About the Hailsham Consevation Area Conservation Area
The Hailsham Consevation Area Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Wealden District Council in 2017. Inside the boundary are 32 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 29 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of Saint Mary, 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.
- The Parish Church of Saint MaryGrade I
- The Old Manor HouseGrade II*
- The Old VicarageGrade II*
- 11, 13, 13a and 13b, High StreetGrade II
- 12, George StreetGrade II
- 16 George StreetGrade II
- 16 High Street, HailshamGrade II
- 2, Market SquareGrade II
- 21, 21a and 21b, High StreetGrade II
- 23, High StreetGrade II
- 25 and 27, High StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 6, 8 and 8a, George StreetGrade II
- CortlandtGrade II
- Garden Walls and 3 Gate Piers to the South East of the VicarageGrade II
- Gates to the North West Entrance to the ChurchyardGrade II
- Hailsham Pavilion TheatreGrade II
- Hailsham War MemorialGrade II
- Hempstead HouseGrade II
- Sheriff PlaceGrade II
- Southerden HouseGrade II
- The Crown HotelGrade II
- The Former Infants' SchoolGrade II
- The George HotelGrade II
Show all 32 listed buildings ↓All 32 listed buildings
- The Homely MaidGrade II
- The RookeryGrade II
- The Stables of the George HotelGrade II
- The Stables to the North East of the Old VicarageGrade II
- The StoneGrade II
- Town HouseGrade II
- Vicarage CottageGrade II
- Ye Fleur De Lys and the Inglenook CafeGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBHailsham Consevation Area 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.