About the Maldon (2) Conservation Area
The Maldon (2) Conservation Area covers about 7.2 hectares within Maldon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- 160, 160a, 162, 164, High StreetGrade II*
- 166a and 168, High StreetGrade II
- 177 and 179, High StreetGrade II
- 2-10, Mill RoadGrade II
- 37, Church StreetGrade II
- 8, 10 and 12, Church StreetGrade II
- Lancaster HouseGrade II
- Number 61 With Drawing Office and Adjoining WorkshopGrade II
- Old TimbersGrade II
- Taylor and Sons SailmakersGrade II
- The Jolly Sailor Public House (part)Grade II
- The Jolly Sailor Public House (part)Grade II
- The Old CastleGrade II
- The Ship and Anchor Public HouseGrade II
- Wall on North Side of Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Maldon District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.