About the South Lambeth Road Conservation Area
The South Lambeth Road Conservation Area covers about 6.7 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Lambeth in 1982. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Stockwell Bus Garage, Grade II*. 11 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
- Stockwell Bus GarageGrade II*
- 1-8, Stockwell Terrace Sw9Grade II
- 242-250, CLAPHAM ROAD SW9 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 274, South Lambeth Road Sw8Grade II
- 282-298, South Lambeth Road Sw8Grade II
- Stockwell Baptist ChurchGrade II
- Stockwell War MemorialGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Lambeth and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.