About the The Bramling (Ickham) Conservation Area reg 05.02.1996 Conservation Area
The The Bramling (Ickham) Conservation Area reg 05.02.1996 Conservation Area covers about 37 hectares and was designated by Canterbury City Council in 1996. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings, all Grade II. 4 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- LABURNHAM COTTAGE, BRAMLINGHouseholder works
- HILLSIDE, BRAMLINGHouseholder works
- GARDENERS COTTAGE, BRAMLINGHouseholder works
- TOAD HALL, BRAMLINGHouseholder works
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.
- Appletree CottagesGrade II
- April CottageGrade II
- Baker's CottageGrade II
- Barn at Duckpits FarmGrade II
- Bramling CourtGrade II
- BuckettGrade II
- Cherville OastGrade II
- Duckpits FarmhouseGrade II
- Laundry CottageGrade II
- The Haywain Public HouseGrade II
- White CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBThe Bramling (Ickham) Conservation Area reg 05.02.1996 Conservation Area AppraisalCanterbury 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 Canterbury City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.