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23 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
Ashburnham Triangle
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA1
Rules & recordBlackheath
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA2
Rules & recordBlackheath Park
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA3
Rules & recordCharlton Riverside
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA4
Rules & recordCharlton Village
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA5
Rules & recordDeptford High Street
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA7
Rules & recordEast Greenwich
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA8
Rules & recordEltham Green
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA9
Rules & recordEltham Palace
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA10
Rules & recordGoldie Leigh Hospital
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA11
Rules & recordGreenwich Park
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA6
Rules & recordPlumstead Common
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA12
Rules & recordProgress Estate
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA13
Rules & recordRectory Field
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA15
Rules & recordRoyal Arsenal Woolwich
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA14
Rules & recordShrewsbury Park Estate
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA16
Rules & recordSun in the Sands
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA17
Rules & recordThames Barrier and Bowater Road
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA18
Rules & recordWell Hall Pleasaunce
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA19
Rules & recordWest Greenwich
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA21
Rules & recordWestcombe Park
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA20
Rules & recordWoolwich
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA22
Rules & recordWoolwich Common
Official record · ref. 150_GRE_CA23
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.