About the Guildhall and Victoria Park Conservation Area
The Guildhall and Victoria Park Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by Portsmouth City Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is City of Portsmouth War Memorial, 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.
- City of Portsmouth War MemorialGrade II*
- Number 2 and Attached Garden WallGrade II*
- Theatre RoyalGrade II*
- 10, Guildhall WalkGrade II
- 4, St Georges WayGrade II
- 6,8 and 10, St Georges WayGrade II
- Cathedral Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Centenary FountainGrade II
- Ellie JaysGrade II
- Hms Active MemorialGrade II
- Hms Centurion MemorialGrade II
- Hms Nelson: Statue of Lion in Southeast Corner of Garden of the WardroomGrade II
- Hms Nelson: the Wardroom and Attached BollardsGrade II
- Hms Orlando MonumentGrade II
- Hms Powerful MemorialGrade II
- Hms Royal Sovereign MemorialGrade II
- Hms Shah MemorialGrade II
- Hms Victoria MonumentGrade II
- Mill Dam HouseGrade II
- Monument to Admiral NapierGrade II
- Portsea Free SchoolGrade II
- Statue of Queen VictoriaGrade II
- The AstoriaGrade II
- The GuildhallGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Portsmouth City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.