council decides the Charlton application, and Charlton House anchors the Charlton location plan.
• Bordering SE3: Woolwich (SE18) — Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen defines Woolwich, where georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. Any Woolwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Arsenal the usual Woolwich reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE3: 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 SE3: 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 SE3: New Eltham (SE9) — a drawing package in New Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, and New Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached. in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses New Eltham architectural drawings against its own New Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for New Eltham references New Eltham station.
• Bordering SE3: Brockley (SE4) — drawing package work in Brockley means victorian and edwardian terraces. Brockley is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Lewisham Council decides the Brockley application, and Brockley station anchors the Brockley location plan.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in SE3?

How designation changes a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) drawing package: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Blackheath, Charlton, Eltham Park. Inside any of them a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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 SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke): Greenwich Council has not withdrawn permitted development across SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke), so a drawing package outside a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE3 owner wants on file.

What SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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 SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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.

How designation changes a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) drawing package: Lewisham Council maintains 30 conservation areas, including Deptford High Street, Forest Hill, Hither Green. Inside any of them a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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. Forest Hill sets the tone for SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke): Lewisham Council has not withdrawn permitted development across SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke), so a drawing package outside a SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a SE3 owner wants on file.

What SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) is built from: 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. That mix decides the drawing package route in SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Lewisham Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Lewisham Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of SE3?

• Bexley — cross the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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 SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) edge because Bexley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) address sits on that edge.
• Newham — cross the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) 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 SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) edge because Newham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) address sits on that edge.
• Southwark — the Southwark boundary runs against Lewisham, so a drawing package a street from SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) is decided by Southwark Council instead. Southwark runs 43 conservation areas across SE1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) are re-checked against Southwark policy whenever the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) address sits on that edge.
• Greenwich — adjoining SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke), with 20 conservation areas centred on SE3. A drawing package on the far side of the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) line is determined by Greenwich Council, so the SE3 (Blackheath / Kidbrooke) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Greenwich guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this SE3 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.