About the East Clandon Conservation Area
The East Clandon Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Guildford Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, 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 Thomas of CanterburyGrade I
- Bay Tree CottageGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Daphne CottageGrade II
- East Clandon War MemorialGrade II
- Frogmore CottageGrade II
- Hollyhocks Warren CottageGrade II
- Holmhurst CottageGrade II
- Lamp CottageGrade II
- Lavender CottageGrade II
- Old ForgeGrade II
- Old Harry's CottageGrade II
- Old Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Queens Head Public HouseGrade II
- Sawpit Cottage Yew Tree CottageGrade II
- The Old ParsonageGrade II
- TimbersGrade II
- Tunmore CottageGrade II
- Tunmore FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEast Clandon Conservation Area AppraisalGuildford 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 Guildford Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.