3. Statutory Protection within the Conservation Area (Fig. 1)

3.1 The Great Wakering conservation area was first designated in March 1986. The boundary was amended to its current position in March 2006, reducing the extent of the linear High Street development covered by the designation. Although the route of the road is of importance, many of the buildings in the excluded area were 20^th century in origin, and there had been extensive uncontrolled installation of UPVC windows and other unsympathetic alterations to many properties to the extent that designation was no longer justified.

3.2 There are 14 Listed Buildings within the conservation area. The 12^th century church is Grade II*, and the remainder, which includes cottages, shops, the White Hart pub and a number of headstones in the churchyard, are Grade II.

3.3 There are no scheduled ancient monuments within the conservation area.

3.4 There are two public rights of way in the conservation area marked on the Definitive Map of Essex.

3.5 There are five Tree Preservation Orders within the conservation area (ROC15/83; ROC3/84; ROC/9/84; ROC19/89; ROC5/96). Other trees within the conservation area enjoy protection in as much as anyone within a conservation area carrying out works to a tree must give written notification to the local planning department at least six weeks beforehand.