About the Portslade Old Village Conservation Area
The Portslade Old Village Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Brighton and Hove City Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicolas, 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 NicolasGrade II*
- Remains of Medieval Manorhouse, About 150 Metres West of St Mary's ConventGrade II*
- 44-50, High StreetGrade II
- 57-63, High StreetGrade II
- 65 and 67, High StreetGrade II
- Former Malthouse and BreweryGrade II
- Kemps, With Wall Adjoining to North EastGrade II
- Manor Lodge (flats)Grade II
- Robin's Row (cottages)Grade II
- Ruin With Grotto Adjoining the West Front of St Mary's ConventGrade II
- South and west boundary wall to churchyard returned to High StreetGrade II
- South and West Boundary Walls to St Mary's ConventGrade II
- St Mary's ConventGrade II
- The Stags Head Public HouseGrade II
- Walls Fronting Manor LodgeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPortslade Old Village 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
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.