About the Kirby-le-Soken Conservation Area
The Kirby-le-Soken Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Tendring District Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade II*.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Kirby-le-Soken CA
- 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 MichaelGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 80 Metres South West of Kirby HallGrade II
- Kirby HallGrade II
- Meadow View CottageGrade II
- Memorial Plaque and Enclosing Railings, Attached to External East Wall of Chancel Below East Window Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Norton's Barn Opposite and Approximately 40 Metres North West of PatchesGrade II
- Post Office HouseGrade II
- Red House White HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Red Lion Public HouseGrade 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.