Architectural drawings in SE5

Where in SE5 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every SE5 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SE5 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of SE5?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SE5 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SE5: 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 SE5: 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 SE5: Borough (SE1) — Georgian and Victorian terraces, market quarter defines Borough, where georgian and victorian terraces, warehouse conversions set what a drawing package can do. Any Borough drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Borough Market the usual Borough reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE5: Peckham (SE15) — Victorian terraces, creative renewal defines Peckham, where victorian terraces, post-war estates set what a drawing package can do. Any Peckham drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Peckham Rye the usual Peckham reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE5: 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 SE5: East Dulwich (SE22) — drawing package work in East Dulwich means victorian and edwardian terraces. East Dulwich is Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Southwark Council decides the East Dulwich application, and Lordship Lane anchors the East Dulwich location plan.
• Bordering SE5: 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 SE5: Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE17) — regenerated quarter, modernist origins defines Elephant and Castle, where post-war estates, new-build towers set what a drawing package can do. Any Elephant and Castle drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Elephant and Castle station the usual Elephant and Castle reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering SE5: 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 SE5: 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.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in SE5?

Conservation areas covering SE5 (Camberwell): Southwark Council runs 43, and Dulwich Village, Peckham Rye, Borough are the ones SE5 (Camberwell) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE5 (Camberwell) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE5 (Camberwell) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Bermondsey Street a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

Article 4 and your SE5 (Camberwell) drawing package: Article 4 for HMOs borough-wide; additional Article 4 for office-to-residential in Bermondsey and Elephant & Castle. At a SE5 address that matters twice over, because Southwark Council applies the direction unevenly across SE5 (Camberwell) — we read the SE5 (Camberwell) policies map for the exact SE5 address before quoting architectural drawings.

SE5 (Camberwell) housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a drawing package route in SE5 (Camberwell) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Southwark Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Conservation areas covering SE5 (Camberwell): Lambeth Council runs 64, and Clapham Common, Herne Hill, Brixton Road are the ones SE5 (Camberwell) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SE5 (Camberwell) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SE5 (Camberwell) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Brockwell Park a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

Article 4 and your SE5 (Camberwell) drawing package: Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions; plus office-to-residential restrictions. At a SE5 address that matters twice over, because Lambeth Council applies the direction unevenly across SE5 (Camberwell) — we read the SE5 (Camberwell) policies map for the exact SE5 address before quoting architectural drawings.

SE5 (Camberwell) 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 SE5 (Camberwell) — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Lambeth Council charges £548 for a householder application and has 8 weeks to determine it.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of SE5?

• City of London — cross the SE5 (Camberwell) boundary and City of London Corporation takes the drawing package instead, applying 27 conservation areas of its own around EC1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SE5 (Camberwell) edge because City of London policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Lambeth — adjoining SE5 (Camberwell), with 64 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE5 (Camberwell) line is determined by Lambeth Council, so the SE5 (Camberwell) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Lambeth guidance before it is issued.
• Lewisham — the Lewisham boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from SE5 (Camberwell) is decided by Lewisham Council instead. Lewisham runs 30 conservation areas across SE3 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE5 (Camberwell) are re-checked against Lewisham policy whenever the SE5 (Camberwell) address sits on that edge.
• Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Southwark, so a drawing package a street from SE5 (Camberwell) is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE5 (Camberwell) are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the SE5 (Camberwell) address sits on that edge.
• Westminster — adjoining SE5 (Camberwell), with 56 conservation areas centred on SW1. A drawing package on the far side of the SE5 (Camberwell) line is determined by Westminster City Council, so the SE5 (Camberwell) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Westminster guidance before it is issued.
• Southwark — cross the SE5 (Camberwell) 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 SE5 (Camberwell) edge because Southwark policy and Lambeth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Wandsworth — the Wandsworth boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SE5 (Camberwell) is decided by Wandsworth Council instead. Wandsworth runs 45 conservation areas across SW8 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE5 (Camberwell) are re-checked against Wandsworth policy whenever the SE5 (Camberwell) address sits on that edge.
• Croydon — the Croydon boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SE5 (Camberwell) is decided by Croydon Council instead. Croydon runs 24 conservation areas across CR0 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SE5 (Camberwell) are re-checked against Croydon policy whenever the SE5 (Camberwell) address sits on that edge.

Sources for this SE5 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.