About the Stratford, St John's Conservation Area
The Stratford, St John's Conservation Area covers about 8.3 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Newham in 1984. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings, all 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.
- 3 K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Stratford Town HallGrade II
- 30, Romford Road E15Grade II
- Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Education OfficesGrade II
- Gurney Memorial Drinking FountainGrade II
- King Edward Vii Public HouseGrade II
- Martyrs' MemorialGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Railings to Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- St John's HouseGrade II
- West Ham Court HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStratford, St John's Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Newham’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 Newham and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.