About the St Georges Circus Conservation Area
The St Georges Circus Conservation Area covers about 1.9 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Southwark in 2000. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Obelisk at the Centre of St George's Circus, Grade II*. 15 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 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.
- 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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Bankside and Borough District Town CentreHouseholder works
- Elephant and Castle Major Town CentreHouseholder works
- Central Activities ZoneHouseholder works
- Railway ArchesHouseholder works
- Central Activities ZoneHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP45: Bakerloo Line Sidings and 7 St. George's CircusHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP48: London Southbank University QuarterHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP50: 1-5 Westminster Bridge RoadHouseholder works
- Bankside and Borough District Town CentreHouseholder works
- Elephant and Castle Major Town CentreHouseholder works
- Railway ArchesHouseholder works
- Central Activities ZoneHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP45: Bakerloo Line Sidings and 7 St George's CircusHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP48: London Southbank University QuarterHouseholder works
- Site allocation NSP50: 1-5 Westminster Bridge RoadHouseholder works
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.
- Obelisk at the Centre of St George's CircusGrade II*
- 109-112, Borough RoadGrade II
- 113-119, Borough RoadGrade II
- 123-131, London RoadGrade II
- 2-14, London RoadGrade II
- St George the Martyr LibraryGrade II
- The Duke of Clarence Public HouseGrade 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
WEBSt Georges Circus Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Southwark’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 Southwark and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.