About the St Andrew's Church, Hornchurch Conservation Area
The St Andrew's Church, Hornchurch Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Havering in 2010. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade I.
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.
- Parish Church of St AndrewGrade I
- 195, High StreetGrade II
- 197, High StreetGrade II
- Dury FallsGrade II
- Hornchurch War MemorialGrade II
- Mill Cottage (to South West of Church of St Andrew)Grade II
- The King's Head InnGrade II
- Wykham CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSt Andrew's Church, Hornchurch 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.