About the Parish Church Conservation Area
The Parish Church Conservation Area covers about 4.6 hectares within London Borough of Croydon’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (9 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Old Palace Croydon: Chapel, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Old Palace Croydon: ChapelGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: east range of the north courtGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: east range of the south courtGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: great chamber and undercroft rangeGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: Great HallGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: southern range including long galleryGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: west range of the south courtGrade I
- Old Palace Croydon: western rangeGrade I
- Parish Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 120, Church StreetGrade II
- Elis David Almshouse Including Railings and Gates to StreetGrade II
- Numbers 2 to 8 (even) With Boundary Wall and Entry Arches and PiersGrade II
- Rose and Crown Public HouseGrade II
- War Memorial at Croydon MinsterGrade 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.