Royal ParksConservation Area

About the Royal Parks Conservation Area

The Royal Parks Conservation Area covers about 323 hectares and was designated by City of Westminster in 1990. Inside the boundary are 98 listed buildings (23 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 65 Grade II). The most significant is Apsley House, Grade I. 3 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 14 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 - No 100Householder works
• Article 4 - No 106Householder works
• 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.

• Apsley HouseGrade I
• Buckingham PalaceGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Boundary Walls Enclosing Grounds Walls to Buckingham Palace GardensGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Forecourt Gate Piers, Gates, Railings and LampsGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Gates, Railings, Piers and Gate Piers With Lamps Fronting Buckingham Gate and As Entrance to Ambassadors' CourtGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Lodge to North of Entrance to Royal Mews Buckingham Palace Lodges North and South Entrance to Royal MewsGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Lodge to South of Entrance to Royal Mews Buckingham Palace Lodges North and South Entrance to Royal MewsGrade I
• Buckingham Palace Riding SchoolGrade I
• Buckingham Palace, Wall Linking Palace and Riding School, Along Buckingham Palace RoadGrade I
• Decimus Burton Screen (Apsley Gate)Grade I
• Forecourt Railings, Piers and Gates to Apsley HouseGrade I
• North Screen to Buckingham Palace Forecourt With Gateway to GardensGrade I
• Queen Victoria MemorialGrade I
• Queen Victoria Memorial Gates and Gatepiers, Balustrades, Steps and Retaining Wall With Fountain Framing West End of the MallGrade I
• Royal Artillery MemorialGrade I
• South Screen to Buckingham Palace Forecourt Backing Onto Ambassadors' CourtGrade I
• Summer House in Buckingham Palace GardenGrade I
• The Achilles StatueGrade I
• The Guards MemorialGrade I
• The Marble ArchGrade I
• The Royal Mews at Buckingham PalaceGrade I
• The Waterloo Vase in Buckingham Palace GardenGrade I
• Wellington ArchGrade I
• Buckingham Gate Lodge,Gate Piers,Gates and RailingsGrade II*

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

The council’s appraisal

Nearby conservation areas