About the Alverstoke Conservation Area
The Alverstoke Conservation Area covers about 6.4 hectares and was designated by Gosport Borough Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is The Old Rectory Undercroft, 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.
- The Old Rectory UndercroftGrade II*
- 12, Little LaneGrade II
- 19, Church RoadGrade II
- 2,2a and 2b, Church RoadGrade II
- 6 and 6a, Church RoadGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Bury Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Clifton Corner Clifton CottageGrade II
- Knapp GreenGrade II
- Old Lodge HotelGrade II
- Stables at Rear of Alverstoke RectoryGrade 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
WEBAlverstoke Conservation Area AppraisalGosport 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 Gosport Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.