About the York Hill, Loughton Conservation Area
The York Hill, Loughton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Epping Forest District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings, all 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.
- 107, York HillGrade II
- 109, York HillGrade II
- 111, 113 and 115, York HillGrade II
- 117 and 119, York HillGrade II
- 19 and 21, Forest WayGrade II
- 20, 22 and 24, Pump HillGrade II
- 34 and 36, York HillGrade II
- Ash GreenGrade II
- Bedford HouseGrade II
- Garden CottageGrade II
- The Gardeners Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Woodbury CottagesGrade 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
WEBYork Hill, Loughton 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.