About the Postman's Park Conservation Area
The Postman's Park Conservation Area covers about 3.3 hectares and was designated by City of London Corporation in 2007. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Christchurch Remains of Christ Church, Grade I.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Christchurch Remains of Christ ChurchGrade I
- Church of St BotolphGrade I
- King Edwards Buildings (post Office)Grade II*
- King Edwards Buildings Post OfficeGrade II*
- Memorial to Heroic Self SacrificeGrade II*
- 3 Little Britain and Franklin House 2 Little BritainGrade II
- Buckley House 4, Little BritainGrade II
- Gate and Railings to Former Churchyard of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- Police Call Box at North East Angle of Number 1Grade II
- Railings to Former Burial Ground of ChristchurchGrade II
- Statue of Rowland HillGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPostman's Park Conservation Area AppraisalCity of London Corporation’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from City of London Corporation and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.