About the East Malling Village Conservation Area
The East Malling Village Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 32 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 29 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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.
- Church of St JamesGrade I
- 4 and 6, Church WalkGrade II*
- Paris FarmhouseGrade II*
- 10-16, High StreetGrade II
- 11, Mill StreetGrade II
- 132, The Rocks RoadGrade II
- 24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5 Mill StreetGrade II
- 45, High StreetGrade II
- 6, The Rocks RoadGrade II
- Andrewes Tomb 10 Yards North of East Malling ChurchGrade II
- Andrewes Tomb 4 Yards North East of Malling ChurchGrade II
- Andrewes Tomb 6 Yards North of East Malling ChurchGrade II
- Andrewes Tomb 8 Yards North of East Malling ChurchGrade II
- Barn 30 Yards West of Ivy House FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn 80 Yards to the East of Paris FarmhouseGrade II
- Court LodgeGrade II
- Dovecot 30 Yards North East of Paris FarmhouseGrade II
- East Malling War MemorialGrade II
- Holly Cottage Raven CottageGrade II
- InglesideGrade II
- Ivy House FarmhouseGrade II
- Kinross CottageGrade II
- Malting's RestaurantGrade II
Show all 32 listed buildings ↓All 32 listed buildings
- Rock FarmhouseGrade II
- Tamarisk CottageGrade II
- The Forge HouseGrade II
- The King and Queen Public HouseGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Thornhill Tomb 15 Yards West North West of East MallingGrade II
- Wall to North East of the LimesGrade 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
WEBEast Malling Village 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.