Building Regulations Drawings in Hither Green |

No Article 4 Direction covers Lewisham, which keeps the Hither Green permitted-development route open on unlisted houses. The fabric of Hither Green is Edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, so a SE13 proposal is judged on fit before it is judged on size. Lewisham has 30 conservation areas, and Deptford High Street is the one that most often covers Hither Green stock. We plot the Hither Green site against the designation before quoting.

We check Article 4 directions against the Hither Green address first — it changes what is worth drawing. A Hither Green survey establishes the edwardian terraces dimensions that decide the scheme — original rear wall, floor levels, and ridge height against Mountsfield Park. The borough policy layer over every SE13 address is set out on Lewisham planning. The Hither Green survey then carries into architectural drawings in Hither Green if the project runs on to construction.

The Hither Green clock does not start until London Borough of Lewisham validates — one to two weeks. The first visit to Hither Green is a measured survey — every room, every opening, every level change recorded on site.

Statutory periods: 8 weeks from validation for a householder application, 13 weeks for a major scheme, 6 weeks for prior approval with a 21 days neighbour consultation, and 5 weeks for a full plans building control submission. A party structure notice requires one month notice and two months where excavation is involved.

After validation a Hither Green application is allocated to an officer, who will visit the SE13 address. Output for Hither Green: dimensioned PDFs at the scales the authority specifies.

Speaking to SE13 neighbours before submission avoids most of it. Roof pitch and eaves height on a Hither Green house are measured, not scaled off.

Party wall procedure runs alongside the Hither Green application, not after it. Once consent is granted, planning permission follows for the SE13 property.

Hither Green is characterised by edwardian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, concentrated across SE13 in the Lewisham / Hither Green area. On Hither Green streets the edwardian terraces sets the structural grammar for everything that follows. Applied to SE13 property: edwardian houses here are usually early cavity or solid wall, which decides whether insulation goes in the cavity or on the internal face. It is why the Hither Green existing set is measured, not traced. Ridge and eaves lines along Hither Green streets are the reference Lewisham Council uses.

Lewisham Council assesses Hither Green basements on standard grounds. Because the Hither Green survey is drawn properly once, loft conversion drawings for SE13 properties and house extension drawings build on it rather than starting again.

What the Hither Green drawing pack contains

The Hither Green package covers every sheet London Borough of Lewisham asks for.

• construction floor plans for the Hither Green property
• sections at 1:50
• Part A structural notes
• Part L thermal build-ups
• Part B fire and escape strategy

Local landmarks that shape a Hither Green application

• Manor House Gardens — gardens deep enough for the 8 weeks householder route on a Manor House Gardens plot.
• Mountsfield Park — it fixes the local datum a Hither Green roof extension is judged against.
• Hither Green Cemetery — it fixes the local datum a Hither Green roof extension is judged against.

Getting to a Hither Green survey

Surveyors travel to SE13 addresses from the studio; the nearest stations are Hither Green, Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Lewisham. Appointments are booked in Hither Green on weekdays and Saturdays, and the measured survey of a standard edwardian terraces takes two to three hours.

Where Hither Green sits

Hither Green lies 6.6 miles (10.6 km) south-east of Charing Cross, on Ordnance Survey grid reference TQ395745. The SE13 block plan is set out from that grid square. Source.

Practical detail for a Hither Green submission: the nearest stations are Hither Green and Charing Cross and Cannon Street and Lewisham; the Hither Green post town is LONDON; dialling code 020. Site plans are drawn to the address as Lewisham Council holds it.

Hither Green postcode coverage

SE13 (Lewisham / Hither Green), shared with Lewisham — all within our Hither Green survey radius.

Streets and stations in Hither Green

Recent Hither Green jobs sit on Manor House Gardens. most Hither Green sites are within walking distance of Hither Green or Charing Cross or Cannon Street.

Areas we cover around Hither Green

We take instructions from Beckenham (BR3), Chislehurst (BR7), Bickley (BR1), Orpington (BR5, BR6), Petts Wood (BR5), West Wickham (BR4) and everywhere between them and Hither Green.

Price differences between Hither Green projects come from the fabric — the edwardian terraces, level changes, and any Deptford High Street heritage requirement.

Statutory application fees are set by regulation, not by the council: £548 householder, £610 for a new dwelling, £274 for a lawful development certificate, £249 for prior approval.

We do not mark up the London Borough of Lewisham fee — it is paid at submission. London planning approval-rate dataset · Lewisham planning · building regulations drawings across London · building regulations drawings in Beckenham.

A chartered technologist surveys the Hither Green property and signs the drawings — the same person, start to finish. Where Deptford High Street or a SE13 party wall complicates a Hither Green scheme, Lewisham Council sees it early.

Drawings are produced by chartered members of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (MCIAT), the professional body for technical design and building-regulations competence. First-time approval across our London caseload is 98%. Statutory fees shown are those in force in England in 2026 under the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) Regulations. Confirm your local authority at gov.uk and submission requirements on the Planning Portal. Studio: 71–75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ.

Send the Hither Green address; we will come back with the route and the fee. This Hither Green page was reviewed in August 2026.