About the South Woodford Conservation Area
The South Woodford Conservation Area covers about 5.5 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Redbridge in 1970. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Godfrey Monument in St Mary's Churchyard, 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.
- Godfrey Monument in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II*
- Raikes Mausoleum in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II*
- 140, High Road E18Grade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- ElmhurstGrade II
- Former White Hart Public HouseGrade II
- Keepe Monument in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Monument opposite south porch in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- North Monument in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Parish Church Memorial Hall and front railings and gatepiersGrade II
- The Old Court HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouth Woodford Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Redbridge’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 Redbridge and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.