Architectural drawings in SW16

Which SW16 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every SW16 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. SW16 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of SW16?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few SW16 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside SW16: Streatham (SW16) — drawing package work in Streatham means edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Streatham is Edwardian terraces, post-war flats. Lambeth Council decides the Streatham application, and Streatham High Road anchors the Streatham location plan.
• Bordering SW16: 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.
• Bordering SW16: Brixton (SW2, SW9) — a drawing package in Brixton starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and Brixton reads as Victorian terraces, vibrant centre. in SW2. Lambeth Council assesses Brixton architectural drawings against its own Brixton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Brixton references Brixton Market.
• Bordering SW16: Herne Hill (SE24) — a drawing package in Herne Hill starts from victorian villas, edwardian terraces, and Herne Hill reads as Victorian villas around Brockwell Park. in SE24. Lambeth Council assesses Herne Hill architectural drawings against its own Herne Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Herne Hill references Brockwell Park.
• Bordering SW16: Kennington (SE11) — a drawing package in Kennington starts from georgian terraces, post-war estates, and Kennington reads as Georgian terraces, Regency squares. in SE11. Lambeth Council assesses Kennington architectural drawings against its own Kennington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kennington references Kennington Park.
• Bordering SW16: Stockwell (SW9) — drawing package work in Stockwell means victorian terraces, post-war estates. Stockwell is Victorian terraces, post-war estates. Lambeth Council decides the Stockwell application, and Stockwell station anchors the Stockwell location plan.
• Bordering SW16: Vauxhall (SE11, SW8) — a drawing package in Vauxhall starts from regency terraces, modern apartments, post-war flats, and Vauxhall reads as Regency fragments, riverside new-build. in SE11. Lambeth Council assesses Vauxhall architectural drawings against its own Vauxhall character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Vauxhall references Vauxhall Bridge.
• Bordering SW16: West Norwood (SE27) — a drawing package in West Norwood starts from victorian terraces, edwardian villas, and West Norwood reads as Victorian terraces, Edwardian villas. in SE27. Lambeth Council assesses West Norwood architectural drawings against its own West Norwood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for West Norwood references West Norwood Cemetery.
• Bordering SW16: Tulse Hill (SE27, SW2) — drawing package work in Tulse Hill means victorian villas, edwardian terraces. Tulse Hill is Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces. Lambeth Council decides the Tulse Hill application, and Tulse Hill station anchors the Tulse Hill location plan.
• Bordering SW16: Waterloo (SE1) — Georgian fragments, post-war estates, regen defines Waterloo, where georgian terraces, post-war flats, new-build set what a drawing package can do. Any Waterloo drawing package is validated by Lambeth Council, with Southbank Centre the usual Waterloo reference point on the site plan.

Does SW16 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

Conservation areas covering SW16 (Streatham / Norbury): Lambeth Council runs 64, and Kennington, Brockwell Park, Streatham Hill are the ones SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Brixton Road a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

What Article 4 removes near SW16 (Streatham / Norbury): Borough-wide Article 4 for HMO conversions; plus office-to-residential restrictions. Before pricing a drawing package we check whether the SW16 address is inside the mapped area, because Lambeth Council draws the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) boundary street by street rather than across the whole of SW16 (Streatham / Norbury).

What SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) is built from: 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. That mix decides the drawing package route in SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Lambeth Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Lambeth Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Conservation areas covering SW16 (Streatham / Norbury): Wandsworth Council runs 45, and Wandsworth Common, Clapham Common West, Tonsley are the ones SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) conservation area loses permitted development, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Clapham Common West a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

What Article 4 removes near SW16 (Streatham / Norbury): Article 4 for HMO conversions covering the whole borough. Before pricing a drawing package we check whether the SW16 address is inside the mapped area, because Wandsworth Council draws the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) boundary street by street rather than across the whole of SW16 (Streatham / Norbury).

What SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) is built from: Extensive Victorian terraced streets — the classic London side-return extension opportunity; Edwardian villas around the commons; 1930s semi-detached in Southfields. Family-oriented, high side-return extension and loft conversion rates; planning department experienced with Victorian terrace modifications. That mix decides the drawing package route in SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) more than the postcode does, and it is what a Wandsworth Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Wandsworth Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.

Which neighbouring authorities border SW16?

• Merton — adjoining SW16 (Streatham / Norbury), with 28 conservation areas centred on SW16. A drawing package on the far side of the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) line is determined by Merton Council, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Merton guidance before it is issued.
• Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Lambeth, so a drawing package a street from SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) is decided by Westminster City Council instead. Westminster runs 56 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) are re-checked against Westminster policy whenever the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) address sits on that edge.
• Southwark — adjoining SW16 (Streatham / Norbury), with 43 conservation areas centred on SE1. A drawing package on the far side of the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) line is determined by Southwark Council, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Southwark guidance before it is issued.
• Wandsworth — cross the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) boundary and Wandsworth Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 45 conservation areas of its own around SW8. We re-price architectural drawings at the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) edge because Wandsworth policy and Lambeth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Richmond upon Thames — the Richmond upon Thames boundary runs against Wandsworth, so a drawing package a street from SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) is decided by Richmond Council instead. Richmond upon Thames runs 72 conservation areas across SW13 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) are re-checked against Richmond upon Thames policy whenever the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) address sits on that edge.
• Hammersmith and Fulham — the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary runs against Wandsworth, so a drawing package a street from SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) is decided by Hammersmith & Fulham Council instead. Hammersmith and Fulham runs 45 conservation areas across W6 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) are re-checked against Hammersmith and Fulham policy whenever the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) address sits on that edge.
• Lambeth — cross the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) boundary and Lambeth Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 64 conservation areas of its own around SE1. We re-price architectural drawings at the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) edge because Lambeth policy and Wandsworth policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Sutton — adjoining SW16 (Streatham / Norbury), with 17 conservation areas centred on SM1. A drawing package on the far side of the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) line is determined by Sutton Council, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Sutton guidance before it is issued.
• Bromley — adjoining SW16 (Streatham / Norbury), with 48 conservation areas centred on BR1. A drawing package on the far side of the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) line is determined by Bromley Council, so the SW16 (Streatham / Norbury) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Bromley guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this SW16 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.