About the Church Road, Upper Norwood Conservation Area
The Church Road, Upper Norwood Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares within London Borough of Croydon’s area. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John, Grade II*.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Church Road, Upper Norwood CA
- 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.
- Church of St JohnGrade II*
- Beulah VillaGrade II
- Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Monument to Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy in All Saints' ChurchyardGrade II
- RockmountGrade II
- RosebankGrade II
- War Memorial at St John the Evangelist Church, Upper NorwoodGrade II
- War Memorial at the Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Westow LodgeGrade 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.