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Conservation areas in Maidstone Borough Council

45 conservation areas and 88 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.

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Conservation areas

Bearsted Extension (ref. CA42)

Designated 1999 · ref. CA42

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Bearsted Extension (ref. CA49)

Designated 2025 · ref. CA49

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Bearsted Extension (ref. CA50)

Designated 2025 · ref. CA50

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Bearsted Extension (ref. CA51)

Designated 2025 · ref. CA51

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Bearsted Village Green and Holy Cross Church

Designated 2025 · ref. CA-MAI-01

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Bearsted, Holy Cross Church

Designated 1992 · ref. CA52

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Boughton Malherbe

Designated 1974 · ref. CA-MAI-02

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Boughton Monchelsea, Cock Street

Designated 1990 · ref. CA-MAI-03

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Boughton Monchelsea, The Green

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-04

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Boughton Monchelsea, The Quarries

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-05

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Boxley Abbey

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-06

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Boxley Village

Designated 2026 · ref. CA-MAI-07

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Broomfield

Designated 1970 · ref. CA-MAI-08

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Detling

Designated 2025 · ref. CA-MAI-09

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East Farleigh, Dean Street

Designated 1972 · ref. CA-MAI-10

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East Farleigh, Lower Road

Designated 2026 · ref. CA-MAI-11

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Grove Green

Designated 1971 · ref. CA-MAI-12

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Harrietsham, East Street

Designated 1971 · ref. CA-MAI-13

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Headcorn

Designated 2024 · ref. CA-MAI-14

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Hollingbourne, Broad Street

Designated 1970 · ref. CA-MAI-15

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Hollingbourne, Eyhorne Street

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-16

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Hollingbourne, Upper Street

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-17

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Leeds, Lower Street

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-18

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Leeds, Upper Street

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-19

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Lenham Village

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-20

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Lenham, Elmstone Hole

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-21

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Lenham, Liverton Street

Designated 1974 · ref. CA-MAI-22

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Lenham, Sandway Village

Designated 1974 · ref. CA-MAI-23

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Linton

Designated 2019 · ref. CA-MAI-24

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Loose Valley

Designated 2000 · ref. CA-MAI-25

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Maidstone, All Saints Church

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-26

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Maidstone, Ashford Road

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-27

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Maidstone, Chillington House

Designated 1974 · ref. CA-MAI-28

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Maidstone, Holy Trinity Church

Designated 1988 · ref. CA-MAI-29

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Maidstone, Rocky Hill

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-30

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Maidstone, Town Centre

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-31

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Marden

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-32

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Otham

Designated 2025 · ref. CA-MAI-33

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Staplehurst

Designated 2024 · ref. CA-MAI-34

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Sutton Valence

Designated 1971 · ref. CA-MAI-35

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Teston

Designated 2000 · ref. CA-MAI-36

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Wateringbury

Designated 1994 · ref. CA-MAI-37

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West Farleigh

Designated 1970 · ref. CA-MAI-38

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Wormshill

Designated 1977 · ref. CA-MAI-39

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Yalding

Designated 2024 · ref. CA-MAI-40

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What 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 Maidstone 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.

29 Albion Place (7 November 2019)
62 Earl Street (7 November 2019)
66 Earl Street (7 November 2019)
70-72 King Street, (17 February 2022)
72 Earl Street (7 November 2019)
Beaux Aires Farm, (27 August 1998)
Bow Bridge and Teston Bridge (6 February 1976)
Butlers Farm Loose (12 July 1989)
Clarendon Place (7 November 2019)
Clarendon Place (17 February 2022)
County Gate (7 November 2019)
County House (7 November 2019)
County House (17 February 2022)
Eyhorne Farm, (26 May 2004)
Gail House (7 November 2019)
Headcorn Conservation Area (27 August 1998)
Headcorn Conservation Area (27 August 1998)
Headcorn Conservation Area (part of) (27 August 1998)
Headcorn Conservation Area (part of) (27 August 1998)
Heath Wood Boxley (3 July 2001)
Kestrel House (7 November 2019)
Knightrider Chambers (7 November 2019)
Knightrider Chambers (17 February 2022)
Land adjacent Loose Stream (31 July 1984)
Land adjacent The Bell Public House Bredhurst (19 November 1993)
Land adjacent to Pollyfields Cottage and Pollyfields Farm (11 July 1985)
Land adjacent to Pollyfields Cottage and Pollyfields Farm (15 December 1978)
Land adjoining Pollyfield Cottage and Pollyfield Farm (31 March 1988)
Land adjoining Pollyfield Cottage and Pollyfield Farm (15 December 1978)
Land at Aydhurst Farm, Marden Road (1 July 1975)
Land at Banky Meadow (11 July 1985)
Land at Bredhurst Hurst (31 March 1988)
Land at Butlers Farm (20 December 1979)
Land at Cave Hill (5 February 1982)
Land at Church Landway (10 July 2003)
Land at Darman Lane, (26 May 2004)
Land at Elmstone Hole Road, Lenham (15 January 1970)
Land at Eyhorne Farm (31 October 1995)
Land at grass verge north of 88-92 Ashford Road (5 December 2001)
Land at Hollingbourne (North Downs) (2 April 1993)
Land at Kennel Fields (14 October 1975)
Land at Lenham Road, (24 March 1984)
Land at Loose Hill Loose (12 July 1989)
Land at Loose Hill Loose (12 July 1989)
Land at Newnham Court Farm (25 May 1989)
Land at North Downs east of Hollingbourne (2 April 1993)
Land at North Downs east of Hollingbourne (2 April 1993)
Land at Plumtree Bottom (25 May 1989)
Land at Pollyfields Farm (25 May 1989)
Land at Pollyfields Farm, (25 May 1989)
Land at rear of Boxley Road (1 July 1975)
Land at Runnings Wood (12 July 1989)
Land at Spillshill Farm (29 July 1975)
Land at Teasaucer Hil (14 October 1975)
Land at the East of Charlesford Avenue and Cayser Drive (20 December 1985)
Land at the Junction of Stede Hill / Pilgrims Way (23 October 2003)
Land at the rear of Cayser Drive and Wildwood Close (20 December 1979)
Land at The Riverside Cafe (24 June 1976)
Land at Thurnham Keep Estate, Bearsted (26 March 1980)
Land fronting Heath Road, Gandy's Lane and Green Lane (15 January 1970)

Showing 60 of 88. The full list is on the council's website.

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.

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