About the Newick (The Green) Conservation Area
The Newick (The Green) Conservation Area covers about 9.8 hectares and was designated by Lewes District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings, all 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.
- 1, 1A, 3, 3A, 5, Sarah's Cottage, 7, 9, 9A, 11, 15, 17 and 19 The GreenGrade II
- 16,18 and 20, The GreenGrade II
- Algiers AtlantisGrade II
- BrettsGrade II
- Little CindersGrade II
- MarblesGrade II
- Paynters FarmhouseGrade II
- Red Brick HouseGrade II
- Snells CottageGrade II
- SpringfieldGrade II
- The Bull InnGrade II
- The Royal Oak InnGrade II
- The Village PumpGrade II
- Toll CottageGrade II
- WheelwrightsGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
- Zion ChapelGrade 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
WEBNewick (The Green) Conservation Area AppraisalLewes District 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 Lewes District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.