About the Walton on the Hill Conservation Area
The Walton on the Hill Conservation Area covers about 51 hectares and was designated by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 PeterGrade II*
- Walton Manor HouseGrade II*
- 43Grade II
- 80, Walton Street, Walton on the HillGrade II
- ChussexGrade II
- Coal Tax Post at Ngr 2273 5533Grade II
- Coal Tax Post in the Garden of the RiseGrade II
- Ebenezer CottageGrade II
- HernbrookGrade II
- Little Chesters, boundary wall and pavilion south of the houseGrade II
- Orangery at the IslandGrade II
- Pinfold ManorGrade II
- The Bell, Withybed CornerGrade II
- The PriorsGrade II
- Walton on the Hill War MemorialGrade II
- Yeoman HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWalton on the Hill 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.