About the Ampfield Conservation Area
The Ampfield Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Test Valley Borough Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Ampfield House, 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 Ampfield 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.
- Ampfield HouseGrade II*
- 168, Knapp LaneGrade II
- 174 and 175, Knapp LaneGrade II
- 176, Knapp LaneGrade II
- Ampfield Par Three Golf Course Cottage and Attached BarnsGrade II
- Bishops CottageGrade II
- Church of St MarkGrade II
- Hawkers LodgeGrade II
- Hillside CottagesGrade II
- Kingfisher HouseGrade II
- Kitchen Garden Wall and Retaining Wall 100 Metres West of Ampfield HouseGrade II
- Milestone 25 Metres East of Ampfield Primary SchoolGrade II
- Monks BarnGrade II
- Old VicarageGrade II
- Post Office Village StoresGrade II
- Stables 30 Metres South West of Ampfield HouseGrade II
- White Horse Public HouseGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Test Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.