About the Esher Conservation Area
The Esher Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Elmbridge Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Esher CA
- 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 GeorgeGrade I
- 136 and 138, High StreetGrade II
- 77, High StreetGrade II
- 83, High StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 99-103, High StreetGrade II
- Anchell Tomb, 5 Yards East of North West Corner of Chancel of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Brett Tomb 8 Yards South of South Aisle of Christ ChurchGrade II
- Christ ChurchGrade II
- Clarke Tomb 8 Yards South of South East Corner of Christ ChurchGrade II
- Clive HouseGrade II
- Drinking Fountain and Surrounding Railings Opposite Number 72Grade II
- East and West Lodges to Esher PlaceGrade II
- Encott Force Cottage the Cottage WesteriaGrade II
- Esher Memorial CrossGrade II
- Former NatWest BankGrade II
- Friends' Meeting HouseGrade II
- Grapes Cottage Grapes HouseGrade II
- Parker Tomb, 8 Yards East of North West Chancel Corner of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Pump, Opposite the Bear HotelGrade II
- Statue of Britannia Opposite Number 77, High StreetGrade II
- The Bear HotelGrade II
- The LammasGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEsher 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.