About the Hill Hall, Theydon Mount Conservation Area
The Hill Hall, Theydon Mount Conservation Area covers about 84 hectares and was designated by Epping Forest District Council in 1996. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael the Archangel, Grade I.
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 Michael the ArchangelGrade I
- Hill Hall and Attached Service Wings to North and WestGrade I
- Fisherman's Hut to South East of Hill HallGrade II
- Hill Hall Bathing PavilionGrade II
- Outbuilding to North-West of Hill HallGrade II
- Red Brick Wall Approximately 700 Metres North East of Hill HallGrade II
- Tombstone in Churchyard of Church of St Michael Approx 100 Feet From South East Corner of Church to Sir William and Lady Smyth 1877Grade II
- Two Terrace Walls to West of Hill HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHill Hall, Theydon Mount 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.