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South EastConservation areas in Folkestone and Hythe Council
21 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Brookland
Designated 1973 · ref. 2143
Rules & recordDungeness
Designated 1985 · ref. 5731
Rules & recordDymchurch High Street
Designated 1971 · ref. 5743
Rules & recordDymchurch, Church Area
Designated 1971 · ref. 5742
Rules & recordElham
Designated 1970 · ref. 5736
Rules & recordEtchinghill
Designated 1973 · ref. 5737
Rules & recordFolkestone
Designated 1972 · ref. 5975
Rules & recordFrogholt
Designated 1990 · ref. 5738
Rules & recordHythe
Designated 1969 · ref. 5796
Rules & recordLittlestone-on-Sea
Designated 1990 · ref. 5739
Rules & recordLydd
Designated 1973 · ref. 5740
Rules & recordLympne
Designated 1971 · ref. 5745
Rules & recordNew Romney, Cannon Street
Designated 1971 · ref. 5794
Rules & recordNew Romney, High Street
Designated 1971 · ref. 5791
Rules & recordNewchurch
Designated 1973 · ref. 5783
Rules & recordNewington
Designated 1974 · ref. 5789
Rules & recordOld Romney
Designated 1973 · ref. 5798
Rules & recordPostling
Designated 1973 · ref. 5799
Rules & recordSaltwood
Designated 1974 · ref. 5800
Rules & recordSandgate High Street
Designated 1972 · ref. 5801
Rules & recordSandgate The Esplanade
Designated 1972 · ref. 5802
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.