About the Wanstead Village Conservation Area
The Wanstead Village Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Redbridge in 1970. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Christ Church, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Wanstead Village CA
- 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.
- Christ ChurchGrade II*
- 125, High Street E11Grade II
- 141, High Street E11Grade II
- 145b, High Street E11Grade II
- 6 8, High Street E11Grade II
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Outside Wanstead London Transport Station, WansteadGrade II
- School House (north Wing) to Wanstead Church of England Primary SchoolGrade II
- The Manor House (wanstead Conservative Association) and Forecourt PiersGrade II
- Wanstead Church of England Primary SchoolGrade II
- Wanstead United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Wanstead War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWanstead Village 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.