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PimlicoConservation Area

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

Designated

1990

Size

52 ha

Listed buildings inside

58

Article 4

1 found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Pimlico Conservation Area

The Pimlico Conservation Area covers about 52 hectares and was designated by City of Westminster in 1990. Inside the boundary are 58 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 57 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Gabriel, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 29 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.

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.

  • Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights RemovedHouseholder works
  • Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities ZoneChange of use

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 58 listed buildings ↓

The council’s appraisal

WEBPimlico Conservation Area AppraisalCity of Westminster’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

Lillington Gardens →Churchill Gardens →Dolphin Square →Peabody Avenue →Vincent Square →Regency Street →

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