About the Central Croydon Conservation Area
The Central Croydon Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares within London Borough of Croydon’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Hospital of the Holy Trinity (whitgift Hospital), 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.
- Hospital of the Holy Trinity (whitgift Hospital)Grade I
- Croydon War MemorialGrade II*
- 11, Crown HillGrade II
- 13 and 13a, Crown HillGrade II
- Electricity Showrooms and OfficesGrade II
- Former Grant's Department StoreGrade II
- Municipal Buildings, comprising the clock tower, public library, and Corn Exchange, and including the area balustrade which incorporates a war memorial and a statue of Queen VictoriaGrade II
- Nat West BankGrade II
- Segas OfficesGrade II
- Surrey Street Drinking Fountain and wallGrade II
- Surrey Street Pumping StationGrade II
- The Dog and Bull Public HouseGrade II
- The Ship Public HouseGrade II
- Union Bank ChambersGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Croydon and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.