About the Wrotham Conservation Area
The Wrotham Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 52 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 48 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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 GeorgeGrade I
- The Old PalaceGrade II*
- West HouseGrade II*
- Wrotham PlaceGrade II*
- 1-3, High StreetGrade II
- 2, St Mary's LaneGrade II
- Bank House Bank House, Old Bank House and Premises Adjoining to East Old Bank House and Premises Adjoining to EastGrade II
- Bishop's LodgeGrade II
- Boundary Wall to South and South-East of Bishop's LodgeGrade II
- Cedar HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb 10 Yards East of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Chest Tomb 20 Yards South-East of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Chest Tomb 25 Yards South-East of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Chest Tomb With Panelled Sides 5 Yards South of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Chest Tomb With Reeded Corners 7 Yards South of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Cottage Row Comprising Angel Cottage and 3 to RightGrade II
- Court LodgeGrade II
- Donkey Wheel House 70 Yards to the South of Court LodgeGrade II
- Dovecote 30 Yards South East of Wrotham PlaceGrade II
- Green Hill HouseGrade II
- House Immediately to West of the Wrotham ShopGrade II
- Ivy Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Low Chest Tomb 10 Yards South of Church of St George South PorchGrade II
- Low Chest Tomb 10 Yards South of Church of St George South PorchGrade II
Show all 52 listed buildings ↓All 52 listed buildings
- Malt HouseGrade II
- Monument 20 Yards South-East of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- National Westminster Bank and 2 Premises Adjoining to NorthGrade II
- Normey CottageGrade II
- Oak CottageGrade II
- Pedestal and Shrouded Urn 15 Yards North-East of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Railings 10 yards to the north of Sudbury HouseGrade II
- Sandstone Cottage the Bower HouseGrade II
- Stable 15 Yards to North of the ElmsGrade II
- Stable Building 10 Yards to the North of Wrotham PlaceGrade II
- Stable Building 80 Yards North East of Wrotham PlaceGrade II
- Sudbury HouseGrade II
- Sycamore BarnGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The Bull HotelGrade II
- The Butchers ShopGrade II
- The George and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The Old FarmhouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade II
- The Three Post Boys Public HouseGrade II
- The Weavers and Shop Premises to RightGrade II
- The Wrotham ShopGrade II
- Town House and East LodgeGrade II
- Wall 100 Yards North of Bull HotelGrade II
- Wall to South-West of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Wall, Gate and Gatepiers 20 Yards to North of Wrotham PlaceGrade 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.