About the Alfreton Conservation Area
The Alfreton Conservation Area covers about 4.0 hectares and was designated by Amber Valley Borough Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, Grade II*.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St MartinGrade II*
- 12, Church StreetGrade II
- 17, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, King StreetGrade II
- Barn Adjoining Number 16Grade II
- Chest Tomb 1 Metre to North of Chancel of St Martin's ChurchGrade II
- Former stableblock to Alfreton HallGrade II
- George HotelGrade II
- Milepost Abutting Church Street Front of George HotelGrade II
- Pigeoncote to East of Former Stable Block to Alfreton HallGrade II
- Sundial 15 metres south east of porch to St Martin's ChurchGrade II
- War Memorial and RailingsGrade II
- Wycliffe Reform ChurchGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBAlfreton Conservation Area AppraisalAmber Valley Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Amber Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.