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South EastConservation areas in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
34 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
Benenden
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA1
Rules & recordBidborough
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA2
Rules & recordBrenchley
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA3
Rules & recordBroadwater Down
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA32
Rules & recordCalverley Park
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA26
Rules & recordCamden Park
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA28
Rules & recordCranbrook
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA4
Rules & recordDenny Bottom and Rusthall Common
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA34
Rules & recordFrittenden
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA5
Rules & recordGoudhurst
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA6
Rules & recordHawkhurst - Highgate and All Saints Church
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA8
Rules & recordHawkhurst - The Moor
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA7
Rules & recordHorsmonden
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA9
Rules & recordIden Green (Benenden)
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA10
Rules & recordKilndown
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA11
Rules & recordLamberhurst
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA12
Rules & recordLamberhurst - the Down
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA13
Rules & recordLangton Green
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA14
Rules & recordMadeira Park and Warwick Park
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA22
Rules & recordMatfield Green
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA15
Rules & recordMolyneux Park
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA33
Rules & recordMount Sion and The High Street
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA25
Rules & recordNevill Park and Hungershall Park
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA31
Rules & recordPembury
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA16
Rules & recordPembury Road
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA30
Rules & recordSandhurst
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA17
Rules & recordSissinghurst
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA18
Rules & recordSouthborough, the Common
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA19
Rules & recordSpeldhurst
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA20
Rules & recordSt James
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA29
Rules & recordThe Common and Mount Ephraim
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA24
Rules & recordThe Pantiles
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA23
Rules & recordTown Centre
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA27
Rules & recordWilsley
Official record · ref. 348_TUN_CA21
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.