About the The Hill, Northfleet Conservation Area
The The Hill, Northfleet Conservation Area covers about 3.8 hectares and was designated by Gravesham Borough Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Botolph, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- The Hill CA - 1-4 Church Path Cotts. 3 The Hill - Ar/10/9Householder works
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.
- Parish Church of St BotolphGrade I
- Church of Our Lady of the AssumptionGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Granby PlaceGrade II
- 31, The HillGrade II
- 7, The HillGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers to Nos 1 and 2Grade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Northfleet War MemorialGrade II
- The Coach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- Ye Olde Leather BottelGrade 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
WEBThe Hill, Northfleet Conservation Area AppraisalGravesham 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 Gravesham Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.