About the Conservation_Area.TAB Conservation Area
The Conservation_Area.TAB Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Mole Valley District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. John the Baptist, 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. John the BaptistGrade II*
- Bakers CottagesGrade II
- Capel Quaker Meeting House and CottageGrade II
- Charlotte Broadwood FlatsGrade II
- Churchgardens Farm HouseGrade II
- Lych Gate to Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Milestone Outside Westminster CottageGrade II
- Palmers Stores and Cottage Adjoining (old Post Office)Grade II
- Railings to Front of Charlotte Broadwood FlatsGrade II
- The Capel AlmshousesGrade II
- The Crown InnGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Mole Valley District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.