About the Elstree Village Conservation Area
The Elstree Village Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Hertsmere Borough Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Holly Bush Public House, Grade II*.
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.
- Holly Bush Public HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 3, High StreetGrade II
- 1, 2 and 3, Barnet LaneGrade II
- 12, High StreetGrade II
- 19, High StreetGrade II
- 9, High StreetGrade II
- Almshouse AlmshousesGrade II
- Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Hertsmere Progressive SynagogueGrade II
- Hill HouseGrade II
- Old St Mary's and Shop to the NorthGrade II
- Outbuilding to the Rear of St Mary's About 10 Metres South East of Old St Mary'sGrade II
- Ridleys Timber CottageGrade II
- Schopwick PlaceGrade 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
WEBElstree Village Conservation Area AppraisalHertsmere Borough Council’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 Hertsmere Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.