About the Eastergate (Church Lane) and Eastergate (Square) Conservation Area
The Eastergate (Church Lane) and Eastergate (Square) Conservation Area covers about 6.8 hectares and was designated by Arun District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St George, Grade II*. 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.
- 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 GeorgeGrade II*
- Argyl HouseGrade II
- Barn and Cart Shed at Manor Farm to the South West of the FarmhouseGrade II
- Eastergate HouseGrade II
- Eastergate MemorialGrade II
- Flint HouseGrade II
- Granary/outbuilding at Manor Farm to the North West of the FarmhouseGrade II
- Malthouse CottagesGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Old Farm CottageGrade II
- Shelley House and the Elm Tree StoresGrade II
- The Long HouseGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- The Wilkes Head InnGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEastergate (Church Lane) and Eastergate (Square) 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.