About the Ardleigh Conservation Area
The Ardleigh Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Tendring District Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 3 Cottages to North of Tudor Cottage and Adjoining CottageGrade II
- Ancient HouseGrade II
- Ardleigh Fish and ChipsGrade II
- Boxley HouseGrade II
- Churchgate HouseGrade II
- Cottage Adjacent to West of Ancient HouseGrade II
- Cypress CottageGrade II
- Dundas PlaceGrade II
- Milepost on North Verge Adjacent to Ardleigh CemeteryGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- New HallGrade II
- Phoenix Steam Mill and Engine HouseGrade II
- The Lion InnGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Tudor Cottage and Cottage Adjoining to Right (north)Grade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Tendring District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.