About the West Clandon Conservation Area
The West Clandon Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares and was designated by Guildford Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Clandon Park, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn West Clandon CA
- 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.
- Clandon ParkGrade I
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Barn 15 Yards North of SummersGrade II
- Brownlow Cottage West Clandon StoresGrade II
- Church Cottage and Gardner's CottageGrade II
- Clandon Church of England First SchoolGrade II
- Clandon RegisGrade II
- Cranley Cottages Cranley LodgeGrade II
- DibblesGrade II
- FludyersGrade II
- Grotto South of Clandon ParkGrade II
- Hillier Cottage and October CottageGrade II
- Maori Meeting House 150 Metres East of Clandon ParkGrade II
- Post HouseGrade II
- StrangewaysGrade II
- SummersGrade II
- The Bulls Head Public HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest 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.