Market Place and London StreetConservation Area

What being inside the Market Place and London Street Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

1972

Size

13 ha

Listed buildings inside

71

Article 4

None found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Market Place and London Street Conservation Area

The Market Place and London Street Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Reading Borough Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 71 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 67 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Laurence, Grade I. 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.

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.

Show all 71 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

London StreetChurch StreetMarket Placeand 3a Broad Streetfacing south towards Market PlaceHigh Street

The council’s appraisal

WEBMarket Place and London Street Conservation Area AppraisalReading 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 Reading Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.