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LondonConservation areas in London Borough of Barnet
16 conservation areas and 48 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
College Farm
Designated 1989 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordFinchley Church End
Designated 2011 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordFinchley Garden Village
Designated 1978 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordGlenhill Close
Designated 2001 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordGolders Green
Designated 1998 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordHampstead Garden Suburb
Designated 2010 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordHampstead Village (Heath Passage)
Designated 1968 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordHendon Church End
Designated 1983 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordHendon The Burroughs
Designated 1983 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordMill Hill
Designated 2008 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordMonken Hadley
Designated 2007 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordMoss Hall Crescent
Designated 1974 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordRailway Terraces
Designated 1998 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordThe Watling Estate
Designated 1998 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordTotteridge
Designated 2008 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordWood Street
Designated 2007 · ref. CA03
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.
Article 4 directions in London Borough of Barnet
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Article 4 Agricultural Land Restriction Area 1 (17 April 1959)
- Article 4 Agricultural Land Restriction Area 2 (17 April 1959)
- Article 4 Agricultural Land Restriction Area 3 (17 April 1959)
- Article 4 Agricultural Land Restriction Area 4 (17 April 1959)
- Article 4 for Finchley Garden Village CA Area 1 (4 July 1979)
- Article 4 for Glenhill Close CA Area 1 Area 1 (31 July 2002)
- Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA Area 1 (5 March 1971)
- Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA Area 2 Spaniards End (15 October 2010)
- Article 4 for Hendon The Burroughs CA Area 1 (21 July 1987)
- Article 4 for Hendon The Burroughs CA Area 2 (21 July 1987)
- Article 4 for Mill Hill CA Area 1 (7 September 1970)
- Article 4 for Mill Hill CA Area 2 (7 September 1970)
- Article 4 for Mill Hill CA Area 3 (7 September 1970)
- Article 4 for Monken Hadley CA Area 1 (8 September 1972)
- Article 4 for Monken Hadley CA Area 2 (8 September 1972)
- Article 4 for Moss Hall Crescent CA Area 1 (27 July 1987)
- Article 4 for Totteridge CA Area 1 (5 July 1972)
- Article 4 for Totteridge CA Area 2 (5 July 1972)
- Article 4 for Totteridge CA Area 3 (5 July 1972)
- Article 4 for Wood Street CA Area 1 (8 September 1972)
- Article 4 for Wood Street CA Area 2 (8 September 1972)
- Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1 (29 May 2016)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 1 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 2 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 3 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 4 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 5 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 6 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Finchley Church End CA Area 7 (30 November 2011)
- Article 4(2) for Mill Hill CA Area 1 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Mill Hill CA Area 2 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 1 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 10 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 11 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 12 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 13 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 14 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 15 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 2 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 3 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 4 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 5 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 6 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 7 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 8 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Monken Hadley CA Area 9 (15 January 2007)
- Article 4(2) for Totteridge CA Area 1 (6 May 2008)
- Article 4(2) for Totteridge CA Area 2 (6 May 2008)
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.