About the Ditton Conservation Area
The Ditton Conservation Area covers about 4.4 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 4 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter Ad Vincula, 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 Peter Ad VinculaGrade II*
- Stream CottagesGrade II*
- 40, The StreamGrade II
- Golding Tomb 15 Yards South of Ditton ChurchGrade II
- Golding Tomb 20 Yards South East of the Chancel of Ditton ChurchGrade II
- The Old Mill HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDitton Conservation Area AppraisalTonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.