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LondonConservation areas in London Borough of Croydon
19 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
Addington Village
Official record · ref. 1408
Rules & recordBeulah Hill
Designated 2008 · ref. 7577
Rules & recordBradmore Green
Official record · ref. 1402
Rules & recordCentral Croydon
Official record · ref. 1406
Rules & recordChapman Houses, Croham Manor Road
Designated 2008 · ref. 7578
Rules & recordChatsworth Road
Designated 2008 · ref. 1411
Rules & recordChurch Road, Upper Norwood
Official record · ref. 1400
Rules & recordChurch Street
Designated 2008 · ref. 7576
Rules & recordEast India Estate
Official record · ref. 1409
Rules & recordKenley Aerodrome
Designated 2006 · ref. 1405
Rules & recordNorbury Estate
Designated 2008 · ref. 7579
Rules & recordNorwood Grove
Designated 2008 · ref. 1413
Rules & recordParish Church
Official record · ref. 1407
Rules & recordSouth Norwood
Official record · ref. 1403
Rules & recordSt Bernards
Designated 2008 · ref. 1412
Rules & recordThe Waldrons
Official record · ref. 1398
Rules & recordThe Webb Estate
Official record · ref. 542
Rules & recordUpper Woodcote Village
Official record · ref. 1399
Rules & recordWellesley Road North
Designated 2008 · ref. 3640
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.