Which postcode districts around Greenwich do we cover for listed building consent application work?
Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Greenwich fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a listed building consent application |
|---|
| 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 listed building consent 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 listed building consent application before submitting SE3 drawings. |
| SE7 | Charlton | Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached | A listed building consent application at an SE7 address in Charlton is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Charlton. |
| SE9 | Eltham / Mottingham | 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Eltham / Mottingham is split at SE9. Either Greenwich Council or Bromley Council can determine a listed building consent application here, so the SE9 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Georgian terraces, listed buildings | Greenwich sits wholly inside SE10, so Greenwich Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an SE10 address. |
| SE18 | Woolwich / Plumstead | Georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build | A listed building consent 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 | A listed building consent application at an SE28 address in Thamesmead is determined by Greenwich Council under its own Local Plan policies for Thamesmead. |
What changes about a listed building consent application in each part of Greenwich?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich
streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.
- Charlton (SE7) — Victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached defines Charlton, where victorian villas, 1930s semi-detached set what a listed building consent application can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SE7. Any Charlton listed building consent application is validated by Greenwich Council, with Charlton House the usual Charlton reference point on the site plan.
- Woolwich (SE18) — listed building consent application work in Woolwich means georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build. Woolwich is Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings throughout SE18. Greenwich Council decides the Woolwich application, and Royal Arsenal anchors the Woolwich location plan.
- Eltham (SE9) — a listed building consent application in Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses Eltham listed building consent applications against its own Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Eltham references Eltham Palace.
- Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — Georgian villas around the heath defines Blackheath (Greenwich), where georgian villas, victorian terraces set what a listed building consent application can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across SE3. Any Blackheath (Greenwich) listed building consent application is validated by Greenwich Council, with Blackheath Common the usual Blackheath (Greenwich) reference point on the site plan.
- Thamesmead (SE28) — a listed building consent 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 listed building consent applications against its own Thamesmead character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Thamesmead references Thamesmead Town Centre.
- Kidbrooke (SE3) — regenerated quarter, new-build estate defines Kidbrooke, where new-build, post-war fragments set what a listed building consent application can do. Post-war stock here frequently sits inside an estate layout across SE3. Any Kidbrooke listed building consent application is validated by Greenwich Council, with Kidbrooke Village the usual Kidbrooke reference point on the site plan.
- New Eltham (SE9) — a listed building consent application in New Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, and New Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses New Eltham listed building consent applications against its own New Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for New Eltham references New Eltham station.
What local planning policy applies to a listed building consent application in Greenwich?
How designation changes a Greenwich listed building consent application: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Blackheath, Charlton, Eltham Park. Inside any of them a Greenwich listed building consent 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. Greenwich Town Centre (World Heritage Site) sets the tone for Greenwich casework.
Article 4 and your Greenwich listed building consent application: Greenwich Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a listed building consent 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 listed building consent 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 listed building consent application route in Greenwich — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
Who decides a listed building consent application on the edge of Greenwich?
- Bexley — adjoining Greenwich, with 16 conservation areas centred on DA1. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Bexley Council, so the Greenwich quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Bexley guidance before it is issued.
- Bromley — the Bromley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a listed building consent application a street from Greenwich is decided by Bromley Council instead. Bromley runs 48 conservation areas across BR1 and its neighbours, which is why listed building consent applications priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Bromley policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
- Newham — adjoining Greenwich, with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Newham Council, so the Greenwich quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
- Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Greenwich, so a listed building consent application a street from Greenwich is decided by Tower Hamlets Council instead. Tower Hamlets runs 58 conservation areas across E1 and its neighbours, which is why listed building consent applications priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
Sources for this Greenwich listed building consent 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.
