About the ENFIELD TOWN Conservation Area
The ENFIELD TOWN Conservation Area covers about 64 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Enfield in 1968. Inside the boundary are 54 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 51 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew Enfield Parish Church, Grade II*. 3 Article 4 directions over the area remove 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.
- Enfield Town CentreHouseholder works
- Borough wideHouseholder works
- Enfield TownHouseholder 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 St Andrew Enfield Parish ChurchGrade II*
- Clarendon CottageGrade II*
- North East Building of Enfield Grammar SchoolGrade II*
- 103, Chase SideGrade II
- 13-15, Gentleman's RowGrade II
- 23, Gentleman's RowGrade II
- 25, Gentleman's RowGrade II
- 27-33, Gentleman's RowGrade II
- 3-4 The TownGrade II
- 4 Bridges Over New River, Including One at South End of Parsonage Gardens 4 Bridges Over New River, One at South End of Parsonage Gardens, The Others on East Side of River WalkGrade II
- 4 K6 Telephone Kiosks Near Junction With Church StreetGrade II
- 58, Silver StreetGrade II
- 60, Silver StreetGrade II
- 68, Silver StreetGrade II
- 7-9, Gentleman's RowGrade II
- 77, Chase SideGrade II
- 79, Chase SideGrade II
- 81 and 83, Chase SideGrade II
- 84, Silver StreetGrade II
- 85, Chase SideGrade II
- 87, Chase SideGrade II
- 90, Silver StreetGrade II
- 93 and 95, Chase SideGrade II
- 97, CHASE SIDE (See details for further address information)Grade II
Show all 54 listed buildings ↓All 54 listed buildings
- Barclays Bank, 20 The Town, EnfieldGrade II
- Borough Council Health OfficeGrade II
- Brecon HouseGrade II
- Christ Church United Reform Church, With Attached Meeting RoomGrade II
- EastburyGrade II
- Enfield Court (enfield Grammar School Junior School)Grade II
- Enfield VicarageGrade II
- Forecourt Railings to No 22Grade II
- Forecourt Railings to Nos 13 and 15Grade II
- Fortescue LodgeGrade II
- Front Railings and Gate to No 9Grade II
- Front Railings to No 11Grade II
- Gloucester Place Cottages, 22-36 Chase SideGrade II
- Little ParkGrade II
- Old Vestry OfficeGrade II
- Rivulet HouseGrade II
- SedgecropGrade II
- South Garden Wall to No 55 (brecon House)Grade II
- The Coach HouseGrade II
- The Crown and Horseshoes Public HouseGrade II
- The HavenGrade II
- The LaurelsGrade II
- Uvedale Cottage Uvedale HouseGrade II
- Wall at Back of Garden to Number 68 Silver StreetGrade II
- Wall at Junction With Little Park GardensGrade II
- Wall to East of Enfield Parish Church (church of St Andrew)Grade II
- Wall to East of Garden of Number 36 (enfield Vicarage)Grade II
- Wall to North of Forecourt of No 1Grade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- Westwood CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
PDFENFIELD TOWN 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.