About the St George in the East Conservation Area
The St George in the East Conservation Area covers about 3.8 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 2008. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George in the East, 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.
- 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 George in the EastGrade I
- 192, Cable Street E1Grade II
- 194-224, Cable Street E1Grade II
- 230, Cable Street E1Grade II
- 44, Cannon Street Road E1Grade II
- Anonymous Sarcophagus Approximately 7 Metres East of St George's RectoryGrade II
- Churchyard and Rectory Wall at Church of St George in the EastGrade II
- Gate Piers to Church Drive at Church of St George in the EastGrade II
- Gate Piers to St George in the East's GardenGrade II
- Monument to A Wyllie in South West Corner of St George's GardensGrade II
- Pier, Gates, Railed Wall to North Side of Church of St George in the EastGrade II
- St George's Gardens Garden WallGrade II
- St George's Gardens Raine MemorialGrade II
- St George's Gardens War MemorialGrade II
- St George's RectoryGrade II
- St Georges Town HallGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.