About the Kirdford Conservation Area
The Kirdford Conservation Area covers about 8.1 hectares and was designated by Chichester District Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 20 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. 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.
- The Parish Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- Black Bear CottageGrade II
- Bridgefoot BridgeGrade II
- Bridgefoot CottageGrade II
- ButtsGrade II
- Chestnut House the Post Office StoresGrade II
- Church Cottage the Parish RoomGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Cobblers the Angle CottageGrade II
- Forge Cottage Ivy CottageGrade II
- Irelands House and Hannahs CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Post OfficeGrade II
- Little Vergers VergersGrade II
- Malthouse CottageGrade II
- PennygateGrade II
- Tablet in the Wall of the Vicarage GardenGrade II
- The Foresters Arms InnGrade II
- The Half Moon InnGrade II
- The Old Post Office HouseGrade II
- The Stables of the Half Moon Inn to the North East of the InnGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
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.