About the St George Barracks South Conservation Area
The St George Barracks South Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Gosport Borough Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Railway Station Old Terminal, Grade II*.
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.
- Railway Station Old TerminalGrade II*
- Boundary Railings Approximately 400 Metres to North and East Sides of St George's Barracks Boundary Railings Extending Approximately 400 Metres to North and East Sides of St George's BarracksGrade II
- Gymnasium, St George BarracksGrade II
- Hospital to West of Main Barrack Block St Georges BarracksGrade II
- Main Barrack Block and Attached Area Railings, St George's BarracksGrade II
- Pillar Box, Immediately in Front of the Station Forecourt Railings, In A Central PositionGrade II
- Railway HotelGrade II
- Railway Inn and Spring Garden CottageGrade II
- Sergeant's Mess and Attached Basement Area Railings, St George's BarracksGrade II
- Wall and Railings Forming Entrance Screen to Gosport StationGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSt George Barracks South 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.