About the Old Town Conservation Area
The Old Town Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Eastbourne Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I.
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
- The Old Parsonage (parish Hall)Grade II*
- 1 and 2, Church LaneGrade II
- 13 and 13a, Bakers RoadGrade II
- 15, Bakers RoadGrade II
- 3-5, Church LaneGrade II
- 33 The GoffsGrade II
- Barn Belonging to Chatsworth Settlement Trustees in Motcombe Gardens and Compton Estate YardGrade II
- Borough HouseGrade II
- Court HouseGrade II
- Dovecote in Motcombe GardensGrade II
- Flint HallsGrade II
- Motcombe Farm HouseGrade II
- No 4 (includes Former No 6)Grade II
- Old Bakehouse CottageGrade II
- Old Parsonage BarnGrade II
- St Mary's HouseGrade II
- The Hermitage, Manor GardensGrade II
- The Lamb Inn Ye Lambe HotelGrade II
- The Manor House the Towner Art GalleryGrade 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 Eastbourne Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.