About the East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area
The East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Elmbridge Borough Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings, all Grade II. 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.
- Chest Tomb 5 Yards North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Coach House to Rear Left of the Bell InnGrade II
- Green ArdenGrade II
- Matham ManorGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- The Bell InnGrade II
- The Manor House and Quillets RoyalGrade II
- Wood Tomb 6 Yards West of Church of St MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEast Molesey Old Village Conservation Area AppraisalElmbridge Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Elmbridge Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.