About the Willingdon, Church Street Conservation Area
The Willingdon, Church Street Conservation Area covers about 9.9 hectares and was designated by Wealden District Council in 2017. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 10 Grade II). The most significant is The Hoo, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Willingdon, Church Street 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.
- The HooGrade I
- The Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 28 and 30, Church StreetGrade II
- 32-38, Church StreetGrade II
- Church House St Mary's Church HallGrade II
- Elm Tree CottageGrade II
- New PlaceGrade II
- No 14 (the Cottage) Garden Wall to the North West of the Cottage and Outhouse Adjoining WallGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- RippingtonsGrade II
- St Wilfred'sGrade II
- The BarnGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWillingdon, Church Street 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.