About the Fernhurst Conservation Area
The Fernhurst Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares and was designated by South Downs National Park in 1984. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is The White House, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Fernhurst CA
- 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.
- The White HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Midhurst RoadGrade II
- BaldwynsGrade II
- Bell HouseGrade II
- Chase FarmhouseGrade II
- CobwebsGrade II
- Fernhurst War MemorialGrade II
- Garden CottageGrade II
- Little RopesGrade II
- Park View CottageGrade II
- SollersGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Parish Church of St MargaretGrade II
- The Red Lion InnGrade II
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.