Conservation areas in Rother District Council

10 conservation areas and 60 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.

Council website

Conservation areas

Battle

Designated 2006 · ref. CA04

Rules & record

Bexhill Old Town

Designated 1975 · ref. CA05

Rules & record

Bexhill Town Centre

Designated 2004 · ref. CA09

Rules & record

Burwash

Designated 1968 · ref. CA03

Rules & record

Northiam

Designated 1989 · ref. CA07

Rules & record

Robertsbridge & Northbridge Street

Designated 2009 · ref. CA06

Rules & record

Rye

Designated 2006 · ref. CA01

Rules & record

Sedlescombe

Designated 2004 · ref. CA10

Rules & record

Ticehurst

Designated 1990 · ref. CA08

Rules & record

Winchelsea

Designated 2008 · ref. CA02

Rules & record

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 Rother District 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.

Borough of Bexhill (Normans Bay No.1) Direction, 1971 (17 November 1971)
Borough of Bexhill (Normans Bay No.2) Direction, 1971 (17 November 1975)
Borough of Rye (Camber Castle Estate No. 1) Direction, 1973 (13 April 1973)
Borough of Rye (Camber Castle Estate No. 2) Direction, 1973 (13 April 1973)
District of Rother (Land near Harbour Farm, Morlais Ridge) Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex (No. 1) Direction, 1977 (20 January 1978)
District of Rother (Land South of Ringden Wood) Ticehurst, East Sussex (No. 1) Direction, 1977 (17 June 1977)
District of Rother (Land South of Ringden Wood) Ticehurst, East Sussex (No. 2) Direction, 1977 (17 June 1977)
East Sussex (Battle Rural District) Direction, 1959 (3 February 1959)
East Sussex (Bodiam Castle, Bodiam) Direction, 1968 (28 January 1970)
East Sussex (Borough of Rye) Direction, 1951 (10 November 1951)
East Sussex (Broadland Row, Udimore Road, Brede) Direction, 1972 (1 June 1972)
East Sussex (Burwash and Heathfield) Direction, 1961 (22 December 1961)
East Sussex (Etchingham) Direction, 1959 (28 July 1959)
East Sussex (Fairlight, Pett and Icklesham) Direction, 1965 (12 March 1965)
East Sussex (Holfords Farm, Winchelsea Beach) Direction, 1965 (12 March 1965)
East Sussex (The Obelisk, Brightling) Direction, 1968 (7 February 1970)
East Sussex (The Ridge, Winchelsea Beach) Direction, 1964 (11 September 1964)
East Sussex (Willow Pett, Dale Hill) Direction, 1972 (9 June 1972)
East Sussex (Winchelsea) Direction, 1970 (23 February 1971)
Rother (Burgh Hill, Hurst Green, East Sussex) (No. 1A) Direction, 1975 (17 December 1975)
Rother (Burgh Hill, Hurst Green, East Sussex) (No. 2) Direction, 1975 (3 July 1975)
Rother (North Salts, Rye, East Sussex) (No. 1A) Direction, 1975 (23 December 1975)
Rother District Council (Beech House Lane, Salehurst, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 1999 (1 August 1999)
Rother District Council (Breadsell Farm, Telham, Battle, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1988 (22 August 1988)
Rother District Council (Breadsell Farm, Telham, Battle, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1988 (22 August 1988)
Rother District Council (Chitcombe Lane and King Wood Hill, Brede, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2002 (18 December 2002)
Rother District Council (Devilsden Wood, Ticehurst, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1998 (16 September 1998)
Rother District Council (Devilsden Wood, Ticehurst, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1998 (16 September 1998)
Rother District Council (Gladwish Farm, Catsfield, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1990 (17 May 1990)
Rother District Council (Gladwish Farm, Catsfield, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1990 (18 June 1990)
Rother District Council (Goatham Green, Chitcombe Lane, Brede, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2002 (31 May 2002)
Rother District Council (Goatham Lane, Brede, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 2003 (26 September 2003)
Rother District Council (Goatham Lane, Brede, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 2004 (1 April 2004)
Rother District Council (Herbrand Walk, Bexhill, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 1993 (27 August 1993)
Rother District Council (Honey Farm, Dallington, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 1996 (1 October 1996)
Rother District Council (Houses in Multiple Occupation, Bexhill, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2011 (4 February 2011)
Rother District Council (Land at Fairlight Cove, Fairlight, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 2022 (27 January 2023)
Rother District Council (Land at Fairlight Cove, Fairlight, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 2022 (27 January 2023)
Rother District Council (Land at Snalesham, Guestling, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1981 (6 October 1981)
Rother District Council (Land at Snalesham, Guestling, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1981 (6 October 1981)
Rother District Council (Land to the North of Harbour Road, Rye, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1980 (13 March 1980)
Rother District Council (Land to the North of Harbour Road, Rye, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1980 (18 May 1980)
Rother District Council (Little Poundsford, Burwash, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2006 (11 April 2006)
Rother District Council (Morlais Ridge, Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 3) Direction, 1983 (19 May 1983)
Rother District Council (Morlais Ridge, Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 4) Direction, 1983 (19 May 1983)
Rother District Council (Oaks Close, Etchingham, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2008 (12 February 2008)
Rother District Council (Paygate Road, Sedlescombe, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2007 (10 October 2007)
Rother District Council (Pottery Lane, Brede, East Sussex) (No. 3) Article 4 Direction, 2002 (1 July 2002)
Rother District Council (Pottery Lane, Brede, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2002 (16 September 2002)
Rother District Council (Rock Lane, Guestling, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2004 (16 January 2004)
Rother District Council (Rosemary Lane and Broom Hill, Flimwell, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2016 (17 May 2017)
Rother District Council (Rye Conservation Area, Rye, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2007 (21 September 2007)
Rother District Council (Rye Town, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1991 (4 October 1991)
Rother District Council (Rye Town, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 2) Direction, 1991 (16 April 1991)
Rother District Council (Winchelsea Conservation Area, Winchelsea, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2007 (6 May 2009)
Rural District of Battle (Icklesham No. 1) Direction, 1973 (10 April 1973)
Rural District of Battle (Icklesham No. 2) Direction, 1973 (10 April 1973)
Rural District of Battle (Icklesham No. 3) Direction, 1973 (10 August 1973)
Rural District of Battle (Icklesham No. 4) Direction, 1973 (10 August 1973)
Town and Country Planning (County of East Sussex) Direction, 1959 (17 October 1959)

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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