Stepney GreenConservation Area

What being inside the Stepney Green Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

2008

Size

16 ha

Listed buildings inside

46

Article 4

2 found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Stepney Green Conservation Area

The Stepney Green Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 2008. Inside the boundary are 46 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 44 Grade II). The most significant is Trinity Green (almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers, Grade I. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 31 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.

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.

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.

  • Stepney Green 1Householder works
  • Stepney Green 3Householder 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.

Show all 46 listed buildings ↓

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.