Which postcode districts around Southwark do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Southwark postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Southwark fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
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| SE1 | Bermondsey / Borough / Waterloo | Georgian terraces, post-war flats, new-build | Bermondsey / Borough / Waterloo is split at SE1. Either Southwark Council or Lambeth Council can determine a drawing package here, so the SE1 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE5 | Camberwell | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | A drawing package in Camberwell may land with Southwark Council or Lambeth Council — SE5 crosses the boundary, and the SE5 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SE15 | Peckham / Nunhead | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | A drawing package at an SE15 address in Peckham / Nunhead is determined by Southwark Council under its own Local Plan policies for Peckham / Nunhead. |
| SE16 | Bermondsey / Rotherhithe | Warehouse conversions, Georgian terraces, new-build | SE16 covers Bermondsey / Rotherhithe only; Southwark Council handles the drawing package, and Bermondsey / Rotherhithe case officers apply the SE16 conservation-area map. |
| SE17 | Walworth | Post-war estates, new-build towers | A drawing package at an SE17 address in Walworth is determined by Southwark Council under its own Local Plan policies for Walworth. |
| SE21 | Dulwich Village | Georgian villas, Edwardian villas (Dulwich Estate) | Dulwich Village is split at SE21. Either Southwark Council or Lambeth Council can determine a drawing package here, so the SE21 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE22 | East Dulwich | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | SE22 covers East Dulwich only; Southwark Council handles the drawing package, and East Dulwich case officers apply the SE22 conservation-area map. |
| SE24 | Herne Hill | Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces | Herne Hill is split at SE24. Either Lambeth Council or Southwark Council can determine a drawing package here, so the SE24 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
How does a drawing package differ street by street across Southwark?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Southwark
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Borough (SE1) — drawing package work in Borough means georgian and victorian terraces, warehouse conversions. Borough is Georgian and Victorian terraces, market quarter. throughout SE1. Southwark Council decides the Borough application, and Borough Market anchors the Borough location plan.
- Camberwell (SE5) — Georgian villas, Victorian terraces defines Camberwell, where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SE5. Any Camberwell drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Camberwell Green the usual Camberwell reference point on the site plan.
- Peckham (SE15) — drawing package work in Peckham means victorian terraces, post-war estates. Peckham is Victorian terraces, creative renewal. throughout SE15. Southwark Council decides the Peckham application, and Peckham Rye anchors the Peckham location plan.
- Dulwich Village (SE21) — Georgian and Edwardian villas, Estate-managed defines Dulwich Village, where georgian villas, edwardian villas (dulwich estate) set what a drawing package can do. across SE21. Any Dulwich Village drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Dulwich Picture Gallery the usual Dulwich Village reference point on the site plan.
- East Dulwich (SE22) — Victorian and Edwardian terraces defines East Dulwich, where victorian and edwardian terraces set what a drawing package can do. across SE22. Any East Dulwich drawing package is validated by Southwark Council, with Lordship Lane the usual East Dulwich reference point on the site plan.
- Rotherhithe (SE16) — drawing package work in Rotherhithe means warehouse conversions, post-war estates, new-build. Rotherhithe is warehouse conversions, riverside. throughout SE16. Southwark Council decides the Rotherhithe application, and Surrey Quays anchors the Rotherhithe location plan.
- Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE17) — drawing package work in Elephant and Castle means post-war estates, new-build towers. Elephant and Castle is regenerated quarter, modernist origins. throughout SE1. Southwark Council decides the Elephant and Castle application, and Elephant and Castle station anchors the Elephant and Castle location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Southwark?
Conservation areas covering Southwark: Southwark Council runs 43, and Dulwich Village, Peckham Rye, Borough are the ones Southwark owners meet most. A drawing package inside a Southwark conservation area loses permitted development, so the Southwark submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Bermondsey Street a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.
Southwark 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 SE1 address is checked against that direction first; Southwark Council publishes the Southwark extent, and the SE1 line rarely follows the Southwark boundary you would expect.
The building fabric around Southwark: 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 Southwark is scoped against that stock first. Our Southwark fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the Southwark scheme through Southwark Council planning and building control in one go.
What happens if a Southwark property sits on a boundary?
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Southwark 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 Southwark edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- City of London — cross the Southwark 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 Southwark edge because City of London policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Lambeth — cross the Southwark 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 Southwark edge because Lambeth policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Lewisham — cross the Southwark boundary and Lewisham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price architectural drawings at the Southwark edge because Lewisham policy and Southwark policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Southwark 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.
