Conservation Areas in Swale Borough Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 52 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 Swale
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.
- Badlesmere14 December 1982
- Borden - Chestnut Street27 January 1976
- Borden - Harmans Corner8 October 1971
- Borden - Hearts Delight11 August 1999
- Borden - The Street8 October 1971
- Boughton - Boughton Church27 January 1976
- Boughton - Boughton Street1 May 1970
- Boughton - South Street6 May 1975
- Bredgar2 November 1973
- Doddington and Newnham20 April 1973
- Eastling20 April 1973
- Faversham - Faversham Town9 March 1976
- Faversham - Ospringe21 May 1971
- Faversham - Preston-next-Faversham9 March 1976
- Goodnestone24 November 1999
- Graveney - Graveney Bridge3 July 1970
- Graveney - Graveney Church24 November 1999
- Hartlip3 July 1970
- Hernhill23 July 1971
- Hernhill - Dargate7 April 1999
- Hernhill - Fostall7 April 1999
- Kingsdown27 January 1976
- Lewson Street6 May 1975
- Lower Halstow6 May 1975
- Lynsted - Bogle2 January 1970
- Lynsted - The Street2 January 1970
- Milstead20 April 1973
- Milton Regis - High Street6 February 1970
- Newington - High Street9 December 1992
- Newington - Newington Manor9 December 1992
- Newington Church9 December 1992
- Painter's Forstal16 September 1992
- Queenborough28 July 1972
- Rodmersham Church Street16 March 2022
- Rodmersham Green26 September 1974
- Selling7 September 1973
- Selling - Shepherd's Hill22 November 2000
- Sheerness : Marine Town8 June 1976
- Sheerness : Mile Town8 June 1976
- Sheerness : Royal Naval Dockyard and Bluetown28 July 1972
- Sheldwich14 December 1982
- Sittingbourne12 December 1969
- Stalisfield Green6 May 1975
- Staplestreet8 October 1971
- Syndale19 June 2008
- Throwley Forstal20 April 1973
- Tonge14 July 1987
- Tunstall20 April 1973
- Upchurch9 December 1992
- Whitehill6 May 1975
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 Swale's Planning Map
Open Swale Borough Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Swale 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 →