About the West Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area
The West Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares and was designated by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael (including tower), 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.
- Church of St Michael (including tower)Grade II*
- 17-21, WEST HILL ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 39, Poole HillGrade II
- 5-11, POOLE HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 6-18, POOLE HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 6, St Michael's RoadGrade II
- Branksome ArmsGrade II
- Corner House HotelGrade II
- Durley Court Hotel Washington HotelGrade II
- Highcliffe Houses (now used as service accommodation for Highcliffe Hotel)Grade II
- Hill View LodgeGrade II
- Pars CornerGrade II
- Pembroke HotelGrade II
- St Michael's Church HallGrade II
- The Pembroke ArmsGrade II
- Unitarian ChurchGrade II
- WestoverGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area AppraisalBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.