What Greenwich clients say

Where in Greenwich does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every Greenwich postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Greenwich fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of Greenwich?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Greenwich streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Woolwich (SE18) — Georgian arsenal heritage, riverside regen defines Woolwich, where georgian fragments, post-war estates, new-build set what a drawing package can do. across SE18. Any Woolwich drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Royal Arsenal the usual Woolwich reference point on the site plan.
• Eltham (SE9) — a drawing package in Eltham starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Eltham reads as 1930s semi-detached, Tudor fragments. in SE9. Greenwich Council assesses Eltham drawing packages against its own Eltham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Eltham references Eltham Palace.
• Blackheath (Greenwich) (SE3) — a drawing package in Blackheath (Greenwich) starts from georgian villas, victorian terraces, and Blackheath (Greenwich) reads as Georgian villas around the heath. in SE3. Greenwich Council assesses Blackheath (Greenwich) drawing packages against its own Blackheath (Greenwich) character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Blackheath (Greenwich) references Blackheath Common.
• Thamesmead (SE28) — a drawing package in Thamesmead starts from post-war estates, new-build, and Thamesmead reads as post-war estate, Brutalist origins, regen. in SE28. Greenwich Council assesses Thamesmead drawing packages 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 drawing package can do. across SE3. Any Kidbrooke drawing package is validated by Greenwich Council, with Kidbrooke Village the usual Kidbrooke reference point on the site plan.
• New Eltham (SE9) — drawing package work in New Eltham means 1930s semi-detached. New Eltham is 1930s semi-detached. throughout SE9. Greenwich Council decides the New Eltham application, and New Eltham station anchors the New Eltham location plan.
• Greenwich (SE10) — a drawing package in Greenwich starts from georgian terraces, listed buildings, and Greenwich reads as Georgian World Heritage centre. in SE10. Greenwich Council assesses Greenwich drawing packages against its own Greenwich character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Greenwich references Royal Observatory.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in Greenwich?

How designation changes a Greenwich drawing package: Greenwich Council maintains 20 conservation areas, including Blackheath, Charlton, Eltham Park. Inside any of them a Greenwich drawing package 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. Eltham Park sets the tone for Greenwich casework.

Article 4 and your Greenwich drawing package: Greenwich Council has made no borough-wide direction, so permitted development for a drawing package 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 drawing package was lawful.

The building fabric around Greenwich: 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. A drawing package in Greenwich is scoped against that stock first.

Which neighbouring authorities border Greenwich?

• Newham — adjoining Greenwich, with 10 conservation areas centred on E6. A drawing package on the far side of the Greenwich line is determined by Newham Council, so the Greenwich quote for drawing packages is checked against Newham guidance before it is issued.
• Tower Hamlets — the Tower Hamlets boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package 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 drawing packages priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Tower Hamlets policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.
• Lewisham — cross the Greenwich boundary and Lewisham Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around SE3. We re-price drawing packages at the Greenwich edge because Lewisham policy and Greenwich policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
• Bexley — the Bexley boundary runs against Greenwich, so a drawing package a street from Greenwich is decided by Bexley Council instead. Bexley runs 16 conservation areas across DA1 and its neighbours, which is why drawing packages priced for Greenwich are re-checked against Bexley policy whenever the Greenwich address sits on that edge.

Sources for this Greenwich 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.