Which postcode districts around Westminster do we cover for drawing package work?
Every Westminster postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Westminster 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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| SW1E | Victoria | Regency terraces, post-war flats | Victoria sits wholly inside SW1E, so Westminster City Council validates every drawing package submitted from an SW1E address. |
| SW1H | St James's Park | Grand Georgian and Regency terraces in Belgravia and Pimlico; Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks; heritage-rich townhouses throughout; very high listed building density | St James's Park sits wholly inside SW1H, so Westminster City Council validates every drawing package submitted from an SW1H address. |
| SW1P | Westminster / Vincent Square | Grand Georgian and Regency terraces in Belgravia and Pimlico; Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks; heritage-rich townhouses throughout; very high listed building density | SW1P covers Westminster / Vincent Square only; Westminster City Council handles the drawing package, and Westminster / Vincent Square case officers apply the SW1P conservation-area map. |
| SW1V | Pimlico | Regency terraces, post-war estates | Pimlico sits wholly inside SW1V, so Westminster City Council validates every drawing package submitted from an SW1V address. |
| SW1W | Belgravia / Victoria | Regency stucco terraces, listed buildings | SW1W covers Belgravia / Victoria only; Westminster City Council handles the drawing package, and Belgravia / Victoria case officers apply the SW1W conservation-area map. |
| SW1X | Knightsbridge / Belgravia | Regency stucco terraces, listed buildings | Knightsbridge / Belgravia is split at SW1X. Either Westminster City Council or RBKC Planning can determine a drawing package here, so the SW1X address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SW1Y | St James's | Grand Georgian and Regency terraces in Belgravia and Pimlico; Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks; heritage-rich townhouses throughout; very high listed building density | A drawing package at an SW1Y address in St James's is determined by Westminster City Council under its own Local Plan policies for St James's. |
| W1B | Regent Street | Grand Georgian and Regency terraces in Belgravia and Pimlico; Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks; heritage-rich townhouses throughout; very high listed building density | Regent Street sits wholly inside W1B, so Westminster City Council validates every drawing package submitted from an W1B address. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Westminster?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Westminster
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Bayswater (W2) — Victorian stucco terraces defines Bayswater, where victorian stucco terraces set what a drawing package can do. across W2. Any Bayswater drawing package is validated by Westminster City Council, with Hyde Park the usual Bayswater reference point on the site plan.
- Paddington (W2) — Regency and Victorian terraces, canal-side regen defines Paddington, where regency terraces, modern apartments set what a drawing package can do. across W2. Any Paddington drawing package is validated by Westminster City Council, with Paddington Basin the usual Paddington reference point on the site plan.
- Victoria (SW1E, SW1W) — drawing package work in Victoria means regency terraces, post-war flats. Victoria is Regency terraces, mixed-use. throughout SW1E. Westminster City Council decides the Victoria application, and Victoria Station anchors the Victoria location plan.
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9) — Victorian terraces and mansion blocks defines Westbourne Green, where victorian terraces, mansion blocks set what a drawing package can do. across W2. Any Westbourne Green drawing package is validated by Westminster City Council, with Royal Oak the usual Westbourne Green reference point on the site plan.
- Maida Vale (W9) — drawing package work in Maida Vale means edwardian mansion blocks, victorian villas. Maida Vale is Edwardian mansion blocks, canal-side. throughout W9. Westminster City Council decides the Maida Vale application, and Little Venice anchors the Maida Vale location plan.
- Mayfair (W1J, W1K) — Georgian listed townhouses, luxury defines Mayfair, where georgian townhouses, listed buildings set what a drawing package can do. across W1J. Any Mayfair drawing package is validated by Westminster City Council, with Berkeley Square the usual Mayfair reference point on the site plan.
- Belgravia (SW1X, SW1W) — white stucco Regency terraces defines Belgravia, where regency stucco terraces, listed buildings set what a drawing package can do. across SW1X. Any Belgravia drawing package is validated by Westminster City Council, with Eaton Square the usual Belgravia reference point on the site plan.
Does Westminster planning policy restrict a drawing package?
How designation changes a Westminster drawing package: Westminster City Council maintains 56 conservation areas, including Covent Garden, St John's Wood, Mayfair. Inside any of them a Westminster drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £258 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £120 prior approval in 6 weeks. Belgravia sets the tone for Westminster casework.
Article 4 and your Westminster drawing package: Multiple Article 4 Directions — office-to-residential restrictions, HMO conversions, retail to residential in shopping zones. At a NW8 address that matters twice over, because Westminster City Council applies the direction unevenly across Westminster — we read the Westminster policies map for the exact NW8 address before quoting architectural drawings.
Westminster below-ground policy: Westminster basement policy restricts to single-storey, typically under 50% of rear garden footprint; lightwells and rooflights strictly controlled in conservation areas. Any drawing package in Westminster that goes below existing foundations triggers two months notice under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and Westminster City Council will want the NW8 ground and groundwater position set out.
What Westminster is built from: Grand Georgian and Regency terraces in Belgravia and Pimlico; Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks; heritage-rich townhouses throughout; very high listed building density. Heritage-first planning approach; listed buildings on almost every street; basement and rear extension policies particularly strict. That mix decides the drawing package route in Westminster more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for architectural drawings in Westminster starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Westminster scheme through Westminster City Council planning and building regulations together.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of Westminster?
- Camden — the Camden boundary runs against Westminster, so a drawing package a street from Westminster is decided by Camden Council instead. Camden runs 40 conservation areas across NW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Westminster are re-checked against Camden policy whenever the Westminster address sits on that edge.
- Kensington and Chelsea — the Kensington and Chelsea boundary runs against Westminster, so a drawing package a street from Westminster is decided by RBKC Planning instead. Kensington and Chelsea runs 38 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why architectural drawings priced for Westminster are re-checked against Kensington and Chelsea policy whenever the Westminster address sits on that edge.
- Wandsworth — cross the Westminster 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 Westminster edge because Wandsworth policy and Westminster policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
- Lambeth — cross the Westminster 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 Westminster edge because Lambeth policy and Westminster policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Westminster 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.
