About the Abbots Langley Conservation Area
The Abbots Langley Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares within Three Rivers District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence the Martyr, Grade I.
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 Abbots Langley 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.
- Church of St Lawrence the MartyrGrade I
- 11 and 13, High StreetGrade II
- 15, High StreetGrade II
- 17, 17a and 19, High StreetGrade II
- 23, High StreetGrade II
- 25, High StreetGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- 7, High StreetGrade II
- 9, High StreetGrade II
- Abbot's HouseGrade II
- Breakspear CollegeGrade II
- Henderson Memorial About 10 Metres North West of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Howard, Hawkins, Carpenter and Lane Memorial Immediately North East of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Pound CottageGrade II
- The Old Maltings, Including Kiln and Stable BlockGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- The War Memorial About 40 Metres East North East of Church of St LawerenceGrade II
- Yew CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBAbbots Langley Conservation Area AppraisalThree Rivers District 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 Three Rivers District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.