About the Chart Lane, Reigate Conservation Area
The Chart Lane, Reigate Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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 Mary MagdaleneGrade II*
- CherchefelleGrade II
- DelvilleGrade II
- Former London Country Bus Services Limited, 1932 Office BlockGrade II
- Gateway in South Wall of Grounds of No 2 (cherchefelle)Grade II
- Grotto including steps and south boundary wall at 6 Monk's Walk, ReigateGrade II
- Ice House in Grounds Reigate 6th Form CollegeGrade II
- London Country Bus Services Limited Bus Garage With Attached Service BlockGrade II
- Round Tower in Grounds of Parish Hall Opposite Churchyard StepsGrade II
- Ruins in South-West Corner of Grounds of No 2 Chart LaneGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBChart Lane, Reigate Conservation Area AppraisalReigate and Banstead Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.