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Conservation areas in London Borough of Waltham Forest

15 conservation areas and 807 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.

Council website

Conservation areas

Bakers Arms

Designated 2015 · ref. CA13

Rules & record

Browning Road

Designated 1973 · ref. CA5

Rules & record

Chingford Green

Designated 1990 · ref. CA1

Rules & record

Forest School

Designated 1972 · ref. CA3

Rules & record

Leucha Road

Designated 1990 · ref. CA7

Rules & record

Leyton Town Centre

Designated 2013 · ref. CA12

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Leytonstone

Designated 1990 · ref. CA4

Rules & record

Lloyd Park

Designated 2015 · ref. CA14

Rules & record

Orford Road

Designated 1990 · ref. CA8

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Ropers Field

Designated 1990 · ref. CA2

Rules & record

St Mary's Church (Walthamstow Village)

Designated 1967 · ref. CA9

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Station Road

Designated 2023 · ref. CA15

Rules & record

Thornhill Road

Designated 1988 · ref. CA6

Rules & record

Walthamstow St James

Designated 2002 · ref. CA10

Rules & record

Woodford Green

Designated 1970 · ref. CA11

Rules & record

What 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 Waltham Forest

These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.

Bakers Arms District Centre (24 July 2018)
Borough Employment Area (24 July 2018)
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Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
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Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
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Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
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Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
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Borough Employment Area related A4D (29 June 2023)
Browning Road Conservation Area (1 January 1973)
Chingford Green Conservation Area (1 January 1990)
District Centre related A4D (29 June 2023)
District Centre related A4D (29 June 2023)
District Centre related A4D (29 June 2023)

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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.

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