About the Church Street, Epsom Conservation Area
The Church Street, Epsom Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council in 2010. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Ebbisham House, Grade II*. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 41 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
- Church Street (Epsom)Householder works
- Worple RoadHouseholder 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.
- Ebbisham HouseGrade II*
- Parish Church of St MartinGrade II*
- The CedarsGrade II*
- 18, Church StreetGrade II
- 18, The ParadeGrade II
- 2, Heathcote RoadGrade II
- 20 and 22, Church StreetGrade II
- 24a and 24b, Church StreetGrade II
- 59, Church StreetGrade II
- Ashley CottagesGrade II
- Cedars CottageGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Former Ice House to Pitt PlaceGrade II
- Garden Wall Along North Side of Pitt Place and South Side of St Martins Churchyard, Running From Church Road to Church StreetGrade II
- Melrose CottageGrade II
- Outhouse to North of No 18Grade II
- ParkhurstGrade II
- Roseberry CottageGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- The Grove HouseGrade II
- The HermitageGrade II
- The Old Kings Head Public HouseGrade 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
WEBChurch Street, Epsom Conservation Area AppraisalEpsom and Ewell Borough 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 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.