About the Star Hill, Rochester Conservation Area
The Star Hill, Rochester Conservation Area covers about 2.2 hectares and was designated by Medway Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Star Hill House With Railings to Front, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Star Hill to Sun PierHouseholder works
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.
- Star Hill House With Railings to FrontGrade II*
- 10, Star HillGrade II
- 14, Star HillGrade II
- 16, Star HillGrade II
- 17-39, Star HillGrade II
- 2, Delce RoadGrade II
- 20, Star HillGrade II
- 24a, 24b and 24c, Star HillGrade II
- 26,28,30 and 32, Star HillGrade II
- 34, Star HillGrade II
- Medway Conservative Constituency Association Headquarters and ClubGrade II
- St Catherine's Hospital With Wall and Railings to FrontGrade II
- Star Hill Elim Pentecostal ChurchGrade II
- The Good Companions Club Including Wall to Left Part of FrontageGrade 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 Medway Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.