About the Epping Conservation Area
The Epping Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Epping Forest District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 33 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 32 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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.
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- 104-110, High StreetGrade II
- 220, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 221 and 223, High StreetGrade II
- 225, High StreetGrade II
- 227, High StreetGrade II
- 229-233, High StreetGrade II
- 257 and 259, High StreetGrade II
- 261 and 263, High StreetGrade II
- 269, High StreetGrade II
- 29, Church HillGrade II
- 3-7, Lindsey StreetGrade II
- 309 and 311, High StreetGrade II
- 31 and 33, Church HillGrade II
- 315, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 317 and 319 High StreetGrade II
- 5, 7, 9, 11, ST JOHN'S ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 6, Palmer's HillGrade II
- 88 and 90, High StreetGrade II
- 92, 94 and 94a, High StreetGrade II
- 98-102, High StreetGrade II
- Aberdeen HouseGrade II
- Beulah LodgeGrade II
- Cedar HouseGrade II
Show all 33 listed buildings ↓All 33 listed buildings
- Cock HotelGrade II
- Epping Civic OfficesGrade II
- George and Dragon Inn Premises Occupied by Epping GoldsmithsGrade II
- Kendal LodgeGrade II
- Milestone at Palmer's HillGrade II
- Pair of K6 Telephone KiosksGrade II
- Thatched House HotelGrade II
- The Black LionGrade II
- War MemorialGrade 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
WEBEpping Conservation Area AppraisalEpping Forest District Council’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 Epping Forest District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.