22 May 2012These maps show current designated conservation area boundaries and may differ from maps in our published Conservation Area Appraisals where the area has been recently reviewed.
The Council has a duty to preserve and enhance conservation areas. These are areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character and appearance of which it is desirable to preserve and enhance. It is the character of a whole area rather than any individual building which is important. Pleasant groups of buildings, open spaces, trees, an historic street pattern, a village green or features of historic or architectural interest may all contribute to the special character of an area.
The aim of a conservation area is to preserve and enhance the best of the existing features and ensure that all new development is in sympathy with and makes a positive contribution to character. New development will therefore only be permitted if it achieves a high standard of design.
There are currently 40 conservation areas within the District. The reasons for the designation of each of these are a combination of architectural and historic features for which the area is notable. Sometimes an area represents the development of a community from the Middle Ages right through to the 21st Century, like Sevenoaks or Westerham. Other conservation areas such as Wildernesse which is largely 20th Century have a much narrower period of interest.
Although a number of common features such as red brick, plain clay tiles, timber framing, ragstone and flint can be seen in many of our conservation areas, it is impossible to give one defining character assessment for all areas of architectural and historic interest in the District. This architectural, social and historic diversity should be reflected in new development and regeneration.
The Council has prepared a conservation area appraisal for each of the District's 40 Conservation Areas, and these have been adopted as Planning Guidance. These appraisals identify the particular characteristics, architectural styles and historic development that must be respected by any new development. Reference should be made to the relevant conservation area appraisal when designing proposals for new development affecting a conservation area.
Baldwins Green (
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Bessels Green ( PDF 112K file details)
Brasted Church ( PDF 87K file details)
Brasted High Street ( PDF 227K file details)
Chevening 2007 ( PDF 143K file details)
Chiddingstone 2007 ( PDF 237K file details)
Chiddingstone Hoath 2007 ( PDF 144K file details)
Chipstead ( PDF 249K file details)
Chipstead Common ( PDF 89K file details)
Cowden ( PDF 126K file details)
Edenbridge ( PDF 254K file details)
Eynsford ( PDF 173K file details)
Farningham ( PDF 219K file details)
Fordcombe ( PDF 142K file details)
Halstead ( PDF 165K file details)
Heaverham ( PDF 120K file details)
Hoath Corner ( PDF 155K file details)
Hodsoll Street ( PDF 89K file details)
Horton Kirby ( PDF 164K file details)
Ide Hill ( PDF 156K file details)
Kemsing ( PDF 152K file details)
Leigh ( PDF 118K file details)
Markbeech ( PDF 148K file details)
Otford ( PDF 161K file details)
Penshurst ( PDF 135K file details)
Riverhead ( PDF File 22445KB file details)
Seal ( PDF 238K file details)
Sevenoaks - Brittains Farm 2007 ( PDF 136K file details)
Sevenoaks - Granville & Eardley Road 2007 ( PDF 350K file details)
Sevenoaks - High Street ( PDF File 416KB file details)
Sevenoaks - Kippington & Oakhill Road 2007 ( PDF 517K file details)
Sevenoaks - The Vine 2007 ( PDF 311K file details)
Sevenoaks - Vine Court 2007 ( PDF 240K file details)
Shoreham High Street ( PDF 159K file details)
Shoreham Mill Lane ( PDF File 90KB file details)
South Darenth ( PDF 233K file details)
Sundridge ( PDF 134K file details)
Swanley Village ( PDF 169K file details)
Westerham ( PDF 177K file details)
Wildernesse( PDF 146K file details)
