About the Sible Hedingham West Conservation Area
The Sible Hedingham West Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Braintree District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.
- Church of St PeterGrade II*
- Greys HallGrade II*
- The Old RectoryGrade II*
- 1, Church StreetGrade II
- 15 and 17, School RoadGrade II
- 18 and 20, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Church StreetGrade II
- 33, Church StreetGrade II
- 34, 36 and 38, Church StreetGrade II
- 37, Church StreetGrade II
- 40, Church StreetGrade II
- Cresswell FarmhouseGrade II
- Garden Walls and Railings Running From Gate Pier to West of Entrance to the Old Rectory Along South Side of Rectory Road and Along East Side of Church Street to BrookGrade II
- Greys Hall, Barn Approximately 35 Metres North East of HouseGrade II
- Greys Hall, Enclosing Forecourt Walls and Railings to Churchyard Face and Adjoining WallGrade II
- Prayors Farm HouseGrade II
- Prayors Farm, Barn Adjoining Road and Approximately 35 Metres South West of HouseGrade II
- Tape HouseGrade II
- The CroftGrade II
- The Old Rectory, Carriage House Approximately 40 Metres North East of HouseGrade II
- The White Horse InnGrade II
- The White LionGrade 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
WEBSible Hedingham West Conservation Area AppraisalBraintree 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 Braintree District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.