About the Boughton Monchelsea, The Quarries Conservation Area
The Boughton Monchelsea, The Quarries Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares and was designated by Maidstone Borough Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Harts 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.
- Harts HouseGrade II*
- Rock CottageGrade II*
- 1-11, THE QUARRIES (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 65, The QuarriesGrade II
- 88, The QuarriesGrade II
- Cliff Cottages Cliff HouseGrade II
- Fir Tree CottageGrade II
- GladstonesGrade II
- Quarry HouseGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- Stone Masons Workshop and YardGrade II
- Swiss CottageGrade II
- The Malt HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBoughton Monchelsea, The Quarries Conservation Area AppraisalMaidstone 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 Maidstone Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.