About the Roydon, East Peckham Conservation Area
The Roydon, East Peckham Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (3 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.
- 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*
- Dower HouseGrade II*
- Roydon HallGrade II*
- 105, Church LaneGrade II
- Court Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
- Main Gates and Flanking Walls to Roydon HallGrade II
- North Lodge to Roydon HallGrade II
- St Michaels CottageGrade II
- St Michaels HouseGrade II
- Stables at Roydon HallGrade II
- Two Table Tombs by South Porch and Table Tomb by Lych Gate in Church of St Michael's ChurchyardGrade II
- Wall 50 Yards to the East of Roydon HallGrade 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.