About the Funtington Conservation Area
The Funtington Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by South Downs National Park in 1981. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St Mary, 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.
- The Parish Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Barn at the Grange Farm to the South West of the GrangeGrade II
- Barn Belongingto the Grange to the North of the HouseGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Dove CottageGrade II
- Funtington HallGrade II
- Funtington HouseGrade II
- Funtington LodgeGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers to the North of Funtington HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall at Funtington Lodge House to the South of the HouseGrade II
- HallidaysGrade II
- Home Cottages the ForgeGrade II
- Rookery FarmhouseGrade II
- The Fox and Hounds Public HouseGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The Stables of the Fox and Hounds Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Yew Tree Cottage and Christmas CottageGrade 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.