About the Victoria Park Conservation Area
The Victoria Park Conservation Area covers about 48 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Hackney in 1977. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John of Jerusalem, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
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 John of JerusalemGrade II*
- Former French Protestant Hospital (later Cardinal Pole School)Grade II*
- 1-3, Church Crescent E9Grade II
- 20-54, Cassland Road E9Grade II
- 23, 23A, 24 and 25 Church Crescent and associated fences and gate piersGrade II
- 4-7, Church Crescent E9Grade II
- Forecourt Wall and Railings to South Hackney Upper SchoolGrade II
- Hampden ChapelGrade II
- K2 Telephone Kiosk Near Junction With Victoria Park RoadGrade II
- K2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Adult Education InstituteGrade II
- Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery, the lodge, gates and piers facing Lauriston Road and portion of the walling to the south of the graveyardGrade II
- Monger HouseGrade II
- Post Office Pillar Box at West Corner of Danesdale RoadGrade II
- South Hackney Upper SchoolGrade II
- Wall Around Churchyard of St John of JerusalemGrade II
- Wall to East of Number 3, Monger HouseGrade II
- War memorial at St John of Jerusalem ChurchGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBVictoria Park 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.