Walthamstow St James Conservation Area (Waltham Forest)

About the Walthamstow St James Conservation Area

The Walthamstow St James Conservation Area covers about 4.5 hectares and was designated by London Borough of Waltham Forest in 2002. Inside the boundary are 2 listed buildings, all Grade II. 50 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.

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 Walthamstow St James 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.

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.

Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Walthamstow Major Centre related A4DHouseholder works
Other Article 4 Direction AreaHouseholder 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.

Clock HouseGrade II
L Manze Eel, Pie and Mash ShopGrade II

The council’s appraisal

WEBWalthamstow St James Conservation Area AppraisalLondon Borough of Waltham Forest’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

Leucha Road →Lloyd Park →Orford Road →St Mary's Church (Walthamstow Village) →Bakers Arms →Thornhill Road →

Boundary and listed buildings from London Borough of Waltham Forest and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.