About the Charlton Conservation Area
The Charlton Conservation Area covers about 6.9 hectares and was designated by South Downs National Park in 1974. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Fox Hall, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, 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.
- Fox HallGrade II*
- 17, Knight's HillGrade II
- 19 and 20, Knight's HillGrade II
- 28 and 29 CharltonGrade II
- 32 CharltonGrade II
- 33 CharltonGrade II
- 34 CharltonGrade II
- 36 Charlton Park RoadGrade II
- 40, Charlton RoadGrade II
- Charlton BarnsGrade II
- Charlton EndGrade II
- East House West HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Little Meadow CottageGrade II
- Mask HouseGrade II
- Meadow CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding of Fox Hall to the North of the HouseGrade II
- The FollyGrade II
- The Former Stables of Fox Hall to the East of the HouseGrade II
- The Fox Goes FreeGrade II
- Woodstock House HotelGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from South Downs National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.