About the Fishbourne Conservation Area
The Fishbourne Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Chichester District Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings, all 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.
- 79-85, Fishbourne RoadGrade II
- 84-96, Fishbourne RoadGrade II
- Barn at Saltmill HouseGrade II
- Blairlusk RancebyGrade II
- Chestnut CottageGrade II
- Church of St Peter and St MaryGrade II
- Fishbourne ManorGrade II
- Garden Wall at Saltmill HouseGrade II
- Holmwood Cottage Nut Tree CottageGrade II
- Manor BarnGrade II
- PendrillsGrade II
- Saltmill HouseGrade II
- The BaysGrade II
- The BendGrade II
- The Bull's Head InnGrade II
- The CovertsGrade II
- Weston HouseGrade II
- Willow CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBFishbourne Conservation Area AppraisalChichester 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 Chichester District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.