About the Gillingham Conservation Area
The Gillingham Conservation Area covers about 8.0 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 28 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- 1 (ivy Cottage) and 2, Church WalkGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- Bridge Carrying Wyke Street Over the River StourGrade II
- BroadhayesGrade II
- Chantry CottageGrade II
- Chantry FordGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Former VicarageGrade II
- Knapp HouseGrade II
- Laurel Cottage and No.1 Church CloseGrade II
- Lime Tree HouseGrade II
- Little ChantryGrade II
- Lock-UpGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- No 1 (church Home) and No 2Grade II
- Plank House and River GateGrade II
- Spring CornerGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- Stour HouseGrade II
- The BartonGrade II
- The Phoenix HotelGrade II
- The Red LionGrade II
- Town BridgeGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Dorset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.