- The rules only apply to houses – flats and maisonettes are not included
- Only 50% of the area of land around the original house can be covered by extensions, including conservatories, and other buildings
- You mustn’t build the conservatory higher than the highest part of the original roof
- Where the wooden conservatory comes within 2 metres of the boundary, the height at the eaves can’t exceed 3 metres
- A rear wooden conservatory can’t extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 4 metres if it’s a detached house, or more than 3 metres for any other type of house
- For side extensions, for example a lean-to wooden conservatory, it can’t exceed 4 metres in height and can only be up to half the width of the original house
Heathfield
Heathfield is a modest market town in East Sussex, England. The town lies near the crossroads of two main roads: the A267 in between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne; and the A265 from Hawkhurst. It is almost equidistant from Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne: approximately 16 mi (26 km). Historically, Heathfield lay on an ancient trackway (The Ridgeway), connecting the South Downs with the Weald. Its market charter was approved in February 1316 during the course of the reign of Edward II. The Wealden iron brought prosperity to the town throughout the 16th and 17th centuries; the arrival of the train (the Cuckoo Line) in 1880 gave it another new lease of life. The latter was not a financial success and the branch line in between Eridge and Polegate closed in 1968. The trackbed is now called the Cuckoo Trail, part of the National Cycle Network. The original village, described as Old Heathfield, is now only part of the town, which has developed in time. The town holds an annual fair called the Heffle Cuckoo Fair each April, and the annual Heathfield show occurs each May in the summer. There is an Anglo/French market called Le Marché held every year on the August Bank Holiday and a fair that visits during the Summer season. There is a reasonably sizeable football field and a little play ground. At Cross-in-Hand there is a rugby club for adults and children. Within the town, there are 2 florists, various churches, a number of hair and beauty parlor, 2 boutiques, an electrical store, 2 bookshops, 2 ironmongers, 5 charity stores, 2 bars, a green grocer, a butcher, a baker, 2 antique shops, a grocery store, and a number of banks, estate agents, and restaurants. For all of your home enhancements, make sure to find trusted contractors in Heathfield to make certain of quality.