About the Rayleigh CA Conservation Area
The Rayleigh CA Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares within Rochford District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 24 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Holy Trinity, 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 Holy TrinityGrade II*
- 13, 15 and 17, London HillGrade II
- 24 and 26, Hockley RoadGrade II
- 4, 6 and 8, Church StreetGrade II
- 91, High StreetGrade II
- Amigos RestaurantGrade II
- BarringtonsGrade II
- Barringtons CottagesGrade II
- Francis House (Lloyds Bank)Grade II
- Headstone Immediately to East of West Buttress of South Chapel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Holland and Barret Health Food ShopGrade II
- Horse Trough and Drinking Fountain on Pavement in Front of Number 87Grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, High Street, RayleighGrade II
- Kingsleigh HouseGrade II
- La Romantica RestaurantGrade II
- Martyrs Memorial Obelisk on Pavement in Front of Number 85Grade II
- Number 42a (singer Sewing Machine Shop) and Part of Number 40 (mr B's Textiles Limited Shop) Attached to NorthGrade II
- Rayleigh WindmillGrade II
- Spread Eagle Public HouseGrade II
- The Crown Public HouseGrade II
- The Ferns HouseGrade II
- The Old White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- Town Pump on Pavement in Front of Number 83Grade II
- Wren CottagesGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBRayleigh CA Conservation Area AppraisalRochford District 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 Rochford District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.