About the Eridge Green and The Forstal Conservation Area
The Eridge Green and The Forstal Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by Wealden District Council in 2017. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings, all 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Eridge Green and The Forstal CA
- 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.
- Beehive Cottage, Ebenezer Cottage and Wisteria Cottage.Grade II
- Cart Shed, Granary and Oasthouses to the East of Cobbarn FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Stables to the north-east of the Nevill Crest and Gun HotelGrade II
- Hamsell Wood FarmhouseGrade II
- Holy Trinity ChurchGrade II
- Numbers 1 and 2 Yew Tree CottagesGrade II
- Staircase VillaGrade II
- Thatched Cottage WeathervaneGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Nevill Crest and Gun HotelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEridge Green and The Forstal Conservation Area AppraisalWealden District 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 Wealden District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.