About the Bilsington Conservation Area
The Bilsington Conservation Area covers about 7.2 hectares and was designated by Ashford Borough Council in 1996. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Barn About 50 Metres South West of Court Lodge, Grade II*.
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.
- Barn About 50 Metres South West of Court LodgeGrade II*
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Bell and Housing 1 Metres South West of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Court LodgeGrade II
- Cross HouseGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Knights CottageGrade II
- St Amand and Number 4 Cross CottagesGrade II
- Sundial About 10 Metres South of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- The Cosway MonumentGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The White HorseGrade II
- Willow Trees and Wall AttachedGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBilsington Conservation Area AppraisalAshford Borough 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 Ashford Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.