About the CHURCH STREET, EDMONTON Conservation Area
The CHURCH STREET, EDMONTON Conservation Area covers about 6.0 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Enfield in 1970. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints Edmonton Parish Church, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Borough wideHouseholder works
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 All Saints Edmonton Parish ChurchGrade II*
- Lamb's CottageGrade II*
- 19-21, Church Street N9Grade II
- 20-20A, CHURCH STREET N9 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 24, Church Street N9Grade II
- Forcourt Railings and Gate to Lamb's CottageGrade II
- The Charles Lamb HallsGrade II
- The SchoolGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFCHURCH STREET, EDMONTON Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Enfield’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 Enfield and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.