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South EastConservation areas in Gravesham Borough Council
23 conservation areas and 53 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Chestnut Green, Shorne Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. 2008/14/CONARA
Rules & recordChurch Street, Higham Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. 2008/10/CONARA
Rules & recordCobham Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. 2008/12/CONARA
Rules & recordDarnley Road, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. 2008/24/CONARA
Rules & recordHarmer Street, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/30/CONARA
Rules & recordHarvel, Meopham Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. 2008/11/CONARA
Rules & recordHigh Street & Queen Street, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/29/CONARA
Rules & recordHook Green, Meopham Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. 2008/18/CONARA
Rules & recordKing Street, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. 2008/27/CONARA
Rules & recordLansdowne Square, Northfleet Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. 2008/20/CONARA
Rules & recordLower Higham Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. 2008/28/CONARA
Rules & recordMeopham Green, Meopham Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/17/CONARA
Rules & recordMilton Place, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. 2008/32/CONARA
Rules & recordOvercliffe, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. 2008/21/CONARA
Rules & recordPelham Road / The Avenue, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. 2008/23/CONARA
Rules & recordQueen's Farm, Shorne Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. 2008/33/CONARA
Rules & recordRiverside, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. 2008/31/CONARA
Rules & recordShorne Village Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/15/CONARA
Rules & recordThe Hill, Northfleet Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. 2008/19/CONARA
Rules & recordThe Street, Meopham Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/16/CONARA
Rules & recordThong, Shorne Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. 2008/13/CONARA
Rules & recordUpper Windmill Street, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. 2008/26/CONARA
Rules & recordWindmill Hill, Gravesend Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 2008/25/CONARA
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.
Article 4 directions in Gravesham Borough Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- 120, Windmill Street - Ar/97/3 (25 September 1997)
- 19 Clarence Place - Ar/76/2 (18 March 1977)
- 4, Clarence Place - Ar/97/1 (17 July 1997)
- 5, Clarence Place - Ar/82/1 (15 June 1982)
- Brewers Wood -Ar/91/1 (12 August 1991)
- Chestnut Green - Ar/10/1 (1 January 2010)
- Church Street, Higham CA - AR/10/3 (7 January 2011)
- Cobham - Ar/09/3 (1 March 2009)
- Court & Brookers Farm - Ar/83/1 (18 January 1983)
- Court Wood - Ar/97/5 (6 August 1998)
- Darnley Road - Ar/99/4 (2 March 2000)
- Darnley Road CA Extended - Ar/10/6 (25 October 2011)
- Fowler's Stone Wood - Ar/97/6 (17 September 1998)
- Harvel CA - Ar/10/4 (25 October 2011)
- Hook Green - Ar/09/2 (1 February 2009)
- Killick Mill - Ar/99/1 (27 May 1999)
- King Street, Ar/08/1 (1 January 2008)
- Land At Beechen Wood & Coopreed Wood - Ar/91/3 (28 August 1992)
- Land At Dean Lane And David St - Ar/83/3 (24 February 1984)
- Land At Melliker Lane - Ar/06/1 (22 August 2006)
- Land At Puckle Hill & Park Pale - Ar/84/1 (1 March 1985)
- Land At Tanyard Hill - Ar/83/4 (26 April 1983)
- Land At Thong Lane - Ar/84/2 (13 March 1985)
- Land East Of Wrotham Road - Ar/92/1 (14 August 1992)
- Land North Of Woodhill Farm - Ar/85/6 (27 June 1985)
- Lansdowne Square - Ar/09/1 (1 January 2009)
- Lodge Wood & Warren Plain (Cobham Woods) Ar/75/1 (19 March 1976)
- Melliker Lane - Ar/11/1 (21 September 2011)
- Meopham Green - Ar/09/4 (1 April 2009)
- Milton Place - Ar/09/6 (1 June 2009)
- Milton Place - Ar/98/3 (26 November 1998)
- Myrtle Cottage - Ar/87/1 (2 September 1987)
- Nurstead Cricket Club - Ar/89/1 (10 April 1990)
- Overcliffe - Ar/08/4 (11 December 2008)
- Pelham Road./The Avenue - Ar/08/2 (1 February 2008)
- Queens Farm CA - 1-3 Queens Fm Cottages - Ar/10/8 (25 October 2011)
- Riverside, Gravesend, - Ar/08/3 (1 March 2008)
- Rose Farm - Ar/79/2 (14 August 1979)
- Sallows Shaw North - Ar/77/2 (9 February 1978)
- Sallows Shaw South - Ar/78/1 (23 February 1978)
- Shorne CA - Ar/10/5 (25 October 2011)
- Smiths Farm Land - Ar/85/2 (27 June 1985)
- Southern Water Windmill Hill Pumping Station Ar/07/1 (1 August 2007)
- The Hill CA - 1-4 Church Path Cotts. 3 The Hill - Ar/10/9 (25 October 2011)
- The Street, Meopham CA - Ar/09/5 (25 October 2011)
- Thong, Shorne CA - AR/10/7 (18 November 2010)
- Upper Windmill St CA Extended - 1-12 Sheppy Pl - Ar/10/2 (25 October 2011)
- Valley Farm & Land - Ar/86/1 (13 January 1987)
- Vincem (formerly Tanglewood) - Ar/83/2 (8 August 1983)
- Waares Meadow - Ar/79/1 (5 July 1979)
- Windmill Hill Pumping Station, Ar/07/2 (1 August 2007)
- Windmill Hill, CA North - Ar/98/1 (6 August 1998)
- Windmill Hill, CA South - Ar/07/3 (1 March 2007)
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.