About the Albion Square Conservation Area
The Albion Square Conservation Area covers about 4.4 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Hackney in 1975. Inside the boundary are 14 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Albion Square CA
- 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.
- 1 and 2, Albion SquareGrade II
- 13-16, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 17 and 18, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 19 and 20, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 21 and 22, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 23 and 24, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 25 and 26, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 27-30, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 3 and 4, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 5 and 6, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 7 and 8, Albion Square E8Grade II
- 9-12, Albion Square E8Grade II
- Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Haggerston All Saints War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBAlbion Square Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Hackney’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 Hackney and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.