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South EastConservation areas in Lewes District Council
28 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
Barcombe
Designated 1976 · ref. 3194
Rules & recordBarcombe Cross
Designated 1976 · ref. 548
Rules & recordChailey (St George's)
Designated 1995 · ref. 3196
Rules & recordChailey Green
Designated 1976 · ref. 3195
Rules & recordDenton
Designated 1992 · ref. LEE_197_CA_5
Rules & recordDitchling
Designated 2007 · ref. LEE_197_CA_6
Rules & recordEast Blatchington
Designated 2005 · ref. LEE_197_CA_7
Rules & recordFalmer
Designated 1976 · ref. LEE_197_CA_8
Rules & recordFirle
Designated 1975 · ref. LEE_197_CA_9
Rules & recordGlynde and Beddingham
Designated 1996 · ref. LEE_197_CA_10
Rules & recordHamsey (Cooksbridge)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3203
Rules & recordHamsey (Offham)
Designated 1976 · ref. LEE_197_CA_12
Rules & recordIford
Designated 2007 · ref. LEE_197_CA_13
Rules & recordKingston
Designated 2007 · ref. LEE_197_CA_14
Rules & recordNewhaven
Official record · ref. LEE_197_CA_15
Rules & recordNewhaven (Church Hill)
Designated 1989 · ref. 3210
Rules & recordNewhaven (Denton)
Designated 1992 · ref. 3209
Rules & recordNewick (Church Road)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3211
Rules & recordNewick (The Green)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3212
Rules & recordPiddinghoe
Designated 2007 · ref. LEE_197_CA_18
Rules & recordRingmer
Designated 1976 · ref. 3214
Rules & recordRodmell
Designated 2007 · ref. LEE_197_CA_20
Rules & recordSeaford (Chyngton Lane)
Designated 1990 · ref. 3217
Rules & recordSeaford (East Blatchington)
Designated 1976 · ref. 6328
Rules & recordSeaford (Town Centre)
Designated 1968 · ref. 3216
Rules & recordSouth Heighton
Designated 1976 · ref. 3220
Rules & recordWestmeston
Designated 1976 · ref. LEE_197_CA_24
Rules & recordWivelsfield
Designated 1976 · ref. 3226
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.