About the Doddington and Newnham Conservation Area
The Doddington and Newnham Conservation Area covers about 126 hectares and was designated by Swale Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 41 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 36 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 7 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- 49, 88, 90, 104, 114-128(evens), 132-140(evens) The Street and 1 & 2 Chapel CottagesHouseholder works
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 the Beheading of St John the BaptistGrade I
- Sharsted CourtGrade I
- Calico HouseGrade II*
- Champion CourtGrade II*
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- 104 and 106, The StreetGrade II
- 108-112, The StreetGrade II
- 25, The StreetGrade II
- 38, The StreetGrade II
- 46, The StreetGrade II
- 47, The StreetGrade II
- 48 and 50, The StreetGrade II
- Barn 25 Yards East of Court Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
- Court Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
- Doddington and Newnham War MemorialGrade II
- Doddington Place With Outbuildings and Garden TerracesGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Foxwood EndGrade II
- Garden Gates, Piers and Walls at Sharsted CourtGrade II
- Gardener's Cottage 100 Yards North of Sharsted CourtGrade II
- Gazebo 50 Yards South West of Sharsted CourtGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Laurel FarmhouseGrade II
- Little ThatchGrade II
Show all 41 listed buildings ↓All 41 listed buildings
- Old Gardens and Garden Walls to RearGrade II
- Park CottageGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- Parsonage FarmGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- SaddlersGrade II
- Slip's CottageGrade II
- South ViewGrade II
- Stables and Outhouses 10 Yards North of Sharsted CourtGrade II
- The Chequers InnGrade II
- The George InnGrade II
- The Old Corner HouseGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Tomb of Edward Bentham, 25 Yards South West of Tower of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Walnut Tree Cottage Walnut Tree HouseGrade II
- Yew Tree HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBDoddington and Newnham Conservation Area AppraisalSwale 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 Swale Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.