Conservation Areas in London Borough of Camden
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 40 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Camden
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Alexandra Road1 August 1994
- Bartholomew Estate1 February 1992
- Belsize1 February 1973
- Bloomsbury19 September 1968
- Camden Broadway20 September 2005
- Camden Square1 October 1974
- Camden Town1 November 1986
- Charlotte Street1 December 1968
- Dartmouth Park1 April 1978
- Denmark Street1 March 1984
- Elsworthy1 October 1973
- Eton1 December 1973
- Fitzjohns Netherhall1 March 1984
- Fitzroy Square19 September 1968
- Hampstead1 February 1968
- Hanway Street1 February 1989
- Harmood Street20 September 2005
- Hatton Garden1 December 1968
- Highgate Village1 May 1968
- Holly Lodge Estate1 June 1992
- Inkerman31 October 2001
- Jeffrey's Street1 November 1985
- Kelly Street23 July 1975
- Kentish Town18 June 1985
- Kings Cross St Pancras1 March 1986
- Kingsway1 June 1981
- Mansfield11 September 1990
- Parkhill16 January 1973
- Primrose Hill1 October 1971
- Priory Road1 March 1984
- Redington Frognal1 June 1985
- Regents Canal25 April 1974
- Regents Park1 July 1969
- Rochester12 December 2001
- Seven Dials (Covent Garden)1 November 1971
- South Hampstead1 August 1988
- South Hill Park1 August 1988
- St Johns Wood1 March 1970
- West End Green17 March 1993
- West Kentish Town20 September 2005
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Camden's Planning Map
Open London Borough of Camden's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Camden council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →