About the New Romney, High Street Conservation Area
The New Romney, High Street Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Folkestone and Hythe Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 49 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 46 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St NicholasGrade I
- 3 and 4, West StreetGrade II*
- St John's Priory, Including the Ruins of the PrioryGrade II*
- 1, George LaneGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 18 and 20, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 3, George LaneGrade II
- 25, High StreetGrade II
- 27, 29, 31 and 33, High StreetGrade II
- 28 and 30, High StreetGrade II
- 38, High StreetGrade II
- 40, High StreetGrade II
- 41, High StreetGrade II
- 43, High StreetGrade II
- 46, High StreetGrade II
- 48, High StreetGrade II
- 5, West StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 86 and 88, High StreetGrade II
- Caldecot HouseGrade II
- Cheriton LodgeGrade II
- DelapreGrade II
- Former Prince of Wales Public HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall to Right of Mulberry HouseGrade II
Show all 49 listed buildings ↓All 49 listed buildings
- Henbury Cottage Henbury HouseGrade II
- High HouseGrade II
- King's HouseGrade II
- Little GablesGrade II
- Mascall HouseGrade II
- Mittell HouseGrade II
- Mulberry HouseGrade II
- Oak HouseGrade II
- Plum Tree HouseGrade II
- Rating OfficeGrade II
- Rome HouseGrade II
- Southlands HospitalGrade II
- Stable Building to Rear of Rome HouseGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- The Assembly Rooms and Schoolroom AdjoiningGrade II
- The Cinque Port ArmsGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The New InnGrade II
- The Ship HotelGrade II
- The Town HallGrade II
- Town Hall HouseGrade II
- Trones HouseGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
- Virginia CottagesGrade II
- West LawnGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBNew Romney, High Street Conservation Area AppraisalFolkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.