About the Wilmington Conservation Area
The Wilmington Conservation Area covers about 8.7 hectares within South Downs National Park’s area. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 25 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St Mary and St Peter, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Wilmington 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 Parish Church of St Mary and St PeterGrade I
- Wilmington PrioryGrade I
- 22Grade II
- Carnoy MiltonGrade II
- Chantry View FarleighGrade II
- Garden Wall to East of the CottageGrade II
- Garden Wall to South West of Hunter's DeneGrade II
- Holly Tree CottageGrade II
- Hunter's DeneGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk to North of Post OfficeGrade II
- Lantern Cottage Myrtle CottageGrade II
- Lilac CottageGrade II
- Old Inn HouseGrade II
- Orchard CottageGrade II
- Pond CottageGrade II
- Pond HouseGrade II
- Post CottageGrade II
- Priory PlaceGrade II
- Remains of the Village PoundGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- SunnysideGrade II
- The Barn HouseGrade II
- The ChantryGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- The GlebeGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Twytten HouseGrade 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.