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South EastConservation areas in Sevenoaks District Council
41 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
Baldwins Green
Designated 2007 · ref. CA32
Rules & recordBessels Green
Designated 2006 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordBrasted Church
Designated 2006 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordBrasted High Street
Designated 2019 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordChevening
Designated 2007 · ref. CA24
Rules & recordChiddingstone
Designated 2007 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordChiddingstone Hoath
Designated 2007 · ref. CA35
Rules & recordChipstead
Designated 2006 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordChipstead Common
Designated 2006 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordCowden
Designated 2006 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordEdenbridge
Designated 1992 · ref. CA38
Rules & recordEynsford
Designated 2023 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordFarningham
Designated 2023 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordFordcombe
Designated 2006 · ref. CA25
Rules & recordHalstead
Designated 2006 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordHeaverham
Designated 2006 · ref. CA29
Rules & recordHoath Corner
Designated 2006 · ref. CA36
Rules & recordHodsoll Street
Designated 2006 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordHorton Kirby
Designated 2006 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordIde Hill
Designated 2006 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordKemsing
Designated 2023 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordLeigh
Designated 2019 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordMarkbeech
Designated 2006 · ref. CA30
Rules & recordOtford
Designated 2006 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordPenshurst
Designated 2006 · ref. CA23
Rules & recordRiverhead
Designated 2010 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordSeal
Designated 2019 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordSevenoaks - Brittains Farm
Designated 2007 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordSevenoaks - Granville Road And Eardley Road
Designated 2007 · ref. CA26
Rules & recordSevenoaks - Hartslands
Designated 2011 · ref. CA39
Rules & recordSevenoaks - High Street
Designated 2008 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordSevenoaks - Kippington And Oakhill Road
Designated 2007 · ref. CA31
Rules & recordSevenoaks - The Vine
Designated 2007 · ref. CA27
Rules & recordSevenoaks - Vine Court
Designated 2007 · ref. CA28
Rules & recordSevenoaks Weald
Designated 2013 · ref. CA40
Rules & recordShoreham
Designated 2019 · ref. CA41
Rules & recordSouth Darenth
Designated 1992 · ref. CA33
Rules & recordSundridge
Designated 2006 · ref. CA34
Rules & recordSwanley Village
Designated 2019 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordWesterham
Designated 2006 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordWildernesse
Designated 1998 · ref. CA37
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.