About the Church Road, Windlesham Conservation Area
The Church Road, Windlesham Conservation Area covers about 30 hectares and was designated by Surrey Heath Borough Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings, all Grade II. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Birch HallGrade II
- Birch Tomb 1 Yard South of South Aisle of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Cedars Court and Cedar HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb, 3 Yards South of South Wall of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Jenkins Tomb 2 Yards East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Walnut Tree Farm HouseGrade II
- Windlesham War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBChurch Road, Windlesham Conservation Area AppraisalSurrey Heath Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Surrey Heath Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.