About the Wateringbury Conservation Area
The Wateringbury Conservation Area covers about 61 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 41 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 37 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint John the Baptist, 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 Saint John the BaptistGrade II*
- Pelican FarmhouseGrade II*
- The Tomb of Sir Oliver Style in the Church of Saint John the Baptist ChurchyardGrade II*
- Wateringbury PlaceGrade II*
- 1 3 and 5, Bow RoadGrade II
- 335, Tonbridge RoadGrade II
- 59, Bow RoadGrade II
- 61, Bow RoadGrade II
- 63 and 65, Bow RoadGrade II
- 7, Bow RoadGrade II
- Barn 20 Yards North West of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn 30 Yards West of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn 40 Yards West of Great Canon CourtGrade II
- Claremont Claremont CottageGrade II
- Conservatory at Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- Crossways StoresGrade II
- Four Oasts at Home FarmGrade II
- Gate Piers at Entrance to Wateringbury Place Service YardGrade II
- Great Canon CourtGrade II
- Highbury and Ivy CottageGrade II
- Japonica CottageGrade II
- Lock UpGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Mill CottageGrade II
Show all 41 listed buildings ↓All 41 listed buildings
- Outbuilding to North East of the Garage at Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- Outbuilding to South East of the Garage at Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- Six Table Tombs and One Obelisk in Church of Saint of John the Baptist ChurchyardGrade II
- South Gates and Entrance Wall to Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- Stables to West of the LodgeGrade II
- Terrace Balustrades to South of Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- The Coach House the Wool ShopGrade II
- The Garage at Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The Mill PotteryGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade II
- The Thatched HouseGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Wateringbury War Memorial CrossGrade II
- West Wall and Gates to Wateringbury PlaceGrade II
- WinwickGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.