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East of EnglandConservation areas in Epping Forest District Council
25 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Abbess Roding
Designated 1981 · ref. 8086
Rules & recordAbridge
Designated 1977 · ref. 8087
Rules & recordBaldwins Hill, Loughton
Designated 1977 · ref. 7153
Rules & recordBell Common, Epping
Designated 1985 · ref. 6254
Rules & recordBlake Hall, Bobbingworth
Designated 1995 · ref. 8088
Rules & recordChigwell Village
Designated 1969 · ref. 8089
Rules & recordChipping Ongar
Designated 1969 · ref. 8091
Rules & recordCoopersale Street
Designated 1977 · ref. 8094
Rules & recordCopped Hall
Designated 1984 · ref. 8096
Rules & recordEpping
Designated 1969 · ref. 6250
Rules & recordGreat Stony School, Chipping Ongar
Designated 1995 · ref. 8099
Rules & recordHigh Ongar
Designated 1995 · ref. 8105
Rules & recordHill Hall, Theydon Mount
Designated 1996 · ref. 8102
Rules & recordLower Sheering
Designated 1975 · ref. 8107
Rules & recordMatching
Designated 1977 · ref. 6253
Rules & recordMatching Green
Designated 1969 · ref. 6251
Rules & recordMatching Tye
Designated 1977 · ref. 6252
Rules & recordMoreton
Designated 1977 · ref. 8110
Rules & recordNazeing and South Roydon
Designated 1982 · ref. 8111
Rules & recordRoyal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey
Designated 1981 · ref. 8115
Rules & recordRoydon Village
Designated 1973 · ref. 6255
Rules & recordStaples Road, Loughton
Designated 1995 · ref. 7154
Rules & recordUpshire
Designated 1985 · ref. 8118
Rules & recordWaltham Abbey
Designated 1969 · ref. 7150
Rules & recordYork Hill, Loughton
Designated 1977 · ref. 7152
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.