Which Greenwich postcodes does this conservation area application service cover?
Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a conservation area application there. Greenwich fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not conservation area application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a conservation area application |
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| SE2 | Abbey Wood | Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich | SE2 straddles a boundary: Abbey Wood addresses fall to Greenwich Council or Bexley Council, so confirm which authority validates the conservation area application before submitting SE2 drawings. |
| SE3 | Blackheath / Kidbrooke | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | SE3 straddles a boundary: Blackheath / Kidbrooke addresses fall to Greenwich Council or Lewisham Council, so confirm which authority validates the conservation area application before submitting SE3 drawings. |
| SE7 | Charlton | Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached | Charlton sits wholly inside SE7, so Greenwich Council validates every conservation area application submitted from an SE7 address. |
| SE9 | Eltham / Mottingham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Eltham / Mottingham is split at SE9. Either Greenwich Council or Bromley Council can determine a conservation area application here, so the SE9 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Georgian terraces, listed buildings | A conservation area application at an SE10 address in Greenwich is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Greenwich. |
| SE18 | Woolwich / Plumstead | Georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build | A conservation area application at an SE18 address in Woolwich / Plumstead is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Woolwich / Plumstead. |
| SE28 | Thamesmead | Post-war estates, new-build | SE28 covers Thamesmead only; Greenwich Council handles the conservation area application. |
Which Greenwich neighbourhoods suit a conservation area application best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich
streets, and each one changes what a conservation area application can achieve at that address.
- Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — Georgian villas around the heath defines Blackheath (Greenwich), where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a conservation area application can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across SE3. Any Blackheath (Greenwich) conservation area application is validated by Greenwich Council, with Blackheath Common the usual Blackheath (Greenwich) reference point on the site plan.
- Thamesmead (SE28) — a conservation area application in Thamesmead starts from post-war estates, new-build, and Thamesmead reads as post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in SE28. Greenwich Council assesses Thamesmead conservation area applications against its own Thamesmead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Thamesmead references Thamesmead Town Centre.
- Kidbrooke (SE3) — a conservation area application in Kidbrooke starts from new-build, post-war fragments, and Kidbrooke reads as regenerated quarter, new-build estate. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Kidbrooke conservation area applications against its own Kidbrooke character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kidbrooke references Kidbrooke Village.
- New Eltham (SE9) — 1930s semi-detached defines New Eltham, where 1930s semi-detached set what a conservation area application can do. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application across SE9. Any New Eltham conservation area application is validated by Greenwich Council, with New Eltham station the usual New Eltham reference point on the site plan.
- Greenwich (SE10) — conservation area application work in Greenwich means georgian terraces, listed buildings. Greenwich is Georgian World Heritage centre. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SE10. Greenwich Council decides the Greenwich application, and Royal Observatory anchors the Greenwich location plan.
- Charlton (SE7) — Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines Charlton, where victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a conservation area application can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SE7. Any Charlton conservation area application is validated by Greenwich Council, with Charlton House the usual Charlton reference point on the site plan.
- Woolwich (SE18) — a conservation area application in Woolwich starts from georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build, and Woolwich reads as Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings in SE18. Greenwich Council assesses Woolwich conservation area applications against its own Woolwich character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Woolwich references Royal Arsenal.
What local planning policy applies to a conservation area application in Greenwich?
How designation changes a Greenwich conservation area application: Greenwich Council’s own list names 20 conservation areas, including Charlton, Eltham Park, Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site). Inside any of them a Greenwich conservation area application cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Charlton sets the tone for Greenwich casework.
Article 4 and your Greenwich conservation area application: Greenwich Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a conservation area application in Greenwich generally survives outside Greenwich conservation areas and listed curtilages. A Lawful Development Certificate at £274 is how a SE2 owner records that a conservation area application was lawful.
Greenwich housing stock: Georgian in Greenwich town centre; Victorian terraces in East Greenwich, Charlton; inter-war semi-detached in Eltham; new-build along the riverside. World Heritage Site status in Greenwich town centre adds heritage weight; outer borough areas (Eltham, Thamesmead) generally permissive. Read that before choosing a conservation area application route in Greenwich — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
Who decides a conservation area application on the edge of Greenwich?
- Bexley — adjoining Greenwich, with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A conservation area application on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Bexley Council, so the Greenwich quote for conservation area applications is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.
- Bromley — cross the Greenwich boundary and Bromley Council takes the conservation area application instead, applying 48 conservation areas of its own around BR1. We re-price conservation area applications at the Greenwich edge because Bromley policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on conservation area application depth.
- Newham — adjoining Greenwich, with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A conservation area application on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Newham Council, so the Greenwich quote for conservation area applications is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
- Tower Hamlets — cross the Greenwich boundary and Tower Hamlets Council takes the conservation area application instead, applying 58 conservation areas of its own around E1. We re-price conservation area applications at the Greenwich edge because Tower Hamlets policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on conservation area application depth.
Sources for this Greenwich conservation area application 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.
