About the Central Richmond Conservation Area
The Central Richmond Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in 2005. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 33 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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.
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II*
- Seaforth HouseGrade II*
- 1-12, Waterloo PlaceGrade II
- 1-211 Lichfield Court and 1-17 Lichfield TerraceGrade II
- 1, 3 and 4, Church TerraceGrade II
- 11, 13 and 15, Sheen RoadGrade II
- 12 and 14, Hill StreetGrade II
- 17, Sheen RoadGrade II
- 2, 4 and 6, Brewers LaneGrade II
- 21, Sheen RoadGrade II
- 3 and 4, Church WalkGrade II
- 3 and 5, Sheen RoadGrade II
- 3, ParkshotGrade II
- 4, 5 and 6, ParkshotGrade II
- 5, Hill StreetGrade II
- 6, King StreetGrade II
- 7, King StreetGrade II
- 7, Sheen RoadGrade II
- 8, Brewers LaneGrade II
- 8, King StreetGrade II
- 9, Sheen RoadGrade II
- Church of St John the DivineGrade II
- Dome BuildingsGrade II
- Greyhound HouseGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- Hermitage House (part of Former Queen Anne Hotel)Grade II
- Hogarth HouseGrade II
- Iron Railings on West Side of Passage Along Tops of Tomb Slabs From Rear of 26 Halford Road to Rear of Petty Sessions Court Also Including Vaults BelowGrade II
- Maids of Honour Tea ShopGrade II
- Milestone (opposite Clarence Street)Grade II
- Odeon CinemaGrade II
- Old Ship Public HouseGrade II
- Parkshot CottageGrade II
- St Johns StudiosGrade II
- The Clock TowerGrade II
- War memorial outside St Mary Magdelene's Church, RichmondGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBCentral Richmond Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames’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 Richmond upon Thames and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.