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Old TownConservation Area

What being inside the Old Town Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

1973

Size

19 ha

Listed buildings inside

113

Article 4

None found

100 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Old Town Conservation Area

The Old Town Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by Brighton and Hove City Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 113 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 110 Grade II). The most significant is Brighton Hippodrome, 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.

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.

Show all 113 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

Meeting House LaneShip StreetPrince Albert StreetEast StreetMarket StreetMiddle StreetBrighton PlaceLittle East StreetUnion StreetBlack Lion LaneBoyces StreetDuke Street

The council’s appraisal

WEBOld Town Conservation Area AppraisalBrighton and Hove City Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

North Laine →Regency Square →Valley Gardens →Carlton Hill →Montpelier and Clifton Hill →West Hill →

Boundary and listed buildings from Brighton and Hove City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.