About the Faversham - Ospringe Conservation Area
The Faversham - Ospringe Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Swale Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 34 listed buildings (6 Grade II*, 28 Grade II). The most significant is 15, Ospringe Street, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, 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.
- 15, Ospringe StreetGrade II*
- Barn to the North of Queen Court FarmhouseGrade II*
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Queen Court Farmhouse and OutbuildingsGrade II*
- The Maison Dieu MuseumGrade II*
- The Old VicarageGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 11, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 13, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Water LaneGrade II
- 20 and 22, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 35-39, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 41 and 43, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 5-9, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 50-60, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 59, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- 65, Ospringe StreetGrade II
- Barn to the North West of Queen Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Bier House at Tr 001604Grade II
- Bridge CottageGrade II
- Carthouse 20 Metres West of Queen CourtGrade II
- Fern LodgeGrade II
- Laurel CottageGrade II
- Lion LodgeGrade II
Show all 34 listed buildings ↓All 34 listed buildings
- Lychgate to Churchyard, 20 Metres North East of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Monument to Andrew Long, 50 Metres North East of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Monument to Anne Chapman, 40 Metres North East of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Monument to Catherine Chichester 30 Metres West of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Orchard House Tudor CottagesGrade II
- Stables and Coachhouse 20 Metres South West of the Old VicarageGrade II
- Thatch CottagesGrade II
- The Anchor HotelGrade II
- The MountGrade II
- The Ship InnGrade 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
WEBFaversham - Ospringe 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.