About the Dover - London Road Conservation Area
The Dover - London Road Conservation Area covers about 2.8 hectares and was designated by Dover District Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 15 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.
- 263 and 264, London RoadGrade II
- 265-268, London RoadGrade II
- 269 and 270, London RoadGrade II
- 279 and 280, London RoadGrade II
- 281-284, London RoadGrade II
- 287, London RoadGrade II
- 288-293, London RoadGrade II
- 303 and 304, London RoadGrade II
- 305, 306 and 307, London RoadGrade II
- 308-315, London RoadGrade II
- 71-81, High StreetGrade II
- 83-105, High StreetGrade II
- Buckland PlaceGrade II
- Charlton PlaceGrade II
- York HouseGrade II
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 Dover District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.