Which postcode districts around Southwark do we cover for Georgian townhouse project work?
Every Southwark postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a Georgian townhouse project there. Southwark fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not Georgian townhouse project estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a Georgian townhouse project |
|---|
| SE1 | Bermondsey / Borough / Waterloo | Georgian terraces, post-war flats, new-build | A Georgian townhouse project in Bermondsey / Borough / Waterloo may land with Southwark Council or Lambeth Council — SE1 crosses the boundary, and the SE1 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SE5 | Camberwell | Georgian villas, Victorian terraces | Camberwell is split at SE5. Either Southwark Council or Lambeth Council can determine a Georgian townhouse project here, so the SE5 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SE15 | Peckham / Nunhead | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | SE15 covers Peckham / Nunhead only; Southwark Council handles the Georgian townhouse project, and Peckham / Nunhead case officers apply the SE15 conservation-area map. |
| SE16 | Bermondsey / Rotherhithe | Warehouse conversions, Georgian terraces, new-build | A Georgian townhouse project at an SE16 address in Bermondsey / Rotherhithe is determined by Southwark Council under its own Local Plan policies for Bermondsey / Rotherhithe. |
| SE17 | Walworth | Post-war estates, new-build towers | A Georgian townhouse project 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) | A Georgian townhouse project in Dulwich Village may land with Southwark Council or Lambeth Council — SE21 crosses the boundary, and the SE21 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SE22 | East Dulwich | Victorian and Edwardian terraces | SE22 covers East Dulwich only; Southwark Council handles the Georgian townhouse project, 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 Georgian townhouse project here, so the SE24 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
What changes about a Georgian townhouse project in each part of Southwark?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Southwark
streets, and each one changes what a Georgian townhouse project can achieve at that address.
- Rotherhithe (SE16) — a Georgian townhouse project in Rotherhithe starts from warehouse conversions, post-war estates, new-build, and Rotherhithe reads as warehouse conversions, riverside. in SE16. Southwark Council assesses Rotherhithe Georgian townhouse projects against its own Rotherhithe character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Rotherhithe references Surrey Quays.
- Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE17) — regenerated quarter, modernist origins defines Elephant and Castle, where post-war estates, new-build towers set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across SE1. Any Elephant and Castle Georgian townhouse project is validated by Southwark Council, with Elephant and Castle station the usual Elephant and Castle reference point on the site plan.
- Nunhead (SE15) — Georgian townhouse project work in Nunhead means victorian terraces. Nunhead is Victorian terraces around the cemetery. throughout SE15. Southwark Council decides the Nunhead application, and Nunhead Cemetery anchors the Nunhead location plan.
- Bermondsey (SE1, SE16) — warehouse conversions, Georgian fragments defines Bermondsey, where warehouse conversions, georgian terraces, new-build set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across SE1. Any Bermondsey Georgian townhouse project is validated by Southwark Council, with Bermondsey Street the usual Bermondsey reference point on the site plan.
- Borough (SE1) — a Georgian townhouse project in Borough starts from georgian and victorian terraces, warehouse conversions, and Borough reads as Georgian and Victorian terraces, market quarter. in SE1. Southwark Council assesses Borough Georgian townhouse projects against its own Borough character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Borough references Borough Market.
- Camberwell (SE5) — Georgian townhouse project work in Camberwell means georgian villas, victorian terraces. Camberwell is Georgian villas, Victorian terraces. throughout SE5. Southwark Council decides the Camberwell application, and Camberwell Green anchors the Camberwell location plan.
- Peckham (SE15) — Georgian townhouse project 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.
Does Southwark planning policy restrict a Georgian townhouse project?
Conservation areas covering Southwark: Southwark Council runs 43, and Borough, Camberwell Grove, Bermondsey Street are the ones Southwark owners meet most. A Georgian townhouse project 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 Borough a Georgian townhouse project 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 Georgian townhouse project 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.
Southwark housing stock: 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. Read that before choosing a Georgian townhouse project route in Southwark — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Georgian townhouse projects in Southwark start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both Southwark Council submissions.
Who decides a Georgian townhouse project on the edge of Southwark?
- Lambeth — cross the Southwark boundary and Lambeth Council takes the Georgian townhouse project instead, applying 64 conservation areas of its own around SE1. We re-price Georgian townhouse projects at the Southwark edge because Lambeth policy and Southwark policy rarely align on Georgian townhouse project depth.
- Lewisham — adjoining Southwark, with 30 conservation areas centred on SE3. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Southwark line is determined by Lewisham Council, so the Southwark quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against Lewisham guidance before it is issued.
- Bromley — cross the Southwark boundary and Bromley Council takes the Georgian townhouse project instead, applying 48 conservation areas of its own around BR1. We re-price Georgian townhouse projects at the Southwark edge because Bromley policy and Southwark policy rarely align on Georgian townhouse project depth.
- Tower Hamlets — adjoining Southwark, with 58 conservation areas centred on E1. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Southwark line is determined by Tower Hamlets Council, so the Southwark quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against Tower Hamlets guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Southwark Georgian townhouse project 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.
