About the Walton Church Street-Bridge Street Conservation Area
The Walton Church Street-Bridge Street Conservation Area covers about 3.1 hectares and was designated by Elmbridge Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 12 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
- 13-17, Church StreetGrade II
- 14, 14a, 16 and 18, Church StreetGrade II
- 17 Bridge StreetGrade II
- 21, Church StreetGrade II
- 23-27, Church StreetGrade II
- Chambers Tomb, 50 Yards South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- D'oyley Tomb, 8 Yards North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Fowke Tomb, 1 Foot East of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Fredericks Tomb, 50 Yards South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Scott Tomb 1 Yard South of South Wall of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Shakespear Tomb, 10 Yards East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWalton Church Street-Bridge Street 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.