Swale Borough Council

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

Notice is hereby given that Swale Borough Council in pursuance of its powers under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 has determined that the following areas, as more fully described in the Schedule to this notice, are areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance and that the Council has accordingly designated them as conservation areas: (a) Dargate; (b) Fostall; (c) Hartlip Village; (d) Chestnut Street, Borden; (e) Harman’s Corner, Borden; (f) Hearts Delight, Borden; (g) The Street, Borden; (h) Goodnestone; (i) Graveney Bridge; (j) Graveney Church; (k) Mile Town, Sheerness; (l) Lynsted; (m) Bogle; (n) Shepherds Hill; and (o) Cellar Hill and Greenstreet. Designation has a number of effects, the principal ones of which are that: (i) Conservation area consent must be obtained from the Council before unlisted buildings (other than excepted buildings) within the conservation area are demolished. (ii) Six weeks notice must be given in writing to the Council before any tree is cut down, topped, lopped, uprooted or otherwise subjected to works. There are exceptions to this requirement; for example trees which are covered by a Tree Preservation Order and trees which are dying, dead or dangerous are subject to separate procedures. (iii) Permitted development rights under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (which allow for certain alterations and extensions to properties and certain other minor forms of development to take place without the need for planning permission) are more limited within conservation areas; for example, planning permission may be required for works consisting of or including the exterior cladding of buildings. (iv) In carrying out its functions under the Planning Acts the Council is required to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the area. Full details of the effect of designation and copies of the Council’s supplementary planning guidance booklet on “Conservation Areas” can be obtained from the Planning Services section of the Council at the address below. The existence of the Conservation Areas referred to in the Schedule below will be revealed by Local Land Charge Searches against properties included in the areas. Definitive plans of the conservation areas showing the boundaries marked with a black line, which take precedence over the Schedule, may be inspected in the Planning Services section of Swale Borough Council at the address given below during normal office hours. Copies of the plans, relevant to their areas, have been deposited with the Parish Councils. Plans showing the boundaries of Dargate, Fostall, Goodnestone, Graveney Bridge, Graveney Church, Lynsted, Bogle, Cellar Hill and Greenstreet, and Shepherds Hill conservation areas can also be inspected at the Council’s District Office in Preston Street, Faversham; a plan showing the boundary of the Mile Town, Sheerness conservation area can also be inspected at the Council’s District Office in Trinity Road, Sheerness. S. J. Bessant, Planning Services Manager Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3HT. Schedule (a)  Dargate Conservation Area This conservation area, situated in the parish of Hernhill, embraces the majority of the hamlet of Dargate. It is centred on the junction of Plum Pudding Lane with Dargate Common Road and the road leading to Butlers Hill. The following are included: In Plum Pudding Lane: Nos. 1 and 2 Meadow Cottages; Plum Pudding Cottage; 2 Post Office Cottages; The Old Post Office; Twin Mays; Orchard House; The Dove Inn; Gate House; Nos. 1-2, 3, 4 and 5 Oast Cottages; Nos. 1 and 2 Redbrick Cottages; Nos. 1 and 2 Honeysuckle Cottages; Plantation House. Elsewhere in Dargate: Chapel House and Chapel Cottage, including land to the rear; The Chapel; Yew Tree House; Orchard Poultry Farm; Sunnyside; Elm Tree Cottage; Bushey Whilds; Nos. 1 and 2 Lillies Place; and Homeside House. Also included are parcels of agricultural land fronting the highway between The Old Post Office, Twin Mays, Orchard House and The Dove Inn; land south-east of Elm Tree Cottage; two parcels of agricultural land fronting the highway north-west and south-east of Plantation House; and agricultural land fronting the highway north and west of Nos. 1 and 2 Lillies Place. (b)  Fostall Conservation Area This conservation area, situated in the parish of Hernhill, is centred on the junction of the road to Sandhole and an unnamed road running south-east through the settlement towards Dargate; it embraces the majority of the hamlet, together with land and cottages to the south at Godfrey’s Grave. The following are included: Myrtle Farm; Bessborough House; Bessborough Cottage, together with the adjoining farm yard and buildings, and farm building converted to a dwelling; Downs House; The Corner House, and farm buildings on land adjoining to the rear; Rafiki; Nos. 1, 2 and 4 The Fostall; Sunnyside; Hillside Cottage; Roseland Cottage; Downs Forstal; Nos. 1 and 2 Summer Lees Cottages and an area of agricultural land adjoining to the west and north-west; No. 3 Summer Lees Cottages; Claridges Godfrey’s Grave; and the remains of Black Oast. (c)  Hartlip Village Conservation Area This conservation area embraces the majority of the village of Hartlip together with two adjoining farmsteads. It is centred on The Street, extending from Dane Lane in the north to Place Lane in the south, and includes the majority of the properties fronting onto the road; it also includes land and properties to the south-west of the village, including Hartlip Place and its associated parkland, and Place Farm and its associated buildings. Also included is Sweepstakes Farm, on the south-eastern edge of the village, and the adjoining grazing land to the west, and parkland to the north formerly associated with The Parsonage. This new conservation area replaces an earlier, and smaller, designation made in 1970; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In The Street: Orchard Lea; Rose Cottage; Burwell Grange; The Cottage; Popes Hall and associated buildings; Nos. 1 and 2 Popes Hall Cottages; Patrimonia; Wisteria Cottage; Honeysuckle Cottage; Thatch Cottage; Hartlip House; The Coach House; Fanshaw; rear gardens to Claremont and Barbarians; Nos. 1 and 2 Barrows Cottages; Old Orchard; The Parsonage and associated buildings; Parsonage Cottage; Stonehall Cottage; Old Well House; Holloways Orchard; Copper Beeches; Methodist Church; part of the curtilage to Holly Lodge; Grace Cottage; Stonehall; Yew Tree Cottage; the village hall; Craiglea; Sanquhar; Ashdawn Lodge; Old Post House; Glen View; Stepp House; Ridgeway House; Hartlip Endowed CE Primary School; St. Michael’s Church and churchyard; The Old Vicarage; and Vicarage Cottage. In Dane Close: parts of the curtilages to Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 26 and 27 Dane Close. In Place Lane: Place Meadow and land adjoining to the south-east; Petty Place and agricultural land to the west; Hartlip Place and associated parkland; Place Farm and adjoining agricultural land, Place Stables, The Barn (converted to two dwellings), converted granary, and converted oasthouse. In Lower Hartlip Road: Sweepstakes Farm together with farm buildings to the south-west; grazing land to the west of Sweepstakes Farm bounded by Lower Hartlip Road, Mount Lane and The Street; and parkland to the north-east of Sweepstakes Farm fronting Lower Hartlip Road. (d)  Chestnut Street, Borden Conservation Area This conservation area, situated in the parish of Borden, adjoins the junction of School Lane with Chestnut Street (Maidstone Road). It embraces properties fronting both sides of Chestnut Street together with adjoining grazing land to the south-west, believed to be formerly the site of mineral workings. This new conservation area replaces an earlier, and smaller, designation made in 1977; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: Hook’s Hole; Nos. 1 and 2 Olde Houses; Dumbles; Tudor Rose Cottages; Nos. 1 and 2 Oldestede; Roselette Cottage; Oak Lodge; Chestnut Cottage; Chestnut House; Cherry Tree Cottage; Primrose Cottage; Nos. 1 and 2 Milestone Cottages; Fox Cottage; Rose Lodge; The Homestead; Dun-Traden; Gretchel; grazing land to the south and west of Oldestede with a frontage to Chestnut Street, and the chalk pit adjoining to the south-east; and agricultural land south-east of Hook’s Hole and fronting School Lane. (e)  Harman’s Corner, Borden Conservation Area This conservation area, situated in the parish of Borden, is centred on the junction of The Street with Borden Lane. This new conservation area replaces an earlier designation made in 1971; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In The Street: Broumfield; Harman’s Corner; Pippins; Hi-Duno; and Three-Ways. In Bannister Hill: Bannister Hall; Bannister House; Nos. 1 and 2 Upper Bannister Hill Cottages; Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Lower Bannister Hill Cottages; and parts of the curtilages to Glazedale, Greystone, and Lowlands. In Borden Lane: Nos. 241, 243, 245 and 247. (f)  Hearts Delight, Borden Conservation Area This conservation area, situated in the parish of Borden, embraces a small group of houses lying to the north of the junction of Hearts Delight Road with Wrens Road. The following are included: Hearts Delight House and associated buildings; Lenwood and a parcel of agricultural land immediately to the south-west; Sharps House; and Filmer House including the surrounding parcel of grazing land. (g)  The Street, Borden Conservation Area This conservation area, centred on the junction of The Street with Wises Lane, embraces most of the old village of Borden. This new conservation area replaces an earlier designation made in 1971; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In The Street: the church and churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul; Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Street Farm Cottages; Street Farm House, the thatched barn to the south, the pond to the west and adjoining agricultural land; The Cottage; Apple Tree Cottage; the Maypole Inn; Holly Tree Cottage; Fermain; The Playstool (part); The Homestead; Home Farm; Norel; Thirlmere; Ridgeways; St. Mawes; St. Martins Lodge; St. Martins Cottage; Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; Post Office Stores and land to the rear; Bay Tree House; Conifers; Rose Cottage; the forge; Barrow House; and Forge House. In Wises Lane: Borden Hall and associated buildings; Cherrington House; Oak House; Nos. 1 and 2 Oak Cottages; Olive House; and Frogshall. In Barn Close: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The Barn; Nos. 6 and 7. (h)  Goodnestone Conservation Area This conservation area embraces the settlement of Goodnestone together with low lying fields and woodland situated to the north. It is centred on the junction of Head Hill Road with Seasalter Road and Goodnestone Lane, and includes the following: In Head Hill Road: Poplar Hall; Pippins; buildings associated with Poplar Hall Farm; Nos. 1 and 2 Poplar Hall Cottages; Barons Oast; Hobbits Oast; Thornfield Oast; Nos. 3 and 4 Poplar Hall Cottages; land and buildings occupied by Hilderbrands Removals; land and buildings occupied by Eco Merchant (formerly the filling station); Forge House; Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Forge Cottages; and Hedge End. In Goodnestone Lane: Nos. 1 and 2 Goodnestone Cottages; The Oast House; Goodnestone Court and associated buildings, stables and paddocks; St. Bartholomews Church and churchyard. In Seasalter Road: Sunnybank; Lacre; Langdon Court; land and buildings associated with Langdon Manor Farm; Nos. 1 and 2 Langdon Court Cottages. Also included are agricultural land, woodland and drainage ditches generally occupying an area extending from Goodnestone Lane to the Four Horseshoes Park, with a frontage to Seasalter Road. (i)  Graveney Bridge Conservation Area This conservation area, bisected by the North Kent railway line, embraces properties situated around the junction of Seasalter Road with Sandbanks Lane. It includes the following: In Seasalter Road: The Four Horseshoes Inn; Nos. 1 and 2 Bridge Cottages; Wheelwrights Cottage and land adjoining to the north extending to the railway line; Nos. 1 and 2 Bridge Cottages Culmers; and Graveney County Primary School. In Sandbanks Lane: Graveney Post Office; Graveney Bridge; Bridge House; and The Old Coach House. Also included is a section of railway track and cutting, extending for a distance of approximately 100 metres on either side of the Seasalter Road bridge. (j)  Graveney Church Conservation Area This conservation area embraces All Saint’s Church and comprises two small groups of buildings situated on either side of Seasalter Road. It includes the following: Graveney Court; All Saints’ Church and churchyard, and an area of grazing land adjoining to the north-east; Graveney Court Cottage; Murtons Farm; and Nos. 1 and 2 Murton Barn. (k)  Mile Town, Sheerness Conservation Area This conservation area, embracing a substantial part of Sheerness town centre, is centred on properties fronting High Street, Broadway and Trinity Road, It extends as far as (but does not include) Railway Road in the north, Meyrick Road in the east, and Portland Terrace in the south. This conservation area replaces an earlier designation made in 1976 and incorporates the former Beach Street conservation area also designated in 1976; the earlier designations at Mile Town and Beach Street are therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In Beach Terrace: Nos. 1-8 (consecutive); and Beach House. In Beach Street: Nos. 1-13 (consecutive); and premises adjoining Beach House. In Clarence Row: Nos. 1-7 (consecutive). In High Street (evens): Nos. 2-108; (odds) 1-35; 41-47; 47 a ; 51-75; 75 a ; 77-95; 95 a ; 97-109 windmill-base at r/o No. 109; and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 The Crescent. In Broadway (odds): Nos. 1-21; 25; 25 a ; 25 b ; 27; Royal Hotel; Nos. 1-10 (consecutive); Ravelin House; Nos. 31-39; Working Men’s Club and Institute and associated buildings; (evens) Nos. 4-22; Holy Trinity Church, hall, grave yard and public garden; Bank House (Nos. 1-6 consecutive); Methodist church; Nos. 32 and 32 a ; Gala Bingo Club; and Nos. 36-48. In Royal Road: No. 1 a . In Trinity Road: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-10; Council Offices, including associated yard and buildings, Sharrocks; and the former water tower. In Strode Crescent: Baptist Church. In Wood Street: Woodys nightclub. In Rose Street: Nos. 2, 6, 8, 10; and Nos. 3-5 and 7. In Hare Street: No. 1; hall (occupied by Smartogs Clothing). In Hope Street: Nos. 2, 4 and the Jewish Cemetery. In Russell Street: Nos. 1, 3 and 5. In Victory Street: Nos. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 19; Nos. 6, 8 and 10. Also included is a part of the public car park situated between Trinity Road and High Street. (l)  Lynsted Conservation Area This conservation area embraces the majority of Lynsted village. It is centred on the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, at the junction of Lynsted Street with Ludgate Lane. It extends from Aymers and Lynsted Court in the south, to Berkeley House and Lynsted Primary School in the north. This new conservation area replaces an earlier, and smaller, designation made in 1972; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In Ludgate Lane: Heathfield House; Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Church Cottages; Rowan Cottage; Japonica Cottage; Damalis; Lyndale; Nos. 1 and 2 Oak Cottages; Lynsted Court Cottage; and Anchor House. In Lynsted Street: Lynsted Court and adjoining barns converted to dwellings, including Silkwood and Silkwood Lodge; Post Cottage; St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church; Lyon House and adjoining land including paddocks; Black Lion public house; Medlar House; the burial ground; access drive and garage adjoining Ivy Cottage; Ivy Cottage; Myrtle House; Forge House; Forge Cottage; Hillside House; White Chimneys; Stedlyn Retreat; Old School House; Vicarage Farm and associated buildings; Vicarage Cottage; and Lynsted Vicarage. In St. Peters Place (Lynsted Street): Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. In Lynsted Lane: a strip of land fronting the road and extending north-east from Holly House for a distance of approximately 180 metres; Holly House; Berkeley House and associated buildings including the windmill-base, coach house and granary; Beaverwood; Lynchett House; The New Bothy; a parcel of land adjoining The New Bothy to the east; and Lynsted and Norton County Primary School. In the Vallence: Aymers together with the associated parkland to the east and north, and the pond to the north-west; The Stables; and Aymers Lodge. Also included is land around Lynsted Court, bounded by Lynsted Street, public footpath No. ZR203, Ludgate Lane, and the rear boundaries of properties fronting Ludgate Lane. (m)  Bogle Conservation Area This conservation area, lying to the north-east of Lynsted village, embraces the small settlement of Bogle. It is centred on the junction of Nouds Lane with Lynsted Lane. This new conservation area replaces an earlier designation made in 1970; the earlier designation is therefore cancelled. The following are now included: In Lynsted Lane: Bogle Cottage; Pond Cottage; Bogle, and the adjoining barn converted to a dwelling; Bratten; and Nos. 1 and 3 Harnetts. (n)  Shepherds Hill Conservation Area This conservation area embraces the hamlet of Shepherds Hill, in the parish of Selling. It is centred on the junction of Grove Road with Shepherds Hill. The following are included: Nos. 1 and 2 Shepherds Hill Cottages; Akhurst Farm and associated buildings, and fields to the east; Akhurst Cottage; Shepherds Hill Farmhouse; woodland and grazing fields fronting Shepherds Hill between Shepherds Hill Farmhouse and No. 2 Shepherds Hill Cottages; Shepherds Hill Farm comprising the foldyard buildings and grazing fields adjoining to the west and south-west; Shepherds Hill Oast; woodland and agricultural land on the north side of Grove Road east of the junction with Shepherds Hill; Strawberry Fields (fronting Grove Road) together with agricultural land adjoining to the north-west also fronting Grove Road, (o)  Cellar Hill and Greenstreet Conservation Area This conservation area, straddling the boundary between the parishes of Lynsted and Teynham, is centred on the junction of Cellar Hill with London Road. It embraces the section of London Road between Cellar Hill and Station Road, together with the first 440 metres of Cellar Hill extending south from its junction with London Road. It includes the following: In Cellar Hill: the driveway to A1; Nos. 1-15 (odds); Tudor Cottage Nos. 21, 23, 25; a parcel of land between Nos. 25 and 27; No. 27; land adjoining No. 27 to the south currently an orchard; The Barn; Cellar Hill Farm; Well House; The Old Thatched Cottage; Nos. 2-20 (evens); a parcel of land adjoining No. 20 to the south; Nos. 24, 34, 36 and 38. In London Road: The Walnuts; No. 4; Forge Cottage; Nos. 6-16 (evens); Portico House; No. 18; Dover Castle Inn; Orchard Thatch; Nos. 1-61 (odds); Nos. 65-67, including the associated buildings fronting Station Road, and land adjoining to the east fronting London Road.