About the The Willett Estate Conservation Area
The The Willett Estate Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Brighton and Hove City Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings, all 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.
- 3, Eaton GardensGrade II
- 44, Wilbury RoadGrade II
- Eaton House Including Walls and RailingsGrade II
- No 14 Including Front Area Garden WallsGrade II
- No 8 Including Walls and GateGrade II
- Nos 18 and 18a Including Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Nos 2-36 and Attached Railings and WallsGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred HeartGrade II
- The Gables, Including Piers, Walls and RailingsGrade 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
WEBThe Willett Estate 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.