About the Leigh Conservation Area
The Leigh Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Mole Valley District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Bartholomew, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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 BartholomewGrade II*
- Leigh PlaceGrade II*
- Barn to Leigh PlaceGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- ScholarsGrade II
- The Plough InnGrade II
- The Priest's HouseGrade II
- Well Head on Village GreenGrade 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.