About the De Beauvoir Conservation Area
The De Beauvoir Conservation Area covers about 41 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Hackney in 1971. Inside the boundary are 31 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 De Beauvoir 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.
- 1-10, De Beauvoir Square N1Grade II
- 10, Northchurch Terrace N1Grade II
- 110-116, Southgate Road N1Grade II
- 121-151, BALLS POND ROAD N1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 126-130, Southgate Road N1Grade II
- 13-20, De Beauvoir Square N1Grade II
- 17 and 19, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 21-27, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 21-30, De Beauvoir Square N1Grade II
- 21-35 Northchurch TerraceGrade II
- 29-35, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 37 and 39, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 40-46, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 41-55, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 48 and 50, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 52 and 54, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 57-63, Northchurch Road N1Grade II
- 65-79, Balls Pond Road N1Grade II
- 75-85, De Beauvoir Road N1Grade II
- 85, Mortimer Road N1Grade II
- 87-105, De Beauvoir Road N1Grade II
- 93-97, Balls Pond Road N1Grade II
- 96 and 98, Downham Road N1Grade II
- 97-107, Hertford Road N1Grade II
Show all 31 listed buildings ↓All 31 listed buildings
- 99-113, Balls Pond Road N1Grade II
- Church of St PeterGrade II
- K2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Downham RoadGrade II
- K2 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Northchurch RoadGrade II
- Maberly Chapel and Attached School BuildingGrade II
- Railings Aroung De Beauvoir Square GardenGrade II
- Walls Around Churchyard of St Peter, With GatesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDe Beauvoir 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.