About the Tollesbury Conservation Area
The Tollesbury Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Maldon District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
- Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- Tollesbury HallGrade II*
- 1-5, East StreetGrade II
- 10 and 12, West StreetGrade II
- 10, Church StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, High StreetGrade II
- 17, West StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 24, West StreetGrade II
- 38, Church StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 7-11, High StreetGrade II
- 7, Church StreetGrade II
- 8, High StreetGrade II
- Glebe HouseGrade II
- GracesGrade II
- Hope BungalowGrade II
- Roebuck HouseGrade II
- Rose Briar CottageGrade II
- The Cage Immediately South West of Number 7Grade II
- The King's Head Public HouseGrade II
- The VictoriaGrade II
- Victoria CottageGrade II
- White OaksGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- Yarmouth CottageGrade 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.