About the Patcham Conservation Area
The Patcham Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by South Downs National Park in 1970. Inside the boundary are 32 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 29 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, 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 All SaintsGrade II*
- Patcham PlaceGrade II*
- Southdown House and Attached Walls and Piers and RailingsGrade II*
- 10, 11 and 12, The SquareGrade II
- 10, Church HillGrade II
- 106 and 108, Old London RoadGrade II
- 110 and 112, Old London RoadGrade II
- 124 and 126, Old London RoadGrade II
- 128-136, Old London RoadGrade II
- 13-18, The SquareGrade II
- 13-21, Church HillGrade II
- 19 and 20, The SquareGrade II
- 22 and 22a, Church HillGrade II
- 23 and 24, Church HillGrade II
- 28 and 29, Church HillGrade II
- 33-36, Church HillGrade II
- 4, 4a and 5, Church HillGrade II
- 45, 45a and 47, Old London RoadGrade II
- 49, Old London RoadGrade II
- 53, 55 and 57, Old London RoadGrade II
- 8 and 9, The SquareGrade II
- Dovecot in the Grounds of Patcham Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Garden Wall to Southdown HouseGrade II
- Lamp PostGrade II
Show all 32 listed buildings ↓All 32 listed buildings
- Lamp Post Approx 2 Metres West of Number 57Grade II
- Lamp Post Opposite Number 51Grade II
- Patcham Court FarmhouseGrade II
- South West Stable Block to Patcham PlaceGrade II
- Tombs in the Churchyard of All Saints ChurchGrade II
- Walls Between the Entrance to the Churchyard and the Village Barn (not Included)Grade II
- Walls to Patcham Court Farmhouse and the DovecotGrade II
- Wootton HouseGrade 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.