Conservation areas

Conservation areas are those areas identified by the Local Planning Authority as having special architectural or historic interest which merits designation.

Character appraisals and boundary maps

Most conservation areas have a character appraisal statement that includes information about what makes them so special. 

If you live in a conservation area, read the conservation appraisal statement before submitting a planning application.

Learn more about conservation areas at Historic England

 

Character Appraisal	Boundary Map
Finchley Church End	Finchley Church End map
Cricklewood, Railway Terraces	Cricklewood Railway Terraces map
Glenhill Close	Glenhill Close map
Golders Green Town Centre	Golders Green Town Centre map
Hampstead Garden Suburb, The Bishop's Avenue	The Bishops Avenue map
Mill Hill	Mill Hill map
Monken Hadley	Monken Hadley map
Totteridge	Totteridge map
Watling Estate	Watling Estate map
Wood Street	Wood Street map
Hampstead Garden Suburb conservation areas  Hampstead Garden Suburb Design Guidance	Hampstead Garden Suburb map
Hendon, Church End	Hendon Church End map
Hendon, The Burroughs	Hendon The Burroughs map
Finchley Garden Village Finchley Garden Village Design Guidance	Finchley Garden Village map
Finchley College Farm	College Farm map
Hampstead Village - Heath Passage	Heath Passage map
Moss Hall Crescent	Moss Hall Crescent map

Article 4 directions

Some conservation areas are covered by an article 4 direction. This serves to restrict permitted development rights, which means that certain works people can do to their land or houses without planning permission are brought into the realms of planning consent. It does not in itself prohibit any action but means that a landowner is required to seek planning consent.

Within Barnet there are 10 conservation areas that are either covered by or have article 4 directions in force. To find more details about whether your property is covered by an article 4 direction please phone Land Charges on 020 8359 3000

Planning permission

Special controls apply to buildings in conservation areas. It is an offence to demolish, alter or extend a building in a conservation area without consent.

In some areas permitted development rights have been removed which limits the work that can be carried out without planning permission. Find out more about planning permission.

Trees in conservation areas are protected by law. It is an offence to undertake works to a tree in a conservation area without permission. To find out more about tree legislation see the Guidance Notes for tree works