About the Willingdon Conservation Area
The Willingdon Conservation Area covers about 2.1 hectares and was designated by Eastbourne Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 10 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.
- 122, 124 and 126, Wish HillGrade II
- 67 and 69, Upper King's DriveGrade II
- 91-97, Wish HillGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Malthouse Cottage, Old Barn CloseGrade II
- Malthouse Cottages (including Flint Garden Wall)Grade II
- Pelham Cottage (next Door to Post Office)Grade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Sea View (opposite Post Office)Grade II
- Stream Cottage (opposite Red Lion Public House)Grade 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.