About the Rainham Conservation Area
The Rainham Conservation Area covers about 4.8 hectares within London Borough of Havering’s area. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Helen and St Giles, Grade I. 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 Helen and St GilesGrade I
- Forecourt Railings, Gates and Piers Walls and Vases at Rainham HallGrade II*
- Rainham HallGrade II*
- Stable Block at Rainham HallGrade II*
- The Lodge at Rainham HallGrade II*
- 2-8, Upminster Road SouthGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Outside the Bell Public HouseGrade II
- Rainham War MemorialGrade II
- RedburyGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Wall and Gate Piers to Rainham Hall Between Number 15 and 37Grade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBRainham Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Havering’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 Havering and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.