About the Ightham Conservation Area
The Ightham Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 34 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 31 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, Grade I. 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 PeterGrade I
- Ightham PlaceGrade II*
- Old Forge HouseGrade II*
- Bailey Tomb, 10 Yards North East of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Bank CottageGrade II
- Bank CottagesGrade II
- Bank HouseGrade II
- ChequersGrade II
- Chest Tomb 10 Yards East of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Chest Tomb 10 Yards North West of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Chest Tomb 10 Yards South of South PorchGrade II
- Chest Tomb 15 Yards North West of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Chest Tomb 20 Yards North West of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Chest Tomb 5 Yards South of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Holly Tree CottageGrade II
- Hortondene the GalleryGrade II
- MeadlandsGrade II
- Old StonesGrade II
- Petts CottageGrade II
- Prestons FarmhouseGrade II
- RedwellGrade II
- Stone CottageGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
Show all 34 listed buildings ↓All 34 listed buildings
- Sycamore CottageGrade II
- Table Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Peter 15 Yards South of South PorchGrade II
- The BankGrade II
- The Bower HouseGrade II
- The George and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old House Public HouseGrade II
- The Town HouseGrade II
- The Well SpringsGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
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.