About the Selmeston Conservation Area
The Selmeston Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Wealden District Council in 2017. Inside the boundary are 14 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 Selmeston 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.
- Church Farm CottagesGrade II
- Corins RestaurantGrade II
- East View Rose CottageGrade II
- FairlandGrade II
- Flint HouseGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Green HouseGrade II
- New Barn FarmhouseGrade II
- The Corner CottageGrade II
- The Old Cottage and Honeysetts CottageGrade II
- The Parish Church of St MaryGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- WheelwrightsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSelmeston 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.