Question 1

What work can be carried out inside a conservation-area or listed property in SE10 Greenwich?

Accepted Answer

The conservation area centred on Greenwich town and running toward the Royal Observatory restricts changes that alter the streetscape — window replacements, roof-form alterations, front-elevation work and boundary structures. Inside the building the picture is quite different: a full kitchen replacement, bathroom refurbishment, structural reconfiguration between rooms and new flooring all sit largely outside conservation controls. Listed properties in SE10 are a separate category, because listed building consent may be needed for significant internal structural intervention even without any external change. We check the Heritage List and conservation boundary for every SE10 address before the survey concludes, and if consent is needed we build the application timeline into the programme so nothing causes delay further down the line.

Question 2

Do the Eltham (SE9) and Charlton (SE7) semis need planning permission for a loft conversion?

Accepted Answer

On a semi-detached house in SE9 or SE7, a hip-to-gable conversion falls outside the Class B permitted development allowance — that allowance applies only to detached dwellings. A planning application to the Royal Borough is therefore required. In practice, SE9 streets already show many completed conversions, the local planning team is well-versed in them, and a scheme that follows established ridge-height and materials precedents goes through routinely. We handle the planning application and structural calculations as part of the build package, not as a separate extra. Party wall notices for any steelwork bearing on the shared flank wall are prepared and served before groundwork begins.

Question 3

How much does a complete flat renovation cost at Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich (SE18)?

Accepted Answer

A full renovation of a Royal Arsenal Riverside flat in SE18 typically runs from £36,000 to £65,000 depending on the flat's floor area and the specification chosen. Most of these apartments were finished to a developer standard ten to fifteen years ago: kitchens showing worn carcasses and dated worktops, bathrooms with failing grout and tired sanitaryware, scratched engineered flooring and ageing heating controls. A systematic renovation addresses all of it — new kitchen, new bathroom, fresh flooring, redecoration and a lighting plan — with any boiler work or heating upgrade carried out by a Gas Safe registered partner. You receive a fully itemised written quote on the day of the site visit, so the scope and cost are agreed before any payment is requested.

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