About the South Shoreditch Conservation Area
The South Shoreditch Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Hackney in 1991. Inside the boundary are 54 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 50 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes 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.
- Brick LaneHouseholder 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.
- Church of St MichaelGrade I
- 91-101, Worship Street Ec2Grade II*
- Clergy House to West of Church of St MichaelGrade II*
- St Michael's Church SchoolGrade II*
- 10, Hoxton Square N1Grade II
- 103 and 105, Worship Street Ec2Grade II
- 125-130, Shoreditch High StreetGrade II
- 128 AND 132, CURTAIN ROAD EC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134-146 Curtain RoadGrade II
- 18-26, Rivington StreetGrade II
- 187-189, Shoreditch High Street E1Grade II
- 190, Shoreditch High Street E1Grade II
- 191, Shoreditch High Street E1Grade II
- 196, Shoreditch High Street E1Grade II
- 2 and 4, Paul Street Ec2Grade II
- 2 Posts at Either Side of Entrance to King John's CourtGrade II
- 2 Posts at Entrance to Bowl CourtGrade II
- 2 Posts at West End of North PartGrade II
- 2 Posts Outside Number 74Grade II
- 2 Posts to West of Curtain RoadGrade II
- 24 and 26, Curtain Road Ec2Grade II
- 32, Hoxton Square N1Grade II
- 324, Old StreetGrade II
- 340 and 342, Old Street Ec1Grade II
Show all 54 listed buildings ↓All 54 listed buildings
- 40-42, Great Eastern StreetGrade II
- 43-49, Charlotte RoadGrade II
- 5, FAIRCHILD PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 56, Hoxton Square N1Grade II
- 6 AND 8, GARDEN WALK EC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 6-8, Great Eastern StreetGrade II
- 87, Great Eastern Street Ec2Grade II
- Academy Fitness CentreGrade II
- Black Sea HouseGrade II
- Church of St MonicaGrade II
- Cleeve HouseGrade II
- Cleeve Workshops, Rear of Cleeve House, Boundary Street EstateGrade II
- Court House and Police StationGrade II
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- Forecourt Walls and Railings to Number 10Grade II
- Gunpost at North Corner of French Place, By RailwayGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Number 323 (including 323a)Grade II
- Post About 8 Yards West of High StreetGrade II
- Post at North Corner of Scrutton StreetGrade II
- Post at West Corner of Clifton StreetGrade II
- Post at West Corner of Garden WalkGrade II
- Post on East Side of Entrance to Bowl CourtGrade II
- Post Opposite East Entrance of New Inn BroadwayGrade II
- Post Outside Central Entrance of Numbers 36 to 46Grade II
- Post Outside East Corner of Entry Opposite Anning StreetGrade II
- Post to East of Corner of Rivington PlaceGrade II
- Priory of the Augustinian FriarsGrade II
- Shoreditch Town HallGrade II
- The Griffin 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
WEBSouth Shoreditch 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.