Ancient Monuments, Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings and the Local List

Ancient Monuments

These are buildings or other structures scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and archaeological Areas Act 1979, as amended by the National Heritage Act 1983.  There are eight scheduled monuments in the Borough. Use the Online Geographical Information System  to see the location of the monuments.

Conservation Areas

The borough of Eastleigh has eight conservation areas. They are:

Bishopstoke, Botley, Old Bursledon, Bursledon Windmill, Gaters Mill and Romill Close at West End, Orchards Way at West End and Netley Abbey. The council has recently reviewed the Hamble-le-Rice conservation area and has included the Crowsport Estate within the boundary. Hamble-le-Rice Conservation Appraisal.

Additional planning restrictions apply within these conservation areas to ensure that special regard is paid to preserving and enhancing their character or appearance.

The conservation area boundaries are shown on our Online Geographical Information System. 

List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest - 'Listed Buildings' 

There are about 180 listed buildings in the Borough all of which are Grade II

except for these Grade II* buildings:

• Old Church of St Bartholomew, Botley
• Church of St Leonard, Bursledon
• Bursledon Windmill
• Church of St Nicolas, North Stoneham
• Church of St Andrew, Hamble le Rice
• Sydney Lodge, Hamble le Rice
• Netley Castle
• Chapel, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley
• Church of St Mary, Hound

Netley Abbey Ruins -    

   An Ancient Monument    

English Heritage maintain the national list of Statutory Listed Buildings. The majority of the buildings were put on this list after a countrywide survey. In Eastleigh, the survey was carried out and buildings added to the list from1955 to 1983. However further buildings can be added at any time.

As well as the building itself, the listing (which is not restricted to the listing description) also includes objects or structures which have been part of the grounds or curtilage since 1^st July 1948. These structures have the same protection as the main listed building: so a listing can even include a modern extension.

Request that a Building be Added to the Statutory List

Anyone can apply to have a building added to the list. We can help you make your request to English Heritage.

Any request for listing should include:

• The address of the building
• The reasons why you believe it should be listed
• Clear, original, external and internal photographs
• The name and contact details of the owner
• A location map

For help with your application please contact Tim JS Dyer(Architectural Design and Conservation Officer) Regeneration and Planning Policy Unit, Eastleigh Borough Council, Civic offices, Leigh Road, Eastleigh Hants, SO50 9YN .

The Borough's list of statutory listed buildings may be viewed on the following map links and will soon be available on the English Heritage web site:

• Mapped Statutory List

• Listed Buildings as at August 2008  pdf

Grades of Listed Buildings

Most listed buildings, over 400,000 countrywide, are graded as Grade II.

Only 4% are listed as Grade II*.

Less than 2% are listed as Grade I. This is the highest grade of listing and buildings of this grade are considered to be of national importance.

What Sort of Buildings are on the Statutory List?

English Heritage will assess if a building has:

• Architectural interest
• Historic interest
• Close historical associations
• Group value

and the national list is likely to include:

• All buildings before 1700 in anything like their original condition
• Most buildings between 1700 and 1840
• Between 1840 and 1914 many are listed, although some selection is necessary 
• Only selected buildings after 1914 are listed.
• Buildings less than 30 years old are only listed if they are outstanding and under threat.
• Buildings under ten years old are not listed.

The Role of the Local Authority

Eastleigh Borough Council is happy to offer advice about applications for listing. We can:

• Advise on the technical merits of a request for listing
• Help compile the listing request and send it to English Heritage 
• Publish requests for listing on the Council’s website
• Inform the occupiers of adjacent properties
• Attach a notification that a request for listing has been made to the on-line planning application file (where a relevant planning application has been lodged)
• Publish information on properties that have been put forward for listing on the Council’s website when this becomes available
• Publish the result of the application for statutory listing and the conclusions of English Heritage on the Council’s website when this information has been received (for a period of 6 months from receipt of this information) 
  

For More Information about Listing Please Contact English Heritage

Heritage Protection Operations Department, English Heritage 1 Waterhouse Square 138-142 Holborn London EC1NZST

If a building within the Borough does not meet the criteria for English Heritage it can still be considered by the Council for the 'Local List'. 

Placing buildings on the Local List draws attention to their local importance.  Owners will be encouraged to retain buildings on the local list, because their loss and their setting would be detrimental to the appearance, character and townscape quality of the Borough. The local list is covered by Policy 175.LB of the Local Plan for use when determining planning applications.  The policy states: "Development which would have a detrimental impact on a building of local importance or its setting will not be permitted."

However, even if on this list, the buildings may be demolished without consent if they are not in residential use.

The Borough's local list may be viewed on the following links:

• Online map showing the Local List 

• Local List pdf

Recent additions to this list are:

• The entrance block and two receiving blocks at Moorgreen Hospital, West End
• Eastleigh Railway Works, Campbell Road, Eastleigh – Offices, gatehouse and canteen block

Request that a Building be Added to the Local List

Anyone can apply to have a building added to the list.  It would help if requests for listing include:

• The address of the building
• The reasons why you believe it should be listed
• Clear, original, external and internal photographs
• The name and contact details of the owner

The Head of Regeneration and Planning Policy, the Architectural Design and Conservation Officer and the Design Team Manager will assess your request.  Please send your request for listing to Tim JS Dyer (Architectural Design and Conservation Officer) Regeneration and Planning Policy Unit, Eastleigh Borough Council, Civic offices, Leigh Road, Eastleigh Hants, SO50 9YN

What Sort of Buildings are on the Local List?

To be included on the list the building should be substantially unaltered and maintain the majority of its original features. It also has to satisfy one or more of the following:

• Architectural / vernacular significance – be a good example of a particular local building type, craftsmanship, architectural quality, style or detailing.
• Historical significance – display physical evidence of periods of local economic, technical or social significance, well known local people or historic events
• Be outside a designated conservation area.

Recent Requests

Hound Parish Council has asked us to consider the following to the local list:

• The Library (former school building) Station Road Netley SO31 5DT
• K6 telephone kiosk at Netley Station, Station Road, Netley
• K6 telephone kiosk at Portsmouth Road/Pound Road junction, Bursledon  

The Role of the Local Authority

Eastleigh Borough Council will:

• Publish a description of buildings included on the local list

• Make information on properties that have been requested for listing available to the public
• Publish requests for listing on the Council’s website
• Send information to adjacent properties
• Attach a notification that a request for listing has been made to the on-line planning application file (where a relevant planning application has been lodged)
• Publish the result of the request for listing and the conclusions on the Council’s website.

Eastleigh Council offers grants for repairs to listed buildings and in some cases for unlisted buildings in Conservation Areas.  Grants are normally offered on the basis of 15% contribution towards eligible costs.

For more information please contact Tim JS Dyer or telephone him on 023 8068 8247