Conservation Areas

Dunkirk Parish Council takes conservation very seriously, they work closely with Swale Borough Council to ensure that Conservation is taken seriously by all. The preservation of the ancient woodland in and around the Parish of Dunkirk is of paramount importance to the Parish Council.

The Conservation Area is very important and can impose a number of additional controls within it. These can include:
- all property extensions including conservatories
- TV and satellite aerials
- tree work

There are currently 50 conservation areas in Swale. A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The special character of these areas does not come from the quality of their buildings alone. The area as a whole, including historic layout of roads, paths and boundaries; characteristic building and paving materials; a particular 'mix' of building uses; landscape and tree cover in public and private spaces all make up the familiar local scene. Conservation area designation is a way of protecting these special parts of the borough and ensuring that any new development is sensitive to their historic character. It is not about preventing new development.

The 50 Conservation Areas in Swale Borough range from the outstanding timespan of buildings present within Faversham, the highly planned layout and cleverly engineered qualities of the former Royal Naval dockyard at Sheerness to the numerous picturesque villages and hamlets in the Borough, many of which display distinct Kentish vernacular qualities in their individual, and groups of buildings. Such a legacy requires special attention and the Council's aim is to preserve or enhance the character of each and every one of its 50 Conservation Areas.

For further information or to see the Swale Conservation Area list, visit the Swale Borough Council website here