About the Telscombe Village Conservation Area
The Telscombe Village Conservation Area covers about 6.4 hectares and was designated by South Downs National Park in 1973. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 16 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St Lawrence, Grade I.
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 LawrenceGrade I
- Bank CottagesGrade II
- Barn (now Garage) Adjoining Old School Cottage to the NorthGrade II
- Barn to the South East of Manor CottageGrade II
- Bos Tree CottageGrade II
- Duck BarnGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Box Three CottageGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Oak CottageGrade II
- Old School CottageGrade II
- Shed to South West of the Village Hall and to West of the PondGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Stables of the Stud HouseGrade II
- The Stud HouseGrade II
- Two Barns to the North of the Stables of the Stud HouseGrade II
- White 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.