About the Ealing Town Centre Conservation Area
The Ealing Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Ealing in 1994. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of Christ the Saviour, 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.
- 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.
- Parish Church of Christ the SaviourGrade II*
- 7, The MallGrade II
- Clergy House, St Saviour'sGrade II
- Ealing Town HallGrade II
- Former Ealing Broadway Methodist Church and Memorial HallGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEaling Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Ealing’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 London Borough of Ealing and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.