About the St Leonards West Conservation Area
The St Leonards West Conservation Area covers about 6.5 hectares within Hastings Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Crown House, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Crown HouseGrade II*
- 14, West Hill RoadGrade II
- 16, West Hill RoadGrade II
- Archery VillasGrade II
- Burton TombGrade II
- Cast iron boundary post on Quarry HillGrade II
- Church of St LeonardGrade II
- No 18 Including Garden Boundary Wall to South and WestGrade II
- No 20 (west Hill Lodge) Including Gate Piers to South WestGrade II
- No 22 Including Garden Boundary Wall to SouthGrade II
- The Highlands HotelGrade II
- West Hill CourtGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSt Leonards West Conservation Area AppraisalHastings 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 Hastings Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.