About the East Preston Station Road Conservation Area
The East Preston Station Road Conservation Area covers about 3.4 hectares and was designated by Arun District Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I.
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.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
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.
- The Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- Manor CottageGrade II
- The Garden Wall of Manor Cottage to the North of the CottageGrade II
- The Garden Wall of West Preston Manor School to the North and West of the School HouseGrade II
- West Preston HouseGrade II
- West Preston Manor SchoolGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEast Preston Station Road Conservation Area AppraisalArun District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Arun District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.