Conservation Areas in Maidstone Borough Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 53 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Maidstone
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Bearsted Extension7 February 2000
- Bearsted Extension1 June 2025
- Bearsted Extension1 June 2025
- Bearsted, Village Green7 November 1974
- Boughton Malherbe7 November 1974
- Boughton Monchelsea, Cock Street17 January 1990
- Boughton Monchelsea, The Green24 November 1977
- Boughton Monchelsea, The Quarries24 November 1977
- Boxley Abbey24 November 1977
- Boxley Village24 November 1977
- Broomfield7 November 1974
- Detling7 November 1974
- Detling Extension1 June 2025
- Detling Extension1 June 2025
- East Farleigh, Dean Street7 November 1974
- East Farleigh, Lower Road24 November 1977
- Grove Green7 November 1974
- Harrietsham, East Street7 November 1974
- Headcorn24 November 1977
- Headcorn Extension1 November 2024
- Hollingbourne, Broad Street7 November 1974
- Hollingbourne, Eyhorne Street24 November 1977
- Hollingbourne, Upper Street19 October 1977
- Leeds, Lower Street24 November 1977
- Leeds, Upper Street24 November 1977
- Lenham Village24 November 1977
- Lenham, Elmstone Hole24 November 1977
- Lenham, Liverton Street7 November 1974
- Lenham, Sandway Village7 November 1974
- Linton7 November 1974
- Loose Valley15 August 2000
- Maidstone, All Saints Church25 January 1974
- Maidstone, Ashford Road19 October 1977
- Maidstone, Chillington House25 January 1974
- Maidstone, Holy Trinity Church19 October 1977
- Maidstone, Rocky Hill18 July 1974
- Maidstone, Town Centre18 July 1974
- Marden24 November 1977
- Otham9 June 1992
- Staplehurst7 November 1974
- Staplehurst Extension26 November 1987
- Staplehurst Southern Extension1 November 2024
- Sutton Valence7 November 1974
- Teston7 November 1974
- Teston Extension10 February 2000
- Wateringbury30 March 1994
- West Farleigh7 November 1974
- Wormshill24 November 1977
- Yalding24 November 1977
- Yalding Extension1 November 2024
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Maidstone's Planning Map
Open Maidstone Borough Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Maidstone council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →