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South EastConservation areas in Mid Sussex District Council
35 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
Albourne
Designated 1989 · ref. 2856
Rules & recordArdingly
Designated 1990 · ref. 2849
Rules & recordBalcombe
Designated 1990 · ref. 2853
Rules & recordBirch Grove
Designated 1990 · ref. 2871
Rules & recordBolney
Designated 1989 · ref. 2857
Rules & recordClayton
Designated 1999 · ref. MSS_218_CA_6
Rules & recordCuckfield
Designated 1989 · ref. 2838
Rules & recordEast Grinstead
Designated 1989 · ref. 2841
Rules & recordEstcots and East Court
Designated 2003 · ref. 2874
Rules & recordFairfield
Designated 1989 · ref. 2868
Rules & recordFranklands Village
Designated 1989 · ref. 2862
Rules & recordHandcross
Designated 1990 · ref. 2869
Rules & recordHighbrook
Designated 1990 · ref. 2870
Rules & recordHorsted Keynes
Designated 1984 · ref. 2855
Rules & recordHurst Wickham
Designated 1984 · ref. 2858
Rules & recordHurstpierpoint
Designated 1999 · ref. 2842
Rules & recordKeymer
Designated 1989 · ref. 2859
Rules & recordLangton Lane
Designated 1999 · ref. 2872
Rules & recordLewes Road
Designated 1989 · ref. 2865
Rules & recordLindfield
Designated 1969 · ref. 2839
Rules & recordLucastes
Designated 1989 · ref. 2863
Rules & recordMill Hill Close
Designated 1999 · ref. 2873
Rules & recordMuster Green
Designated 1979 · ref. 2844
Rules & recordPoynings
Designated 1984 · ref. MSS_218_CA_24
Rules & recordPyecombe
Designated 1989 · ref. MSS_218_CA_25
Rules & recordPyecombe Street
Designated 1989 · ref. MSS_218_CA_26
Rules & recordSilverdale Road and Birchwood Grove Road
Designated 1982 · ref. 2846
Rules & recordSlaugham
Designated 1984 · ref. 2851
Rules & recordSt John's
Designated 1989 · ref. 2867
Rules & recordStaplefield
Designated 1984 · ref. 2848
Rules & recordThe Heath
Designated 1989 · ref. 2864
Rules & recordTurners Hill
Designated 1984 · ref. 2850
Rules & recordWarninglid
Designated 1969 · ref. 2840
Rules & recordWest Hoathly
Designated 1972 · ref. 2843
Rules & recordWhitemans Green
Designated 1989 · ref. 2866
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.