About the Northwold & Cazenove Conservation Area
The Northwold & Cazenove Conservation Area covers about 54 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Hackney in 2010. Inside the boundary are 5 listed buildings, all Grade II. 6 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
- A4D Non-residential to residentialChange of use
- London borough of HackneyHouseholder works
- Oldhill Street Local Shopping CentreHouseholder works
- Oldhill Street Local Shopping CentreHouseholder works
- Oldhill Street Local Shopping CentreHouseholder works
- Priority Industrial Area - Belfast RoadHouseholder works
- Priority Industrial Area - Belfast 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.
- 18-21, Sanford Terrace and 38 and 40 Smalley CloseGrade II
- 2-6, 7 and 8, Stamford Grove WestGrade II
- 9-17 Sanford Terrace and 26-36 Smalley CloseGrade II
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Grove Cottage Grove HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorthwold & Cazenove 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.