About the Pevensey and Westham Conservation Area
The Pevensey and Westham Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Wealden District Council in 2017. Inside the boundary are 26 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is The Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. 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.
- The Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- The Parish Church of St NicolasGrade I
- Old Oak HouseGrade II*
- The Dial HouseGrade II*
- The Old Mint House and Mint CottageGrade II*
- Banks LodgeGrade II
- Camden Cottage and Post Office CottageGrade II
- Court Lodge Eastnor HouseGrade II
- Gleadon Cottage the Castle GalleryGrade II
- Grace Cottage Laurel CottagesGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Allotment GardensGrade II
- Lyons CloseGrade II
- Midland BankGrade II
- Old George HouseGrade II
- Penthouse CottagesGrade II
- Preston CottageGrade II
- The Court House and WallbyGrade II
- The Gables and Gable EndGrade II
- The OaksGrade II
- The Old Corner HouseGrade II
- The Old Farm HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Smugglers' InnGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
Show all 26 listed buildings ↓All 26 listed buildings
- The Western Garden Wall and Gate Piers at No 96Grade II
- Tudor CourtGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPevensey and Westham 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.