About the Puttenham Conservation Area
The Puttenham Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by Guildford Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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.
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- Puttenham PrioryGrade II*
- 2 Barns 50 Yards North North East of Home Farm HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb 10 Yards North of Tower of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Chest Tomb 12 Yards North of Tower of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Farm CottageGrade II
- Heath CottageGrade II
- Home Farm HouseGrade II
- July and Jasmine CottagesGrade II
- K6 telephone kiosk next to Stile Cottage, at the junction with Dark LaneGrade II
- Numbers 56 and 58, The StreetGrade II
- Priory FarmhouseGrade II
- Puttenham War MemorialGrade II
- Rosemary CottageGrade II
- Step CottageGrade II
- The HeritageGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
- The Old School HouseGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade II
- Winters Farm HouseGrade II
- Winters Farm Studio and BarnGrade II
- Wintons CottagesGrade II
- Yew Tree CottagesGrade 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
WEBPuttenham 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.