About the Sheldwich Conservation Area
The Sheldwich Conservation Area covers about 254 hectares and was designated by Swale Borough Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 32 Grade II). The most significant is Lees Court, 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.
- Lees CourtGrade I
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- Throwley HouseGrade II*
- 1-8, The SquareGrade II
- Bailiffs Cottage, Harefield FarmGrade II
- Barn, Now Garage About 10 Metres East of the StocksGrade II
- Bier House 30 Metres South East of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Century CottageGrade II
- Chambers CottageGrade II
- Coachman's CottageGrade II
- Colbrahamsole Farmhouse and Garden WallGrade II
- Dairy Court, Estate House and Courtyard, Lees CourtGrade II
- Gates About 5 Metres East of the Gate House (t.r. 016559)Grade II
- HarefieldGrade II
- Little LordsGrade II
- Lords CottagesGrade II
- Meadow CottageGrade II
- Stable Block About 10 Metres North of Throwley HouseGrade II
- Stable YardGrade II
- Stone CottageGrade II
- Thatch CottageGrade II
- The Gate LodgeGrade II
- The GreenGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
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- The Old BakeryGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
- The Old School and Old School HouseGrade II
- The Post Office and Cottage AttachedGrade II
- The Stocks (stocks Garage)Grade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Three Chest Tombs About 10 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St JamesGrade II
- West EndGrade II
- Ye Olde CenturyGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade 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
WEBSheldwich 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.